The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
RUSSIANS APPLAUD
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Presidents Note Produces Deep
Impression at MOSCOW.
ANARCHY AT FRONT Barred
General korniloff Tells Conference
That Troops XIII Commanders
and Refuse to fight-Situa-
ton Is Serious.

Moscow, Aug. 29.-President VIII
sons message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly. His
promise that America would aid New
Russia with all moral and material
power" was greeted with thunderous
cheers. His entire statement produced
a deep impression, coming as 1t did AZ
ter speeches by cabinet officials, had
barred Russia's grave need Of financial,
industrial and moral aid.
The presidents cable was received
at midnight. The conference had la
bored for long hours before that. The
great hall of the meeting was stilled
leave. The message was read amid
silence that bespoke eager attention.
Then came storm of cheering. Ev-
cry delegate in the hall arose to his
feet The bedlam of sound continued
for several minutes.
1t was the first time since the con-
ference assembled that there was any
unanimity of action. Even the cadet
party members Joined in the demon
stration. Heretofore they have sat
stolidly, almost glumly, applauding no
speakers except those of their own
party.
Bares Army Plight.
The second general sitting of the ma
tional conference was held Monday.
General Korniloff, the commander In
oh % 40 M In
Premier Kerensky. His appearance
was the signal for a prolonged and en-
thusiastic ovation. All the delegates
cheered for Russia, the revolutionary
government and the army.
NJ. Alexinsky made a similar dec
laration on behalf of the second duma.
Premier Kerensky then introduced
General Korniloff, saying the govern
ment had thought it necessary to in
wife the commander in chief to lay be
fore the conference the situation at
the front and in the army. General
Korniloff said the death penalty, res
toration of which he had asked, to-
gesher with other measures, c0nsti-
tutes only a small part of what was
necessary in an army stricken with the
terrible evils of disorganization and
INSTRUMENTATION.
In the present month, General Korni-
loft said, soldiers had killed four regi-
mental commanders and other officers,
and ceased these outrages only when
they were threatened with being shot
tIv IF ha re nf
Siberian rifles. which had fought so
splendidly at the Beginning of the rev.
olut'on, abandoned its positions on the
Riga front. Nothing except an order
to exterminate the entire regiment
availed to cause il TO return to its
positions.
Fight Anarchy in Army
THUS we are implacably fighting
anarchy In the army" the commander
continued. Undoubtedly it will final
ly be repressed, but the danger of fresh
debacies is weighing constantly on the
country.
1.-THE situation on the front Is bad
We have lost the whole of Galicla, the
whole of Bukowina, and all the fruits
of our recent victories. At several
points the enemy has crossed our from
tier and is threatening our fertile
southern provinces. He is endeavor-
ing to destroy the Roumanian army
and is knocking at the gates of Riga.
If our army does not hold the shore Of
the Gulf of Riga, the road to Petro-
grad will he opened wide"