The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
.KORN|LOFF IS
HERO At MOSCOW
TRIUMPHANT ACCLAIM is GIVEN
ARMY CHIEF BY ENEMIES OF
PACIFISM
WILL He SAVE ARMY
Factions Which Insist on Iron Rule
AT Front In Effort to Win War Hail
the Tartar-Blood General as the Sa-
viOr OF Russia.

Moscow, Sunday, Aug 26.-Delayed).
"A conflict at the national conference
between Premier Kerensky, backed by
the moderate socialists and a majority
Of the council of workmen's and sol.
diers' delegates and the constitutional
democrats, other non-socialist parties
the Moscow industrial group and that
part Of the army which stands for the
ruthless army discipline is approaching.
The opposition TO the premier looks
to General Korniloff, the commander
in-chief Of the Russian army, as its
champion.
It's lineup Of the delegates to the
conference is indicated by interviews
the Associated Press has had with mem.
bers Of all groups represented
At present, the name Of General Kor-
niloh is on every tongue. His coming
was awaited with something akin to
fear by those who stlll incite against
discipline in the army. and with open
exultation by the opposing group.
Unusual Demonstration.
The latter group made the generals
arrival the signal for demonstration
seldom accorded even TO a general vic
torious in battle. The import of the
demonstration is emphasized by the fact
that not one member of the caIInet
was at the railway station, but instead
there was an imposing display Of the
military and civilian admirers Of Gen.
eral Kornilof.
During the morning General Korn-
loff's biography and his photographs
were distributed by the organizers of
the demonstration. Officers went about
the streets exhorting veterans OF the
war, and particularly cavaliers of the
order of ST. George, to go to the rail.
way station, explaining to them that
duty compelled every patriotic man TO
support the destined savior OF Russia"
from foreign defeat and intrenal disin.
tegration.
Backs Up KOrnilOffs Demands.
The sole subject Of conversation an.
peared to be the necessity Of supporting
General Korniloff's demand for strong
measures including capital punishment
among the forces Of disorders in the
frear Of the fighting army.
Every man OF the guard Of honor fol.
lowed the Russian army practice when
welcoming a specially loved command.
er There also was a group Of women
volunteers, none over 16 years OF age
all OF whom had fought, and one girl
who had been wounded twice on the field
Of battle
General Kornilof aIighted from the
train soon after noon, followed by a
bodyguard Of Lorawa Cossacks.
Is Of Cossack Parentage.
General Korniloff, who Is OF Cossack
parentage, resembles a japanese. He
is below middle height. and OF medium
size. He has small black eyes and a
sparse Tartar beard His manner was
grave and modest as he inspected the
guard OF honor. He spoke to some OF
the soldiers and each soldier threw a
flower under his feet as he passed.
Mayor Rudnen welcomed General
Korniloff on behalf OF the city OF Mos.
COW. The mayor declared that the gen.
eral was not only the destined victor
at the front, but the savior OF Russia
from ruin at home. As General Kor.
nilon marched between lines OF sohiers.
NJ. Ridtoheff, the veteran member Of
the duma, the officers drew their swords
and the band played the Marseillaise.
Addressing the Russian commander. NJ.
Roditcheff said:
Everything But Spirit.
Russia has all her army wants.
arms, supplies, and a brilliant com:
mander. All She lacks is a hghting
spirit in her soldiers II is YOU. Gen.
eral. who have the will and the means
TO restore that spirit"
After kissing NJ. Roditcheff. General
Korniloff made brief speech. roughly
phrased but impressive by its unpreten.
tiousness.
I'VE expect from Moscow" General
Korniloff said. "a message to the army.
That message, l hope. will not, in
this grave crisis. be OF liberty and equal.
itY, in the name OF which, falsely In.
terpreted. Russias people have been
driven on the right track. but a mes.
sage OF victory and order I believe in
and I predict the resurrection of opr
army"
As General Korniloff left the station.
he was given a tremendous ovation by
the military and civilian population.
The working classes, however. were alb.
sent. In view OF the sharply defined
attitude OF General Kornioff toward
the cabinet and the socialists. his dec.
laration to the conference tomorrow Is
lnMnited with the knennst IninrnnA