Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Petrograd, Sept 12.yThe provisional
government today declared that state
Of war exists In the town and district
Of Moscow.
Major General Bonoh Bruvovitch has
been appointed commander in chief of
the Russian army in succession of
General Korntlon. The central COM
nittee of tho consti stitntional democratic
party to-day INFORMED Premier Keren-
sky that IT. membe.s nave agreed to
= constitutional cabinet Of all parties.
M. Guchkof, the Octoberist leader,
and former minister Of war, and navy,
who, after leaving Petrograd last Sat
urday Joined the Korniloff movement,
has been arrested. He Is now under
guard at Pskoff.
Grand Dukes Restrained.
The newspapers here announced to-
day that by order Of the government
ex-Grand Dukes Michael Alexandra
witch and Paul Alexandrovitch have
been transferred from their private
residences at Gatchina, near Petrograd,
" HAO AAAAAl6S1y VI SAS 4ALCAioAs
(Ex-Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch II brother of the deposed en-
peror. When the imperial regime was
overthrown on March Is. Emperor
Nicholas named Grand Duke Michael
a. regent, but he, in turnS abdicated
on the following day. Last week the
former grand duke was arrested in
Connection with the discovery Of a
counter revolutionary plot. x-Grand
Duke Paul is an uncle Of the former
emperor.J
Generals Denikne and valuveff, COM
mAndtng the southwest and western
fronts, respectively, have Joined Gen.
eral Korniloff, according to announce
rnent In the Petrograd newspapers,
4 given out by semi official newspapers.
An early report said that General Den
tkine Id been placed under arrest.
korniIoff's ssProcIamations.
The texts Of General Korniloff's proc
X lamatione are published here today.
The first, dated at Mohilev, denounces
Premier Kerensky's description Of
Il Vladimir Lvoffs mission as untrue, and
declares that Korniloff did not send
LvoH to Kerensky, but that Kerensky
Arst sent Lvof to him with the aim
TO create trouble.
Russian men,, continues the proc
{ Iamation, "our great fatherland Is per-
1shtng. The government under pres
sure OF the Bolshevikf majority Of the
councils ID acting In full accord with
the plans Of the German general staff.
Overwhelming consciousness OF the
impending ruin Of the fatherland COM
/ ;pels me, In this menacing moment, to
i Summon all Russian men to save per-
ishing Russia All in whose breasts
beat Russian hearts. all who believe
In 0od-let them fock to the temple
and pray God to perform great mir
acla--a miracle Of saving the father
laNd,-
Il; General KorYilof said he desires
4 nothing except the salvation Of Rus
sia and to lead the nation to victory
over the foe through a constitutional
1 assembly. In conclusion he said: But
/ I shall never betray Russia into the
I hAnds OF Its Traditional foes-the Ger-
man race nor lay the Russian people
the slaves Of Germany prefer to
die on the field OF battle and honor
!. rlther than to witness the betrayal Of
4 /; the Russian people. In yoar hands rests
the fate Of YOUR country"
compromiss Efforts Fail.
The inferior OF the Winter palace was
s aremarkable sight, owing to the extra
ordinary precautions which were first
taken yesterday, when hope of comb
I pEumise was lost finally. Inside the
newly erected partition in the grand
4 corridor and outside NJ. Kerensky's
Z office were stationed 200 sailors OF the
nodn stndenss y ~ school q marines !.