The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-10
PREMIER ORDERS
RUSSIAN GENERAL
TO RELINQUISH
HIGH COMMAND
General Klembovsky Has
Been Appointed Com
mander-in-chief
KORNILOFF AIMED
AT DICTATORSHIP
Plan To Set Up New Gov
ernment Of His Own In
Russia, Is Charge
.KERENSKY CALLS
FOR CALMNESS
Five Directors May Be
Vested With Full Pow
ers In Present Crisis
KERENSKY CALLS
FOR CALMNESS
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Sept. 10
Members of the Russian
cabinet today told the As
sociated Press that the
provisional government re-
garded General Korniloff's
pronunciamento as an act
of rebellion, which must be
ruthlessly suppressed. The
government, it was added,
believed it had enough
loyal troops and the sup
port of the Russian people
to enable it to put down the
Korniloff movement.
Petrograd, Sept. TO-
Premier Kerensky has de-
clared that a state of war
exists in the town and dis
trict of Petrograd.
Kerensky has ordered
General Korniloff, COM
mander-in-chief of the Rus
sian armies to resign, In
consequence of General
KorniIoff's demand for SUI
preme power. General
Klembovsky has been ap-
p o n t e d Communicating
chief.
Premier Kerenshy has issued the
following proclamation:
"On Sept. 8, a member of the
Duma, NJ. Lvoff, arrived in Petro-
grad, and called on me in the name
of General Korniloff 70 hand over all
civil and military powers TO the
government at his pleasure. The
authenticity Of this summons was
afterwards confirmed by General
Korniloff himself who had the
conversation with me over the direct
telegraphic wire between Petrograd
and main headquarters. Considering
this summons addressed through me
to the provisional government as an
attempt by certain powers to profit
by the difficult situation in the coun-
try and establLth a state Of things
contrary to the conquest of the
revolution, the provisional govern
ment has recognized the necessity OF
charging me, for the safety OF the
regime. TO take the
urgent. indispensable measures neces-
sary to cut at the roots all attempts
against the supr sme power and
rights of the citlzsns won by the
revolution.
Deposss korniIoff.
II, therefore, for The maintenance
in the country Of liberty and public
order am taking all measures which
/ shall announce at the proper
moment to the people. At the same
time / order General ASorniloff TO
hand over his functions 20 General
Klembovsky, commandment chief OF
the army on the northern front
which bars the way to PetrSgrad, and
/ order General K1embovsky TO as
sumo Professionally the functions Of
while remaining
at Paskoy.
Secondly / declare a state OF war
In the town and district OF petro-
grad.
Il appeal TO all citizens to remain
calm, maintain the order necessary
for the welfare OF the fatherland.
and the army and navy, and tram
GULLY and faithfully fulfin their duty
in the defense Of the fatherlaud
against the foreign enemy.
Cabinet in Session.
\
cabinet ministers have been
IN continuous session In the winter
palace today considering measures
to face General Korniloff's revolt
which, in conversation with The
Associated Press correspondent the
ministers admit is the gravest event
since the revolution.
So FAR. except for the disposition
Of General KornilofE which the gem
aral is apparently determined %
defy, no measures have been decided
upon but the discussion Is proceeding
on a plan to constitute a directorate
Of five men vested with fun power.
The names SO far submitted for mem
bershtp In this body are Permier
Kerensky. Vice Premier Nekra1off.
M. Sk0beleff, minister Of labor M
Terestchenko, minister Of foreign af-
fairs and n. Savlnkof. assistant
OF war.
In q talk with the correspondent
Foreign Minister Terestchenk0. said
"The plan for the directorate is
under discussion and may be decid
"a tonight. So far the government
IS unable 70 make any statement. AZ
ID o'clock we expect the arrival of
General Alien with whom we wiii
confer. Ny personal opinion is that
General Mornlloffs revolt Is not
dangerous aud is partly due ca