Evening star., 1917-09-16
PerpIexing Problem Solved
After an AII-Night Conference,
Petrograd Announces.
K0RNIL0FF'S SOLDIERS
TRUE TO GOVERNMENT
Leader of Rebellion and Three Of His
Officers Are Arrested at Mohilev,
Printers Help to Disor-
ganize Revolters. .
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
PETROGRAD, September l5.-Rus-
sia's political crisis has been solved aft
er an all-night conference, it was an
nounced today by the Russian official
news agency.
A new cabinet has been formed and
its composition will be made public to-
morrow.
News of the arrest of Gen. Kornilof
was first conveyed in a telegram re-
ceived by Premier Kerensky from Gen.
Alexieff, the chief of staff. So far only
the following details have been re-
ceived:
"At 10 o'clock last night Gen. Korni-
loft and Gems. Iokomsky and Romanov-
sky and Col. Pleustchevsky- -Pliusk-
hen were arrested.
"The members of the commission Of
inquiry are due at Mohilev at midnight
and the arrested persons will be given
into their hands. Such other officers
as the commission selects also will DO
arrested.
"All the troops at Mohilev are true to
the provisional government and recog-
nize my authority"
Kerensky's Orders to Army.
Premier Kerensky, in an order of the
day to the army and the fleet. after
stating that Gen. Korniloff's revolt dis
organized the operations at the front.
orders the soldiers to cease all politi-
cal disputes in the army, which must
do everything in its power to restore
its fighting force.
The premier instructs the soldiers to
resume the transport of troops accord
ing to orders OF the general stan: to
stop arresting their Commanders. the
right to do which belongs only to the
judicial authorities: not to remove
their commanders from their posts. ana
not to form voluntary detachments on
the pretext of fighting the counter
revolutionary movement.
The order of the day concludes with
the assurance that the army. which
showed its complete fidelity and trtst
in the provisional government during
the recent troubles, will realize that
the country can be saved only by the
Of army discipline and
by the close union of all elements. -
How Rebellion Started.
Gen. Kornilofrs headquarters at Mohi-
lev. gave the first authoritative account
of the events there at the outbreak of
the rebellion. The officer said that
last Saturday a number of infantry
striking battalions," volunteers and
picked men, splendidly disciplined and
armed, who were the backbone of GEN.
Kornilofrs brief Galician offensive
early last summer. arrived at head
quarters. They had been informed that
they were needed to reinforce the Riga
front. but the real aim was to march
them against Petrograd. Kornilof re-
viewed them with great pomp.
first proclamation to the army, order
ing the printing of vast numbers of IL. II
The socialist compositors refused to do
took a detachment Of Tekke Turco-
mans. who composed tho rebel generals
into the composing room.
and under threat 20 cut down the
printers forced them to set the type and
print the proclamation.
Print Kerensky's Plea.
The compositors later received Pre-
mier Kerensky's proclamation and
while diligently printing that of Korni-
loff also printed secretly Kerensky's
and circulated it everywhere.
Meanwhile the local council Of deputies
began vigorous demonstration among
the striking battaiions" The Kerensky
caused dissension among the
troops and majority of them sent a de-
mand to Kornilon that they Immediately
be sent back to the front On all trains
passing through Mohilev the printers
threw large quantities OF Kerensky's
SO that they might reach
the soldiers at the front. AS a result Of
the governments counter agitation bat
talon of the Cavaliers Of st. George So
ceded from the rebellion. They an
to their officer that they would
die for the provisional government and
issued orders to attack kornilon.
The local civilians were anti-Kornilon.
but the local union Of officers Of the army
and the fleet appealed to them to support
Kornilon, declaring that he was Russia9
1nly salvation.
Another officer says that he. with one
officer from the all-Moscow regiments,
was summoned to Mohilev, ostensibly for
he purpose Of studying ''the English
of throwing bombs" When he
arrived he was informed that he had
,ose.
Petrograd Plot Reported.
I'm Petrograd." the officer said he was
old there has been planned a new Boil
;heviki rising in which are implicated
ome of the ministers and the object of
which is to conclude a separate peace and
o send disbanded soldiers from house to
ouse to massacre the bourgeoise. With.
ut help from the front it is impossible to
efeat the plot. Gen. Korniloff already
las sent part of the army to Petrograd
nd his plan is to appoint himself tenn
'orary dictator"
This officer says that every oficer was
iyen $50 rubles for expenses The ofii-
ers he added. on Monday returned to
doscow, passing on the way the 'sayages
ivision. one detachment Of Siberian Co.'S
acks and "Korniloff units" On reach
ng Moscow the officers read Kerensly's
reclamation and realized the truth Of the