The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-09-14
gen. KORN|LOFF IS
REPORTED BLOCKED
KERENsKY GOVERNMENT TAKES
OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF THE
SITUATION.
FAMINE IN PETROGRAD
Assurances Of support Received ut
Petrograd and Cabinet Will
Hold ON.

Pctrocrad, Sept. - British Ad-
miralty per Wireless Press) Cos
sack troops who formed part Of the
army sent by Gen. KOrnilof against
Pptrorrad. have sent delegations TO
the Provisional Government cX-
pressing loyalty to the revolution
and declaring they would arrest
their officers who had deceived
them.
Petrograd, Sept. - $3.50 a. M.
The Associated Press was in
formed personally early this morn
ing al the Winter Palace that Pre-
mier Kerensky was about to assume
the position of Commander-in-Chief
OF all the Russian armies. at least
until the revolt had been crushed.
Vice Premier NekrasofI. in an in
terview distributed to-day by the
Russian official news agency, said
that the political situation could he
considered perfectly favorable. All
the commanders at the front with
the exception of Gen. Denikino,
commander OF the Western front.
who has been arrested with his chief
of staff by the military committee,
remain faithful to the Provisional
Government Pskoff is in the pos
session OF Government troops.
According to statements made by
members OF the Cabinet late last
night and the news OF this morning,
the situation OF the Provisional Gov
eminent is continuing steadily to I'M
prove, although In view OF what IL
regarded as the desperate position OF
Gen. Korniloff and his associates in
the revolt. with whom il is declared
the Government will tolerate no COM
promise, there still exists the danger
of armed collision.
The measure for the defense OF the
capital are complete Troops upon
whom the Government can rely con-
tinue to arrive. while the small min
ority OF Korniloff sympathizers in
Petrograd appears thoroughly cowed.
Similar conditions are reported from
Moscow, where a notable effect was
produced through the issuance of q
proclamation in favor. OF the Govern
ment by Mayor Rudnodd, whose ad-
dress OF welcome to Gen. Korniloff on
his arrival for the recent Moscow
conference was at the time regarded
as a demonstration of the Moscow in
dustrial leaders counter revolution
airy sentiments.
Finance Minister Nekrasoh again
declared early today that the Gov
ernment's position was satisfactory
and that IL was untrue that kornilon
troops had been allowed to occupy
Tosna: that dissension among the
Korniloff forces was general, while
there was absolute solidarity among
the Government troops.
Many additional assurances OF 10y
atty from Generals and political or
CARNATIONS have been received by
the Government. Regarding the pro-
visioning of the capital in case of its
investment, NJ. Pieschehonon, the
Minister of Supplies, declares there
is no danger of a shortage.
The Bolsheviki element is consid-
cred absolutely solid for the present
Government. II IL organizing its own
forces against those OF korniloff.
Members of the Ksrensky Govern
ment have informed the Associated
Press that while they are unable TO
report the final overthrow of Gen.
Korniloff, they are optimistic con-
corning the general situation. IN
confirmed reports say that a part OF
Gan KorniIof's army is surrender
ing to the Government.
Mai Gen. Bonoh Bruvovitch has
been appointed commander-in-chief
of the Russian army in succession TO
Gen. Korniloff.
The Associated Press was person
ally informed by Minister OF Finance
Nekrasof that the forces of Gen
Korniloff in the direction Of Pskoff
and at Ono, who were marching on
Petrograd, had been outmaneuvered
by the troops loyal to the Provisional
Government and that their retreat
had been cut of.
The Central Committee of the Con-