Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
CRACK SHOTS STOP
KORNILOFF'S MEN
Forces of the Government Meet
Rebels Near Petrograd, Where
First Clash of the Revolt
Takes Place.

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grad newspaper, as punishment fol
printing prominently Korniloff's proc
lamations while publishing those O
NJ. Kerensky in contracted form.
The new commander-in-chief OF the
Russian armies, Major General Bruy'
ovitch, who formerly was attached tc
the staff Of General Brussilotf, one.
time mander-in-chief, has from
the first been devoted to the provls.
inal government
Dissensions in Camp.
The government had received infor.
nation that disssensions have broken
out in General Korniloff's camp. The
army sent against Petrograd, the vice
premier declared, had been deceived
having been told that General Kornil-
offs only aim was to drive the Boil
sheviki group out of the capital. The
government had taken measures to
undeceive the soldiers on this point.
In an interview Vice Premier and
Minister of Finance Nekrasoff in
formed the Associated Press that
General Sprjevalski, commander on
the Caucasus front, and Lieutenant
General Dmitri Stcherbatcheff, COM
mander on the Roumanian front, had
definitely declared their allegiance to
the government.
From General Staeduyeff, the COM
mander on the western front, no news
has been received, but from his atti-
tude there is reason to believe he re-
mains loyal.
The attitude OF General Klembov-
sky, commander on the northern
front, is still enigmatical. He based
his refusal to accept the post of COM
mander-in-chief on the fact that the
position on his front required his spe-
cial attention
Asked by the government for an ex-
planation of why he allowed General
Kornilof's army to pass through
Pskoff, he replied that these troops
were not subordinate to him. The
government, Vice Premier Nekrasoff
said, had told General Klembovsky he
must either define his attitude or re-
sign.
Kerensky Voted Special Powers.
General Bokomski, the chief Of
staff, the vice premier added, was the
chief conspirator. There was evidence
the conspiracy had been prepared
carefully, whereas the government
was caught wholly unawares.
The constitutional democrats, NJ.
Nekrasoff said, had no part in the
plot, and no members of that party
had been at General Korniloff's head
quarters.
M. Nekrasoff concluded as regards
the composition of the provisional
cabinet that M. Yorueneff, minister
of public works, and Prof. Koko-
shine, the state controller, were the
only ministers who had definitely re-
signed. -.. ..... ..s
The attitude of M. Oldenburg, min.
lister of public instruction, and of M.
Kartasseff, procurator Of the holy
synod, is doubtful,
Premier Kerensky, ,he vice premier
stated, has been offered special, pow
ers and he has the support Of the
whole country.
Generals Denikine and Vaiuveff,
commanding the southwest and west
ern fronts, respectively, have joined
General Kornilof, according to an
nouncement in Petrograd newspapers
given out by the semi-offcial news
agency.
An earlier report from Petrograd
said that General Denikine had been
placed under arrest. ."--.
Moscow Under Martial Law.
All elements in the population of
Moscow, according to reports re-
ceived here, emphasize assurances of
support TO the provisional govern
ment, which have already been given
by the municipal council
General Verkhovsky called all the
officers of the garrison together in
tAe public square and was given as
surance that they would support Pre-
mier Kerensky. The St. George Cav
alters have rlade special offer of
their services and there appears to be
unity among the workmen's groups.
Vladimir Purishkevich, the we'll
known reactionary under the old re-
gime, who was arrested at Dvinsk
and later released, is reported again
to be in custody.
The provisional government today
declared that state of war exists
in the town and district of Moscow
Petrograd is said to have sufficient
provisions to last four or five days
The government has issued an order
doubling the fixed prices of cereals
The order also provides for increased
remuneration for freight on these
foodstutfs. ~a.
Scenes at Winter Palace.
The interior of the winter palace
was a remarkable sight owing to tht
extraordinary precautions which frs
were taken early yesterday when hops
of compromise was finally lost.
Inside the newly erected partition
in the grand corridor and outside M
/ Kerensky's Office were stationed 20(
sailors of the Second Baltic corps
During the afternoon students of tn,
school of marines were brought intc
the palace as well as parts of tn,
Preobrazhensky and Litovski regi
ments, while in the courtyard wer,
armed motor cars.
Elsewhere in the city there was lit
tie military show, but all through tht
night posts of FIVE and six infantry
men paraded the streets and occupied
the courtyards. The city so far ha'
been quiet.
M. Kerensky is receiving resolu