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k)RHIi-OFf HEADS
RUSSIA, REVOLT
Martial La9 is Declared in
.PeUGJgrad.
HEAD OF Amy OUSTED
A Directory is Planned to Cope With
the oituati2l-Crisis Gravest of En-
tire Revolution.

PetrosTad. Sept. I'm. Kerensky
the premier, has ordered Genera
kornil #, COMMANDMENTS hief CT the
Russian armies, to resign in conse
quence OF General Korniloff's demand
for supreme power
General Niembovsky was appointed
commander in-chief
He also. says an official statement
proved a traitor" refusing to take
command.
Prince I-vOff, former premier, saw
NJ. kerensEy on Saturday and present.
ed General Kornilofs demands. He
told the premier that an organization
of Duma members. Moscow industrial
Interests and other conservatives who
played the role of the opposition at the
recent Moscow conference were sup.
porting Kcrnilof.
These interests, Lvoff stated. were
not against Premier Kerensky. who
was invited to general headquarters tc
meet General KCrniloff The premier
refused the demands of NJ Lvoff, who
was then arrested and under examina
ton gave the details Of the conspiracy
NJ. Kerenskv has declared that a
state of war exists in the town and
district of Petrograd
Eleven cabinet ministers have been
in continuous session in the winter
palace considering measures to face
General Korniloff's revolt. In CONVEX.
sations they admit it is the gravest
event since the revolution.
SO far. except for the deposition OF
General Korniloff, no measures have
been decided upon. The discussion is
proceeding on plan to constitute
directory of five men vested with full
power.
The members of the provisional gov
eminent stated that the ministers had
reached an agreement regarding he
following points of view:
The government regards General
Korniloff's pronunciamento as an act
of rebellion, as a dangerous adventure
and threat to the revolution and
liberty which, unless the ultimatum Is
withdrawn, must be ruthlessly sup
pressed.
The government has no doubt that
it has a its disposed sufficient loyal
troops and the overwhelming support
of the noOula+ion to enable it to exc.
cute this program"
In tell, with the correspondent.
NJ. Tee. chnHfo, the minister # for
eign affairs. said
"The plan fnr the directory is I'm.
der discussion. 60 fa~ the government
is unable to make any .2tement. We
expect the arrival OF General Alexfeff.
with whom We will confer. My per
sonal opinion is that General kornil
offs revolt is not dangerous and is
partly due to a misunderstanding. which
will be cleared up"
Simultaneously the soldiers and
workmen's organization, which hald
forty meetin@s at various points |
Rus-'a. TO observe the an
nfversary and raise funds for the or
use made public appeal
1t was declared that those who invite
the wCrkmen and soldiers TO come out
armed into the streets are agents
and enemies of the revo'
luton. which they wish to drown in
blood"
NJ Nikitfne, minister of posts and
telegra phs. has been charged by the
with the task Of partially
evacuating the capital.
In a statement he explains that the
partial evacuation is due to the prob
lem of the food supply rather than
10 any military menace. The only re
suit of vne German advance, he says
IS further to complicate the food ques
ion. He advised that section of the
population not engaged in business tc
cave the city in batch". Nd promised
-vnr,v facility fer their ewing. L