New Britain herald., 1917-09-11

TeITOSIdu, oopI 11"4NO IcpOTC HAS
yet been received of a collision be-
tween government troops and the
forces of General Korniloff which are
coming toward Petrograd. 1t is Of
ficially stated that part OF the rival
forces met near Luga and communi-
Gated with each other without hostili-
ties breaking out. One of General
Korniloff's detachments is said to be
advancing from the Narva. Both sides
are still organizing and appealing for
support.
The Bourse Gazette says the cavalry
which General Korniloff sent against
the capital has reached Ono, 12O miles
from Petrograd. The military section
of the council of soldiers and work
mems delegates at Petrograd had sent
emissaries to explain the character of
the movement to the officers of the
Kornilon cavalry. The delegates de-
livered Premier Kerensky's order of
the day, and the advance Of the cav
airy stopped at Dno to await further
instructions.
Premier Kerensky has sent ~instruc-
tions by wireless to all railroad organ
izations, requiring the officials to re-
fuse to obey any order from General
korniloff. The premier has received
a telegram from the commander Of
the Baltic feet promising support
It Is stated that General Kaledines.
ataman of the cossacks, has tele-
graphed to Premier Kerensky threat
ening that if he does not accede to
General Korniloffs demands the CO.'S
sacks will cut the Moscow railway,
thus isolating Petrograd.
Government officials are tearing up
the railway tracks at Semrino. 40
versts from Petrograd, in order to
stay the approach Of General Korni
lofts troops. A special train which
left Petrograd during the night for
Semrino carried the chiefs Of the
railway departments, a large staff Of
workmen and representatives of the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates.
General Korniloff's 'Sikaya" divi-
sion, which was formerly stationed at
Pukoff and consists Of Georgians and
other caucasus tribesmen, is reported
to have occupied Writza, or Little
vyrayn, on the Petrograd- -Rybinsk
.railway, "a versts from Petrograd.
Korniloff's Force Believed Small.
According to reports from the win
ter palace, where the government
council was in session throughout yes
terday a considerable force OF sup
porters of Gen. Kornilon already have
passed Luga on the way to Petrograd.
, The government refuses to make a.
statement but Foreign Minister Ter
estchenko informs the Associated
Press that he believes the Korniloff
forces consist OF only a few hundred
men. The town and railroad station
of Luga are in Kornilofrs hands.
BY order Of Premier Kerensky the
railroad track between Luga and
= Petrograd has been torn up In places
gangs being engaged on the work all
night. On the Petrograd side of Luga
are forces which SO far have stood
firm for the government. Gen. Korn-
iloff's main support appears to be the
so-called "Sikaya" or Savage Ddvi-
SION which wAs formerly stationed at
Pskoff and consisting of Georgians
and other Caucuses tribesmen, who
are personally devoted to Korniloff as
q result of his life long interest In
Asiatic affairs. With this force are
Tekke Cava1rymen from the Trans
Caspian territory, whose wild appear
ance created a sensation when they
acconpanied Gen. Korniloff to the
Moscow conference.
According to the evening newspa-
spers the Savage division has occu-
pied vuiritsa on the Windau-Rui-
binsk railroad.
The government last night made re-
peated efforts to induce Gen. Alexieff
former chief of the
Russian army to command against
Korniloff, but met with refusal. Mem
bers of the government state there is
no prospect whatever of Kornilbff
. submitting. He has Issued orders to
his army to take possession of Petro-
grad and in a manifesto to the army
he declares that the provisional gov
ernment with Premier Kerensky at
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