Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11

all silent on tHe gcHefdi russian
situation.
Copenhagen Sept ll-Civil war
menaces Russia today.
With the Germans pounding at the
roadways leading to Petrograd, reyolu-
tionary troops under General Kornil-
off have begun a march upon the Rus
sian capital.
Advices from Petrograd reported
that Korniloff's cossacks were about
eighty miles from the city A clash
with forces loyal to kerensky is be-
lieved imminent.
The premier is striving rapidly to
put down the military revolt before
the mutinous sentiment can spread
any further in the army.
With a state of siege prevailing in
/ Petrograd the directory, which is now
administering the Russian govern
ment, is taking steps to meet any
eventuality
Premier Kerensky is reported to
have re-assuring answers in his proc
lamation of Sunday night, calling up
on the Petrograd and Kronstadt gar
risons to remain loyal Wide powers
have been vested in General keren-
sky, the new commander in chief of
the Russian army, who now has the
double task of stemming the Ger
mans and breaking down the counter
revolutionary army.
Petrograd dispatches indicated that
KOrniloff had only small force but
that he was appealing for recruits
among the cossacks.
An unconfirmed report has reached
here that Korniloff has either pro-
claimed himself dictator or is about to
do so. He has cast the die against
the recognized contraY government in
Petrograd and if he is captured he
will be sternly dealt with He has al
ready been denounced by Kerensky as
a traitor to his country.
Excitement in Petrograd is on the
increase An exodus from the city to
ward the interior is growing in mum
Der
The situation arising from the re-
volt OF the army against the civil
government is viewed on all sides
with the utmost alarm.
To those remaining loyal to the civ
il government the brightest ray of
hope during the past "A hours was the
action OF the women soldiers on the
Riga front who undertook a counter
offensive against the Germans and at
some points drove them back At last
reports severe fighting was still in
progress, particularly around Sege.
void.
A number of arrests have been
made by Kerensky's Republican
troops, both in and out of petrograd
One Of the big figures in Russia mil
itary circles towards whom much at
tention is being directed is General
AleXietf, former Russian chief of staff
and later commander in chief. --latest
advices from Pertograd stated that
Aleyieif was remaining neutral and
had taken sides with neither faction
II is believed. however that he will
ultimately join forces with the Re
publican forces loyal to the Premier
Kornilofl is a martinez and his fol
lowers are chiefly cossacks One OF
the causes Of the breach between him
self and the Premier was he latter.
wholesale executions as a means o
restoring stricter discipline in thu
army.
May Not Interfere in Russia
London, Sept 1.-THE entente gov
ernments are anxiously awaiting tn
next events in Russia where a cou
ter revolt, led by a military faction
has broken out
Belief was expressed today that tn
|, allies would not interfere at least a
the present mccullough the pre-
. visional government, headed by Pre-
mier kcrensky, still has the mora
, support Of the entente chancellofies
Kornilotf's rise against tho govern
, ment was not entirely unexpected a
, it had been known for fortnigh
J that divergences Of opinion betwee
) kcrensky and Korniloii, over miitar
: matters were widening.
e The gravity of the new situation /
| Russia Is not minim2ed
3 Kornilit's ultimate intentions al
a not known, beyond the fact that
/. desired to have himself made miltar
g dictator Of the republic. There Is 4
indication, however, that he is imp
l. Gated in any way with the plot to r
IS store the autocratic form of COVER
II ment in Russia,
v Kerensky is still the strong man
Is the hour and his vigorous measur,
At to put down the revolt gave the 7,