The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-09-11
Commander of Russian
Armies Snaps His Fin
gers at Dictator.
REBELLION THREATENED
THROUGHOUT REPUBLIC
New Government To,ters as Nal-
Gus Elements Strive for
Supremacy.
'By the international News scrrice.)

Petrogrsd, Sept. lO.-New obso,
engulfs Russia; on its crest rides
civil war.
Gen. KOrniloG, caught in a pct
to overthrow Kercnsky and s,-
point himself military dictator. h..
been ousted as comnsnJer-;,-
chief. Entrenched at army head
quarters, surrounded by lovsI ics-
tenants and backed BY his d.
voted Cossacks at the front 5-d
the powerful Prince Lvof-Nilir-
kot party at home, he refuse, "a
resign and dshes Kerenskv 10
force him out.
Gen. Lokomsky, one Of Korr;.
loft nght-hand men. has turned
down Kerensky's offer 10 sp-csCJ
hOrnllof. So he, too, s,iens,izrJ
as traitor, IS ordered 10 resign
tie, too, Is defiant,
lhereupOn Kerensky's ebo;,.
Ior a senerallssimo fell upon Ken
6ovsky, commander of the b.,,..
Twelfth army, north Of Riga.
Martial Law Decrnrcs.
iesirosrad. in the grip of famine ,,z
pane has been declared I'D. I..'.-',I 'Il
ne in state o. war Ts4-
i,sI 'is whole district Of the c9,.
PACING open rebellion. this linn, n,
- -, y. 'hs army. korsusky. win fBa
~. "a Ut" provisional government.
-. - 49, ILii'o I'D" absolute powers OF !.
gar. lie announces DE Will no. ,-f,rT
one lota 10 the cauufa--rs--[.r--,i-, -
but cut tie roots of ne E-o-,5l-s.
movement. i''ioA
N. LTon. member OF -He Dunn, ,,,,.
10 oe confused with the r-frrs ,r ~.
same name, is Undor arrest -s lie
eo-pet~eeD who brought Earsr-r i,
karUil0n's ul;imalma
quick 10 exploit the new storm that
SWEEPS Russia. trying 10 hc'p ID yrr-
tuFe into The l0ng-IrrkaH-fnr rFr.F--,,
OF civil war. the Germans are rrTrg-f7-.
, I'd" crank OF their var machine IN
; the Fast 20 the tune O. drum rra an
y"insk and in Euu-uIa. afarr
pincrr drive designed % crack "a no.
mile front Wide open threatens 90 BE-
sin any moment.
kcrcnsLS's Proclamation.
An outline Of what happened r--
tween army headquarters and Rars.--
Efad ln tle last soy nty-twD trr.s
Is best given by Premier Ear.rs1-y
himself IN the following proclamation
made public today:
Former Premier Lvor arrived IN
PetroErad Saturday. de.rsndlre. IN
Gen. kornilCTs uamg. thar I deliver
ali civil and military power 10 The.
general issimo. who would form new
government al his pleasure.
The authenticity Of this summons
was afterwards confirmed by Enr.-
on pcrsonaLy-hy telegram Irom
headquarters.
Considering this sumv1aus an st-
tempt In certain quarters TO rroH- Nv
our Country's difficult situation ID
establish conditions contrary 10 tie
conCuests OF the revolution. the pro-
visional government recognized the
necessity Of CharEil- me for The
Fatherland'- safety and the freedom
OF the republican regimC, 20 take ur--
sent Indispensable measures. and 10
cut at the roots OF an attempts
against the supreme power and rights
OF our citizens, won b. the reyoIg-
tion.
4 am. ther fore. for the msinte-
nance Of liberty and public order. tax
| ing all measures. which will Ea an
/ nounced when the proper moment
arrives.
AT the same time 7 order Cen.
| KorniIoff u hand over an his fuac-
| tions to Gen. Klenb0vsky. conf
! rlander-iD-chiaf Of the armies on
/ the northern front which armies
now bar the euemy's way 10 prrr0-
/ grad. and ] order Gen. Elsmbovskv
| 10 assume professionally the fgu--
I lions Of the genera TisSimo.
Secondly. ] declare state %
war m the town and district Of
3 lctroGrad. 7 .Upg7i fp HI ..t.EC -
J TO remain calm and TrInU their
( duty TO the FajheriauG against 4
/ foreign eu.wE."
The Restless 'ond .i5oDs prevailing
! in P"tToErad are uuT SO much due
! to fear Of German attack as %
! the shorta re OF food and coal The
! transportation system is h0peIcsslv
paralyzCd. Thousands are crowdinE
+ the railway stations waiting dav
i and ni-dt Tor "A train 20 carry them
I away from the capital to country
( districts where food and fuel con-
| ditious are not so mauariru.
| What effect The deposition cf
! KoruAorf win have upon the army
: is as vet inCalcuIabls Certain u
( is that tho Cos sacks. the only part
! Of Egssia's armies never affected
/ by the wave of Cowardice and
fa<T1NH-Fn pN PAGE TWO