The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-13

ed Al the outbreak of Korniloff's re-
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Order VIII Follow Chaos.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-With the
Russian embassy virtually cut of
from its foreign Office and the state
department receiving but little In
formation on the situation, there was
nevertheless a deep conviction here
today that Kerensly viii soon have
the new uprising in Russia under
control
II is felt here that order must
come out of the chaos Immediately
OF a long drawn civil struggle will
result in which Russian viii fight
Russian while Germany cheers In
congress, however, confidence is
waning in the provisional govern
ment-
Efforts to prevent further loans to
Russia until the fate of the Kerensky
be made when the senate takes up
bill is expected to be reported today
by the finance committee and passed
this week
point out that the instability of Rus
sia's government makes lending her
any more money dangerous Discus
sion of the first loan to the provi-
SIGNAL government made in the days
of Milirkoff's ascendency, is brewing
Rebel Advance at StandstiII.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-General Korn-
ilof's advance on Petrograd is at a
standstill and his unconditional sur
render is believed to be imminent.
according to Petrograd despatch
dated 1870 Wednesday and received
today by the Evening News.
The provisional government forces.
the dispatch asserted, have taken up
their positions at Semrina, Luga and
Narya to protect the capital.
Death to All Mutineers.
by William G. Shepherd. United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Sept. 13.-Death for
whoever dares to raise his hand
against the government or interfere
with his superiors," is democratic
Russia's stern determination hence
forth, Foreign Minister Tereschenko
told the United Press.
There is to be no parley with
traitors or propagandists.
we want America to understand"
said Tereschenko, that the recent
crisis has shown the government
this is not the time for propaganda,
either radical or conservative.
Everything from now on Will be
done for the prosecution Of the war.
I'VE have discovered the iron hand
is the only way.
And the iron hand goes on now.
Now Is the time to do nothing but
fight. Other problems can be taken
up when the fighting Is over"
Tereschenko received the United
Press correspondent at the winter
palace last night.
History may at some future date
give to Tereschenko, on this same
afternoon, credit for the dramatic
role he played in bringing to the side
Of the provisional government Cen
eral A. A. AlexeiT, recognized as one
Of Russia's greatest military COM
manders. The foreign minister was
Kerensky's personal envoy to
Alexieff. All afternoon the two-the !
liberal cabinet member and the gen.
eral Of the old regfme-talked Rus I
sia'g grave crisis over.
Finally A1ezteT threw his weight /
20 the side of democracy. He con- |
scented TO pledge his life, if neces-
sary, to the provisional governm ent. |
had won
"AleIief did splendid thing in i
accepting the position of chief OF
staff" said Tereschenko when I met
him after this dramatic event. 81
iabored long and hard with him. ;
Finally he was persuaded.
( consider his decision will help |.
save Russia"
HorniIoM Weakens.
LONDON. Sept I3.-GeneraI Korn-
ioS has expressed his willingness TO
surrender On certain terms. according
Q an Exchange Telegraph dispatch re-
3eived from Petrograd today.
II was dated Wednesday.
The dispatch added that the Rer-
snsEy government was holding 10 its
demand for unconditional surrender
u the rebel leader.
The EYening News dispatch asser+
"a Kornilor bad relied on the social
&c wild divisions" IN Caucasus for
main support, but that they were now
dissatisfied.
General kleZicK newly appointed
army chief Of staff, was reported 10 Z
have been in telegra phic comuunica-
ton whit Kornliotf and is believed to
nave persuaded the rebel leader that
his cause was lost.
WorHn1@H's and soldiers delegates.
who visited Knrensky yesterday. de-
nnarded that HorEfIoff be treated with
fFJ1i ZCyarifV under ~ 4