The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-10
Resignation
Of. KORN|LOFF
IS: DEMANDED
F Former comma4der-i ef
Wanted Supreme Power in
New Regime
KLEMBOVSKY NAMED TO
SUCCEED DEPosED CHIEF
Kerensky Commissioned to Put
. Down All sedition and Re.
volt With Iron Hand
NO NEWS RECEIVED.

'~SV " IVA - VA AAWxASA
NO NEWS RECEIVED.
Washington, Sept. 1o.-Russian
embassy officials believe tho dis.
position Of General korniIoff was
forced by the elements Of the
Council Of Workmen's and Sol.
diers' delegates opposed to the
death penalty for mutiny, and
that General klembovsky, the new,
commander, will modify the death
penalty.
The embassy had not received
official news Of General kornii-
offs removal.
Petrograd, Sept. 1O.-Premier Ker-
ensky has declared that state of
war exists in the town and district of
Petr0grad.
Kerensky has ordered General Kor-
nilof, commander-in-chief of the Rus
sian army, to resign in consequence
of General KOrniloff's demand for su-
preme power. General KlembOvsky
has been appointed commander-in-
chief.
Premier Kerensky has issued the
following proclamation: T.. y.
"On Sept. 8 a member of the duma,
NJ aLvoff, arrived in Petregrad and
called on me in the name of General
Korniloff to hand over all civil and
military powers to him, who would
form a new government at his plea
sure. The authenticity of this sum-
mons was afterwards confirmed by
General korniloff himself, who had
the conversation with me over the d.
rect telegraphic wire between Petro-
grad and the main headquarters.
Attempt to Thwart Revolt.
"COnfirming this summons addressed
through me to the provisional govern
ment as an attempt by certain powers
to profit by the difficult situation in
the country and establish a state of
things contrary to the conquest of the
revolution the provisional government
has recognized the necessity of charg-
ing me, for the safety of the republi-
can regime, to take the urgent, indis-
pensible measures necessary to cut at
the roots all attempts against supreme
power and rights of the citizens won
by the revolution.
Declares state Of War.
II therefore for the maintenance
in the country of liberty and public
order, am taking all measures which
shall announce at the proper mo-
ment to the people. At the same time
order General Korniloff to hand over
his functions to General Klembovsky,
commander-in-chief of the army on
the northern front, which bars the
way to Petr0grad, and order Gen.
eral Klembovsky to assume provision
ally the functions of General Gener-
alissimo while remaining at Pskov.
Second, I declare state of war in
the town and district of Petrograd.
II appeal to all citizens to remain
calm, maintain the order necessary
for the welfare of the fatherland and
the army and navy TRANQUILITY and
faithfully fulfill their duty in the de.
fense of the fatherland against for.
eign enemy"
-. .. In Continuous Session.
Eleven cabinet ministers have been
in continuous session in the winter
palace today, considering measures to
face General Korniloff' revolt, which,
in conversation with the Associated
Press correspondent, the ministers
admit is the gravest event since the
revolution.
So far, except for the disposition OF
General Korniloff, which the gen.
eral is determined to defy, no meas
ures have been decided upon, but the
discussion is proceeding on plan to
constitute a directory of five men
vested with full power. The names so
far submitted for membership in this
body are Premier kerensky, Vice Pre-
mier Nekrazeff, NJ Skobeleff, minis
ter of labor; NJ. Tertstohenko, minis
ter of foreign affairs; and M. Savln-
koff, minister of war.
In talk with correspondents, For
eign Minister Terestchenko said:
Plan Directorate.
'The plan for the directorate is un-
der discussion and may be decided to-
night. So far, the government is un-
able to make any statement. At Il
o'clock we expect the arrival of Cen
eral Alieff with whom we will con-
Ter. My personal opinion is that Cen
sral Korniloff's revolt is not danger
ous and is partly due to some misun-
which will be cleared up"
Members of the Russian cabinet to-
lay told the Associated Press that the
government regarded
General Korniloff's pronunciamentO b..
IS an act of rebellion, which must be tin
The government, itfwass T.
added, believed it had enough loyal
roops with the support of the Rus
'ian people to put down the Korniloff