New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Cave False Interpretation
to Message to
Kerensky
Leaders Had Agreed
On Army Reforms
Bolsheviki, Statement Says,
Designs to Undermine
Premier

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-An official
,,Dlsnation Of the KOrniloff revolt is
I'D here to-day by the Russian Embas-
:, tends 20 confirm accounts published
!, Petrograd laying blame for the
,,,.ble upon Vladimir Lvoff, the Duma
amber who informed Premier Keren-
nv that KornilofT demanded that he be
-sde dictator,
Since the revolt was put down, &C
D-5ing 10 the embassy, a thorough re-
.rganizs,on mas become necessary be-
,,use the troops lacked confidence in
,ssir commanders, and changes are
h.i,s made in administrative and army
.ositiors which will result in the great
6. benefit.
4 statement issued by the embassy
ays:
The plans advocated by General kor-
-loT were under consideration. and
most Of them had been adopted by the
Provisional Government on the morn
jng Of September s, and three remain
ing measures were adopted. but had not
been put into operation. These meas
urss were the enforcement of the death
PENALTY in the rear OF the army, the
widening Of the territory to be consid-
cred as the theatre of war, so as 70
enforce military law and the enforce
nert Of martial law IN Petrograd.
To Invest gate Lvof
"Or the morning of September S it
vas decided by the Provisional Govern
rent 10 adopt these measures, but that
evening Vladimir Lyof came from Cen
t.al kOrnllotf with flat demand that
dictatorship be vested in him. A judi
eisl inquiry Is under way TO determine
Row this demand came to be brought
and to determine the origin OF the
measure.
After the quelling Of the revolt the
government faced a very difficult stu
alton caused by the fact that the
troops had a lack Of confidence in their
commanders and viewed many OF them
with suspicion. This led to many
changes in command and demanded a
thorough reorganization Of the army.
Curb Soldiers Committees
The practice Of the soldiers com
nittees in Judging on their own &C
count the connection OF their COM
nsnders with the Kornilof revolution
had to be stopped By the government,
a. the government prefers 70 determine
the eulpability Of the officers for itself.
The present situation seems 70 allow
the government TO enforce regulations
made before the korniloif revolt.
Changes are being made IN administra-
tive and army positions which Will be
Of greatest benefit
One embassy Official said the death
penalty for offences in the rear of the
army is being enforced. In regard 10
the repor, that the Bolsheviki group in
the Petrograd Council Of Workmen and
Soldiers had put through resolution
against the government, II was said
that al the last council. out of mem
bership Of l.5OO. only 400 representa-
t.ves were present, and that the Bolshe-
Wiki group were able TO control the
meeting.
Government Is Ready
Many influential leaders of the coun-
ell firmly oppose the Bolsheviki poll
ces. and all kilograms from the gov
eminent al Petrograd show that the
government Is firmly resolved to oppose
The Bo!sheviki. not fearing thom, al.
though recognizing the danger and
being prepared 70 fight.
Tie Bolsheviki sought TO use the in
lertion of a complot between Kerensky
and KornilofF TO injure the Premier.
There was no plot, but an agreement
and the Provisional Government now
considers the Kornilof movement as
having been caused by the laundering
Of the commanders emisssry, Lvof.