Arizona republican., 1917-09-11
K0RNIL0FF IS FORCED OUT
 AND RUSSIA AGAIN FACES
 SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS
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The Russian government again
 is facing a crisis, but apparently with his usual "bIood and iron'
 methods Premier kerensky has taken rigorous steps to combat it and to punish severely those of the opposition elements who brought it about. E
 Succintiy, General KorniIoff,
 commander-in-c chief of the army,
 backed by a group of political agi
 tators, has demanded for himself
 dictatorial powers by the surren-
 der of the government into his
 hands. kerensky refused to com
 ply with the demand and has had
 incarcerated in the PetropavIovsk fortress, M. Lvoff, member of the duma, who acted as kornIoff's me-
 diary and who under severe ex-
 animation has had wrune from him
 the details of the plot to over
 throw the government and bring
 about a return of the despotic re-
 gme. The names of the chief con
 sprators in the plot also have been
 ascertained and these men doubt
 less will receive punishment at the
 hands of the government.
 As for kornioff, he has been de-
 posed from the chief command of
 the army while General klembov-
 sky has been pronounced as
 traitor for refusing to take up
 korniloff's duties.
 Meanwhile martial law has been
 declared in Petrograd and it's en-
 virons and the government is talk
 ing measures to crush the revolt
 swiftly and decisively.
 An indication that kerensky and
 his followers have a good chance
 quickly to bring about order is con
 tained in a proclamation issued by
 the Soldiers and Workmen,s Coun-
 ciI urging that all the army and
 navy organizations obey the pro-
 visional government and refuse to
 adhere to the conspiracy and as-
 sertina that Korniloff will be pun
 shed for his treachery.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. = The crisis precipitated by the forced resig- nation of General Korniloff as com chief of Russian armies is regarded here as possibly the most serious of many in that country's six months existence as a democracy.
 The open fashion in which the de- posed commander demanded from Pre- iiiAOi INCi OllShN d VII ludl and the adherence to his plans of former Deputy Lvoff with his follow ing of the duma and powerful mem bers of the intellectual and military classes, indicate that the Korniloff forces feel sure they can succeed. Un- less the differences can be composed. it is feared Russia may sink deeper into political disorganization and fall cit @a the threatened monarchial reaction.
 It is understood here the chief point at issue is the organization of the army along strict disciplinary lines. including the death penalty for sol diers violating orders, advocated per by General Korniloff. AL though Premier Kerensky has declared himself for the Korniloff program, the provisional government has exercised a check on the death sentence through government reviewing commissioners at the front.
 Apparently General Korniloff de- spaired of improving the situation by carrying out his frequent threats tc resign and finally became satisfied that his influence was sufficiently powerful to wrest the entire govern ment from the provisional cabinet
 The provisional governments dec laration of martial law in Petrogra6 and the substitution of General Klemb- ovsky as commander-in-c chief, is ac- cepted as indicating that Kerensky does not count on compromise tactics and is ready to apply his policy o blood and iron" if necessary agains the revolt.
 A gleam of hope came from Foreign Minister Terestchenko's statement 1T an interview today that he believed the revolt not dangerous" and ''partl, due to misunderstanding which vii be cleared up.' In this connection, i is explained by persons familiar witt the vicissitudes of Russian politics that General Korniloff's action has nt connection with the recently disclosed plot to restore the monarchy, but i! intended, by it's promoters only as tn, quickest means to the common end O preserving Russia democracy agains Germany.
 A number of times recently it ha been denied by the provisional min lsters that the government was at odd with General Korniloff over army dis cipline problems, despite reports tha Korniloff repeatedly has threatened t resign if army officers were not give more power to enforce discipline 1 was recalled that last May he resigne as commander of the Petrograd garri son because workmen's and soldiers delegates insisted on a referendum O. military orders.
 Just week ago the provisional gov ernment, still applying it's system o review of death sentences by commis sioners. announced that it was "i complete accord with General korni loff' who was praised for having pre- served complete political neutrality.
 Officials here see in the appoinmer of general Klembovsky, who has com
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