The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-09-21
RUSS TO BUILD
UP GREAT ARMY
GOVERNMENT ON POINT OF At
TANNING IMPORTANT RE-
FORMS.
WAR MINISTER TALKS
Says Germany In Error In Thinking
Revolt Has Destroyed Forces
OF Russia.

Petrograd, Sept. 1S.-It was an
nounced from an authorized source
that the reorganization of the head
quarters staff has been completed
and that the new High Commands
will enter upon their functions forth
with. The War Minister, Gen. Verk-
hovsky, has informed the newspaper
Representatives that the Government
is about to realize a series of i'm
portant reforms with the object of
creating a strong revolutionary ar
my.
1t is authoritatively stated that
the Government considers the proc
lamation of a republic as merely a
declaratory act and does not propose
to reform a republican administra-
tion before the constituent assembly
is convened.
The commission of inquiry sitting
at PskofY has ascertained that Gen.
Klembovsky did not participate ac-
lively in the Korniloff revolt. The
commission, therefore, declares that
he is not liable to arrest. The evil
dence in the case has been forward
ed to Premier Kerensky.
Premier Kerensky, accompanied
by Gen. Verhovsky. Minister of War,
and Admiral verdervsky, Minister Of
Marine, left Petrograd last night for
the Russian general army headquar-
tiers in the field of Mohilev.
Significance is attached to this Wis
it to Mohilev because of the probable
action to be taken by the Ministers
in the case of Gen. Korniloff, leader
of the recent revolt, who with other
Generals is under arrest there. The
journey of the Ministers also gave
rise to a report that the Government
was planning to remove from Petro-
grad.
New Note of Firmness.
The submission of Gen. Kaledines,
the Cossack leader, has removed the
menace of second march on Petro-
grad and materially clarified the sit
uation and lightened the burden Of
Premier Kerensky and his associates
in the Committee Of Five. A further
favorable indication is a seeming ten
dency on the part of the Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates to show less
objection to a coalition Cabinet, and
ii is believed that on his return from
field headquarters the latter part of
the week the Premier will announce
the constitution of the Ministry.
1t is expected that this will meet
with active opposition on the part OF
the Bolsheviki, who demand the COM
plete elimination of the Bourgeoisie
element from the Government. But
with assurances of support from the
army and the reasonable element of
the Socialists, the Government has
no fears of the result of any clash
with the Radicals.
A new note of firmness is observ-
ed in the latest orders to the army
and fleet, in addition to which an
nouncement is made that no further
activity by self-constituted organiza-
tions will be permitted. The last
announcement was prompted by the
appearance of so-called Committees
for the Salvation of the Revolution,
which assumed governmental militia
ry powers in Petrograd with the aim
of opposing alleged counter revolu-
tionary conspirators. Premier Ker-
ensky, while acknowledging the
good intentions of these bodies, de-
clares that the need of their assist
ance is past and that they will be
suppressed.
Gen. Verkhovsky, the new War
Minister, in his first press interview
since he assumed Office, said:
"The first task of my associates
and myself is to create an army on
the basis OF those of other nations.
| can assure you that the measures
which will be taken will create a
mighty revolutionary army. 1t is a
mistake for Germany to think that
the revolution has destroyed the
Russian army. II will soon become
strong again and will resist TO the
end of the dignity and safety of the
fatherland."
The War Ministry has been placed