Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
crisis RESULTING FROM FORCED
RESIGNATION OF koRNiLoFF
REGARDED AS SERIOUS.
OPPOSED COMMANDER
HAS STRONG FOLLOWING
Unless Differences Are Co-npesea
Washington Offisials Fear Russia
Will Sink Deeper Into Political Or
sanization and Fall Prey TO Germany
as Conaueror.

Washington, Sept II The crisis
precipitated by The forced resignation
Of General kornilo1 as the cozsnande-
In chef Of Russian Araliss Is regarded
here as possibly the most se-.aps Il
many n thai country's SIX moI:as ex-
isience as democracy.
The open fashion IN which tne d.
posed commando. commanded from
kerensEy . viz -lSl 02cta co-s4.l and
the adherence 20 his plans Of D=9liy
Lyclf. with rs following Of GCEla and
powerful members o. ths l-tsl.s-c, Es-l
and military classes, t21-Cacs -1al the
ko-nit11 forces feeI sure they CIR suc-
coed. Cu.Esss he differences c4l be
composed. II = feared Russia may
sink 2eeps- into political 3-su-EaGtZa-
ton and fail presently - German con-
guarors d the threatened 2oGA-c1lc2l
reaction
Without otriclal { dispatches explain
ing II I'M lhs tangled situation i Is
understood here -1s chief po41Z 81
Issue Is trs organization % ths s-zy
along s-r3ct disciplinary lines, -zClui-
ing .5s death penalty -g- scld-srs v.o-
Eating orders zGvpcaIaE p=-s1sTs-t2y
by General ko--ll1-- Although Prem
5s- hs-e1sSy has declared himself fo-
the aor-1.e1 program tae provision
e. government las excs-r-ss6 q check
CT Ine ceaLl se-c=oCe through govern
uant reviewing commissioners 3. ne
troaL
General Confident.
Apparently General Ko-r3roT 6es
paired of improving the situation -
carrying ont his frequent threats 10
resign, and finally became satisfied
that his influence was sufficiently pow
erful 10 w-ssi me entire government
from the provisional cabinet.
The provisional governments 6sc.a--
alton Of martial law n Peuogr2d and
the substitution Of General klemboy-
sky as commander in chief, IS accept
ed as indicating that Ksrersky does
not count on compromise tactics and
is ready TO apply his policy OF blood
and iron" II necessary against the re-
volt.
A gleam Of hope came from Foreign
Minister Teresr echnko's statements in
an interview Monday that he believed
the revolt mot dangerous" and part
ly due to a misunderstanding which
will be cleared up" In this connection
it is explained by persons familiar with
the vicissitudes of Russian politics that
General kornlloffs action had no con-
nection with the recently disclosed
plot to restore the monarchy, but is in
tended by Its promoters only as the
quickest means to the common end Of
preserving Russian democracy against
Germany"
Resigned at Petrosrad.
A number Of times recently il has
been denied By the provisional minis
tiers that the government was at or
ders with General Korniloff over army
discipline problems, despite reports
that Korniloff repeatedly had threaten
ed to resign If army officers were not
given more power to enforce discipline.
1t was recalled that last May he re-
signed as commander Of the Petrograd
garrison because workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates insisted on a referen-
dunn on military orders.
At that time the workmen's and the
soldiers council appealed 10 the army
to obey orders and improve it's nor
ale, but did not cease to insist on a
check on absolute authority for mill
tary commanders. Just a week ago the
provisional government, still applying
its system OF. review Of death sentences
by commissioners, announced that at
was in complete accord with General
Korniloff, who was praised for having
preserved complete political neutrali-
ty."
Hopes for Strength.
Officials here see IN the eppointme nt
of General Glenn bovsky who has COM