Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-27
DICTATORSHIP
BEING URGED
TO END CHAOS
All Loyal Elements in En-
pire Turning to Ka-
rensky Now.
ARMY MUTINY PUT
100000 IN DANGER
Gen. Korniloff Saved by Self
Sacrifice of the Cossacks
at Tarnopol.

Sacrlnce OF the OOSSaCkS
at Tarnopol.
b Washington July 27.-The Russiah
military reverses through breaking Of
discipline, have enormously strength
ened the hands of the government in
Petrograd according to dispatch from
Ambassador Francis received by the
state department. They have shown
the impossibility Of control Of the
army by soldiers committees, the am
bassador reports and have led to a
universal demand for a stronger dis
icipline.
The ambassador reported that the
military crisis at the front has caused
the deepest alarm in Petrograd not
only as to a severe military disaster
but as to the achievements of the
revolution itself. All parties are unit
ed, he said, in urging the government
to use any measures necessary to meet
the situation.
u. S. Troops Not Needed.
Reports that negotiations are under
way for sending American troops to
Russia are fatty contradicted here,
and 1T is stated that Russia has more
men than she knows what to do with.
Americas great possibility lies In
sending supplies to Russia, especially
railroad materials. 54i
The Galicianf military defeat was
further exllaine by Ilaltiay IN.
sgrahadi der diyls Ion. .saf from 1 .,
80 .00 90 men which opened up the front
tn the Germans and allowed them to- I
drive in a wedge 20 miles deep which
necessitated the retirement aof the
whole of General Korniloff's forces OF
| 100000 men. # els Z .&s w. .gs5s
Heroic and sacrificing defense Of a.
Cossack division alone held the Ger
mans up a few hours before Tarnopol,
permitting the escape of the defending
| infantry and destruction Of the NUM-
tions stores. Meanwhile the Russian
| advance in the Krevo- Smolgon front
is reported as continuing, with three
German regiments brought down from
! the Wilma front annihilated. ssfs
Dictatorship Being Urged.
! Dispatches to the Russian embassy
show that many conservative leaders
who have recently gone out Of office
are now again coming to the 'front.'.
| At the same tnie arrests among the
Bolsheviki and the Red Guard are
continuing. Five more leaders were
taken into custody, the dispatch says,
and many others are under survei1-
lance. The Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers delegates has issued different
appeals to different sections Of the
| iSoiiliiluulIy CAIliS Tie uduSSF, OI II9
situation and supporting dictatoria1
powers to make the result of the revo-
luton safe.
Fears Of food riots which originally
precipitated the crisis in Petrograd
leading to the revolution are dispelled,
the dispatches add, by reports Of
Isplendid harvests from all over Rus
sia.
Socialists Riot in Petrograd Streets
London, July 27-Fresh and violent
] fighting occurred in the streets Of
Petrograd the last two days, accord
ing to a dispatch from Petrograd to
the Copenhagen Berlingske Tidende,
I transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
Egraph company yesterday. The ex-
treme socialists organized revolt,
the dispatch added, but the govern
ment troops Immediately interferred
and the riot was suppressed. No de-
tails were received. A
i Kerensky Shows Firm Hand.
4 Petrograd. July 2T.-The extreme
gravity of the country's position in the
/ front and rear impels Premier Ker-
4 ensky to take exceptional decision
4 without waiting for the constitutional
assembly and to convene an stextraor-
dinarys national council" July 81 at
4 Moscow. All members of the drma,
the empire, representatives of the
4 zemstov, municipalities, labor unions
and universities, will participate
4 The council will hold two sessions
at which the government will be ask
ed to make an exhaustive report on
the conditions of the country; answer
4 questions and ask opinions OF au-
thoritative persons on how to- save
the, fatherland from ruin. Us
4 Explaining the scheme today Pre-
& mier Kerensky declared that attempts
!. to move the revolution backward were
Il impossible. Conspiracies to restore
monarchical government will be sup
4 pressed in the most determined and
most merctless way
As an indication OF the new policy
and firm measures to be taken, the
rebellious island fortress Of Kronstadt
received an ultimatum to hand over
three of the ciiief Bolsheviki agita-
tors, including the notorious Roschal.
I'm case Of a refusal the island will be
declared blockaded :
The evening newspapers declared
the position on the front as somewhat
i Improved. As the evacuation OF
y Tarnopol is considered to have been
! sfprematures Russian generals have
q been ordered to recapture the town.
y Petrograd. July 2s. British Ad-
J fniralty via Wireless Press. Anoths
!. Ter proclamation has been issued on
behalf OF the executives of the work
mems and soldiers, delegates and the
peasants congress. It is signed by n.
7 f.C. Tcheidse, president Of the council
I l3of woHkmens s and soldiers delegates
and socialist member Of the durnas
land is addressed to al cofnni tees of
Z the army and the deet and declares
Continued on Pags zo.)