The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
Another Big Sensation.

Pertograd, Sept. 22.-The controy
ersy over the source of the recent
Korniloff rebellion has proved to be
the sensation of the day. Pctrograd
newspapers publish columns of reve-
latlons and interviews with the chief
actors in the revolt and while much
is ineXpicable, it is agreed that ncgo-
tiations between Premier Kcrcnskv
land Gen. Korniloff for the establish
I ment OF strong government at
Pertograd preceded the rebellion. The
march of Gen. Korniloff's troops on
the capital is said to have been part
of scheme.
The Russl1ia Voliya says the revc
latlonS have made an overwhelming
impression on the members of the
government who were not initiated
into the plans and that these minis
ters are awaiting Premier Kerensky's
explanation.
Kerensky's Message.
Gen. Savinkoff, commander of the
Pertograd troops, sent against Gen.
Korniloff, declares that he was dis
patched to Gen. Korniloff by Premier
kerensky, who had resolved to pro-
claim martial law, with a mission to
ask the Russian chief
to send to Petrograd a cavalry corps
and the Savage" division under COM
mand of general other than Gen.
Krymoff, who was in bad political
repute.
Gen. Korniloff broke the agreement
by sending both Krymof and the
Savage" division toward the capital.
Plan to Save Country.
The Rech says that Gen. Korniloff
drew up plan for the salvation of
the country, comprising military
revolutionary courts, the militariza-
ton of railroads and war workshops
and the restoration of officers dis
clplinary powers which Premier Ker-
ensky rejected. Nevertheless, Korni-
loft promised Gen. Savinkoff he would
give full obedience to Kcrensky. In
order to make possible the proclaim
ing of martial law Gen. Savnkoff
ordered the dispatch of cavalry to
Petrograd
Then Vladimir Lvoff arrived at
army headquarters. The Rech saws,
with three alternate proposals from
Premier Kerensky. The first was the
resignation of Kerensky, the second
was the formation of directory
within the Cabinet with the partici-
patton of Kerensky and Korniloff, and
the third provided for the appoint
ment of Korniloff as dictator.
False Announcement.
Gen. Korniloff, the newspaper says,
chose the directory, but M. Lvoff
falsely announced to Kcrcnsky that
Korniloff had commissioned him to
present an ultimatum demanding that
he be given sole dictatorship.
The Novoe Vrcmya publishes a
similar story and adds that when
Premier Kerensky, having received
the ultimatim, telegraphed to Gen.
Korniloff:
"Do you insist?" Korniloff, think,
ing the question referred to the sec
ond alternative, answered:
ayes, l insist"
Thercupon Kerensky, imagining
that Korniloff had demanded a die
tatorship under the threat of civil
war, broke off negotiations
The former supreme army commits
sioner at headquarters, Gen Flop
enko, however, declares that Gen
Korniloff's revolt was known months
in advance and that demonstrations
in his favor at the Moscow congress
were no accident. Gen. Filopenko,
when arrested by Korniloff threaten
ed to commit suicide, but Korniloff
reassured him.
The correspondent Of The lives
trya reports that Gen. Korniloff's
Striking battalion" still is defiant.