Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12

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4 sH.axbnter-rsvolution. Klcmbowsky. ap-
4 Rhsppinted TO succeed kornilof. is cut
8S Fpm rail- Connection with army head
4 ~ Quarters, and. therefore, has not been
q Hstl commissioned.
= : Rs NEPLTEs TO APPEALS SHOW
+ SAna4b KOnNlLOFF MORE POWERFUL
3 ~ ~. Replies TO fervent appeals sent out
8 xxS by both sides show the Cossack gem
ssSSn,refal by far the more powerful. For
Ssssthe provisional government the three
ssfFAs.e,nain pillars arc the Soldiers and
sskk33sstttrSorkmen's Council General Sterbat-
ES ecbef commander of the southwc' stern
armies. and the Baltic fleet. whose
itoommander has tclcEraphed absolute
to Kcrcnsky. kornlof. on the
~ Z spthcr hand. boasts OF the support Of
all the forces-mlitary and
tpoliticai-that spell power. influence
and promise OF relief from the cha os.
General Alexier. former chief OF stan.
n whose judgment counts more with the
XII overwhelming masses OF Muscovite
ss lighters than that OF any other man.
has turned down an offer from Kercn-
RI sky to head the movement 10 quell
S0S aSorniIo1's rebellion General Kale-
StsSsssnine. idol OF the Cossacks. whose chief
81 commander he is, has threatened Sc
So flo0S trouble unless inc government
IN 6rpmptly submits to kornilof. Clutch
IA skoff another figure OF dominating in
81 Guence--cx- president OF the pdma and
III lSetcran OF many ministerial rosts-is
q tS1f aroHcd Kornilof adherent. Gem
III Oral Denikinc, a strong military leader
din the southwest. has pledged his sup
port TO the insurEent cause. Then
there is still the legion OF Corstitu-
tionaI Democrats. of the Miluykof
Web hn HOY hean in hni-
4 Nine since March. waiting for popular
81 sacRmor after moderation and order.
~ Many of their leaders are in Moscow
81 .Ssilcnt!y pulling the strings OF the
81 s-counterrevolution.
81 Eighty prominent men are reported
Il ,to have been arrested in retroerad
i --sAvAGE DIVISION"
N - IN FOREFRONT OF ARMY
Il :JTtIn the forefront Of KorniioT's rebel
] army is the Savage Division" sons OF
& the Caucasian mountains. eternal
strangers 20 Caucasian civilization. In
chaos where only brute force stands
chance of compelling submission, these
semisavascs are an ideal corps TO form
the advance guard of Korniloffs real
rule OF blood and iron. The very word
-sikaya." which is the name OF their
, -eS'dtSision spreads dread for miles around
where these hordes come gallopinE to
KIN. kill. kill.
- Tonight it seemed as If the first
!. clash would come near the point, eighty
miles to the east OF Pskof. where
:JNicholas. route to Petrosrad. was
reduced from car OF Al. the Russians
to Nicholas Romanon. prisoner. Here.
Il Sit is believed. Korniloff. before striking
{ further, will demand that kercnsky.
the dictator. abdicate. SO he. Kornilofr.
: hi!nse!f may become car without a
4 1rrown.
( r. Ktrensky is not dead there seems
z NO hope OF compromise.
The Premier. when last seen ex-
+ pressed utmost confidence in the loyal
Il ~ OF Russias railway workers. IIe
u threatened virtually to starvc korniloT
= into submission by completely cutting
ii him Oft from rail connection. Even had
y the Premier succeeded in this plan.
~ which he has not, since Kornilor has
r. anticipated Il. 1t would have been a
IS boomeranS, for starving army cannot
4 -t~ithstand Tcuton onslauEhts which arc
IA momentarily expected.
when tho climax In the crisis was
y preached on Sunday. tho entire Cabinet
81 resigned. technically, at least. so as to
n give Kerensky full powers Of action.
= IThe Soldiers and workmens Council
N continues TO clanor Tor assumption OF
q control Of affairs though II promises
a = at the same time to support Kcrcnsky
y Internationally.
X W Korniloff's charge that there are
z DGerman ophile ministers in the rrovi-
X cSional government received ominous
. SiSnihcance when one of them. Minis
2 ter SkobeleH. who holds the Labor port
folio. expressed the same view.