Evening star., 1917-09-16
Split Brought on
Over Harsh Measures.

demanding the inauguration of old
military methods to check seditIon and
mutiny in the army. He split with
Kerensky on the death penalty and
though the provisional government
later gave IN to degree, korniloff was
not satisfied. On the pretext of better
mobilizing his forces he withdrew loya
forces from Petrograd replacing them
with forces he could trust in an emer-
Gency; obtained the support of many
army leaders on various fronts and
then through Vladimir Lvof. former
deputy. he demanded that the pro
visional government surrender to him
kerensky hotly refused. scorning the
former chiefs request
for the reins of government. korniloff,
with troops, mostly the so-called "sav
age" division of Caucasus tribesmen
set out for Petrograd. His men even
got as far as Tsarskoe-Selo. fifteen
miles from Petrograd. but the govern
ment sent forces against them. and
when emissaries explained to korni
'offs tribeSmen that they were being
fnisled and were furthering only the
thereby endangering the cause of
free Russia. they immediately refused
to night against the government. This
weakening of the savage" division
scaled korniloff's fate and he is
ported to have sent messages TO Keren-
sky stating his Willingness to surren-
der
Premier Eerensky. who has assumed
the role of commanderin-c chief of the
I.ussian armies and navy. is beset with
other troubles. however, the chief one
being the rebuilding of his government.
During the period of greatest danger
the majority of the cabinet members
resigned. and it will be necessary to
rebuild on frmer ground. 1t was ad
n1itted that there were Germanophile
interests represented in the provisional
government and in order TO hasten
action and facilitate the governments
endeavor to readiust conditions gen
erally throughout the empire it was
decided, after long conferences of the
cabinet. 10 usher in directorate SINH
Ia to the war councils directing the
destinies of other entente nations. this
directorate TO be reinforced by
permanent constituent nbly. Con-
stitutional democrats, who represent
the so-called burgeoise elements. oppos-
ed such concentration of power and the
socialists and other radical elements
demanded that the constitutional dem
ccrats be excluded from the assembly.
This but naturally led to fareups and
cabinet disinteFration set in.
The constitutional democrats. who
are suspected in socialist quarters. de-
clare that the Kornilon revolution was
due 10 the continued carving out of
ldeahstic socialist dreams while the
nation perished and have urged the
government to take warning. Already
kerensky shows signs of abandoning
some of the principles enunCiated early
!, in his regime. Blood and iron poll
Cies are to rule.
Korniloff undoubtedly has forced by
revolt the very things which he cham
pioned in loyalty TO the government.
hut. strange as it may seem. he is to be
one OF the first chief sufferers from
the principles enunciated and cham
pioned by him. This is fate
kerensky has set about in earnest
fashion to iron out all differences be-
ETAO1NETAOIN tween the elements
Seeks to Iron Out from which he will
Al, n.r ask support in di-
all Dlnerences.recting the future
destinies of Russia. He has made it
plain that there will be no temporizing
with discordant elements which threat
en- the future safety Of the nation
Coupled with the overthrow of the
Kornilon revolt the entente nations
were particularly gratifed during the
past week by the resumption of Rus
fian offensive endeavor on the eastern
front, moro particularly in the regions
to the northeast Of Riga. Here Russian
forces have forced German detach-
ments to fall backward and several
towns taken by the Teutons in their
precipitate dash of two weeks ago now
ere held by Russian troops
Russia now may settle down to the
fulfl1ment of her international obliRa-
fions. for it is unquestioned that Ker-
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