New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21


PETROGRAD. Oct. 90 Premier
Rerensky ordered division Of troops
sent from the front to check the Boil
, shsviki Just before the rebellion OF
: General Kornilof, according TO docu'
ments published in the newspapers
here. which are distracting attention
even from the Riga Gulf operations
and the evacuation of the capital by
the administration.
What these documents" prove IS:
First. that negotiations had taken place
between Kerensky and Korniloff, COM
mander in chief of the army, to move
a cavalry division in the direction oil
Petrograd, where d Bolsheviki upris-
ing was expected Any one who was an
eyewitness Of the brutality and saw
agery displayed by the Bolshevih in
the rising OF July, when the town was
absolutely at the power OF band OF
barbarians, rushing along. the streets
in motor ears, their machine guns now
ing down the public, and remembers
that the most common topic or CONVEX
sation at the end OF August was when
would the Bolsheviki rise again, an
event expected daily, this measure oil
Kerensky's seems more than reason
able.
! Secondly, it is clear that CONVERSE
lions had taken place between korniloh
and Filonenko. Commissioners OF the
Provisional Government at Army Ten
eral Headquarters, regarding. the form
Of government.
Combination Considered
Here a truly delightful state of
things was displayed. When kornilofi
informed Filonenko that he considered
the only salvation of the country lay
in a dictatorship, Filonenko agreed, but
said that he considered kornilon
politically inexperienced to hold tnat
post alone. whereupon Kornilot IN
auired whether Filonenko would par
take Of the MISUNDERSTANDING the
reply "Charmed," or words to that Ell
feet.
So they proposed various combina-
ti6ns which they considered best Tor
the country, incidentally not inquiring
whether the country was of the same
opinion. In all combinations kornllon
figured as the "fdus achatesp Gath
full companion) Of Filonenko. Yet they
maintain there was no plotting!
An inconvenient telegram was then
received ordering Kornilof to hand
over the command. Filonenko wrote a
telegram to Kerensky stating ir was
unwise 10 change Korniloff at that mo-
ment, as it might cause confusion IN
the army. Whether it was wisest is
unknown, but the original lying Cen
eral staff telegram also invites keren-
sky to come TO headquarters, guaran-
teeing that he would not be detained.
. 1t seems strange that between plot
tiers, among which they try TO prove
Kerensky was one, such a guarantee
should be necessary.
Exposes Kornilof
Filonenko then left for Petrograd
where, Immediately addressing Korni-
lofts cavalry, he stated that their gen,
erals had deceived them ard were lead
ing them against the Pr0yiflopal GOV.
ernment and not the Btfshevikf, and
I that tnelr cOnmaHueiS gnu SSNViiit.".'
were traitors. Thus spake d member
/ of Kornilof's directorate
Kornilof,s guilt seems clearly proved
! his own words stating he had come to
the conclusion the Provisional Govern
ment was entirely under the influence
of the Council of Workmen's and Sol.
% diers' Delegates, for Struggle witt
whom the Provisional Government
itself demanded troops" So he decid
ed to act openly, exercise pressure or