Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-10
CHIEF OF ARMY
OOSTEO AFTER
SEEKING Rule
General Korniloff, Com.
mander In Chief, Deposed
by Premier Kerensky.
STATE or WAR IN
PBTROGRAD EXISTS

Government, Civil and Military, B.
Turned Over to Him and Attempt
70 Back Demands With Force
Crisis Admittedly Most osavs sinea
Overthrow Of Gear Nicholas.
Petrosrad, Sept. 1o.-Premier Keren
!l<y be. declared that state of wal
xists In the town and district Of Petro'
rad.
The premier has ordered Genera
korniloff. commander-in-chief Of th'
russian armies. to resign in conse'
Iuence Of General Korniloft's demands
or supreme power. General Klein,
'cvsky- has been. appointed com.
ksrsnsisy's Proclamation.
Premier Kerensky has issued the fol-
owing proclamation:
"on Sept. 8, member of the
duma, NJ. Lvon arrived in Petro-
grad and called on me in the name
OF General Kornilon to hand over
all civil and military powers to tho
generalissimo, who would form q
new government at his pleasure.
The authenticity Of this summons
was afterwards confirmed by Gem
eral Kornilo6 himself, who had
conversation with me over the di-
rect telegraphic wire between Pet
rograd and the main headquarters.
Considering the summons ad-
4 dressed thru me TO the provisional.
government A. an attempt ~ cer-
tain quneters to proht by the dim J
cult 6ituatlon In the country and
establish q state Of things con-
trary to the conquests Of the revo-
luton, the provisional government
has recognized the necessity oss
charging me, for the safety of 'theg
republican regime, to take the ur-
\ sary to cut at the roots all attempts
against the supreme power and
rights Of the citizens. won by the
revolution.
II therefore. for the mainten-
ance in the country Of liberty and
public order, and taking all meas
ures which shall announce at the
proper moment to the people, at
the same time order General Kor-
niloff to hold over his functions to
General Klembovsky, commander
ih-chief Of the armies on the nor
thern 'front.' which bar the way to
=s1ssttTro0ssrad Tro0ss RAD. ana order General
-s3<lembovsKy to assume provision
! ally the functions Of generalissimo
] while remaining at PslSpv.
3 - Dselarss State OF War.
Secondly. declare state Of
war In the town and district Of
Petrosrad.
II appeal to all citizens to re-
main calm. maintain the order
necessary for the welfare of the
fatherland and the army and navy
and TRANQUILITY and faithfully full
flll their duty in defense Of the
{ fatherland against the foreign
enemy.
Crisis 10 Grave.
r,Iayor cat,not mar,hers hav. haa,
s ., con,irnnms * session n the winta
% q !. .+odav conaider,np mao snras :,
'ara sfsanar,I Kornilofr,. revolt which
!. f,, Conversation WITH the Assoc,ataa
prassr cnrresr,onIeiit. !. the ministers aa
nit Il the grayest event since the rev
sutton. u 4
4 "a ~. Axcept for the denosit,on !
General Korniioff, no measures hay
BEEN decided upon, but the discussion
Is proceeding on plan to constitut
j directory OF five men vested with full
power. The names so far submitte,
,or membership in this body are thos
= Premier Kerensky. Vice Premie
n. Skobeleff. minister Q
abor: u. Terestchemko. minister o
soreign Affairs. and Mr.. savinkonf. as
Distant udnister OF war.
EvoH Arrested.
IA. Lvo6 saw Premier Kerensky o.
saturday ana presented General Korni