The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28
hope Of RUSSIA
IN REGENERATION
Of ARMY POWER

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OF the first duma, declared the country
aimed at the establishment OF a strong
and independent power, un%inilueuccl
by political parties, a power which.
based on democratic principles would
establish obedience to the law, civil
liberty and personal sccurty. The
speaker emphasized the absolute neccs-
sity OF the independence OF the high
command OF the army from every pri-
yatc influence.
NJ. Naboukoff said the members Of
the first duma repudiated with indig.
nation all thoughts Of a separate peace
and that If they were to have peace
they did not desire it to be the result
OF German victory but the consequence
OF the triumph of Russia and her allies.
NJ. Alexinsky made a similar decla-
ration on behalf OF the second duma
Korniloff Reviews Situation.
Premier kcrensky then introduced
General korniloii, saying the govern.
ment had thought it necessary to invite
the commander in-chicf to lay before
the conference the situation at the front
and IN the army.
General korniloff said the death pen.
atty, restoration OF which he had asked.
together with other measures, consti-
tutes only a small part OF what was
necessary III an army stricken with the
terrible evils OF Reorganization and in.
subordlnation.
-Four Commanders Killed.
In the present month, General Kor-
nlloit said, soldiers had killed four
regimen,al commanders and other Of
iicers and ceased these outrages only
when they were threatened with being
shot, Quite recently one of the req.
ments OF Siberian rifles, which had
fought SO %Splcndidly at the beginning
OF the revolution, abandoned its posi-.
tons ON the Riga front. Nothing ex.
cept an order to cxterminate the entire
regiment awaited to cause il to return
to ITS positions.
linus We are implacably fighting
anarchy IN the army the commander
continued Undoubtedly il will final.
be depressed, but the danger of fresh
debacIcs Is weighing constartly on the
country,
Galicia and Bukowina Lost. !
ne situation on the front is bad
We have lost the whole OF Galicia.
me whole of Bukowina and all the
fruits OF our recent victories. Several
points have been crossed at the frontier
IN our fertile provinces. The enemy
Is cndeavoring to DESTROY the Rumariai
army and is knocking at The gates Of
Eiga II our army does not hold the
1hofe ct The Gull of Riga. the road TO
fetroetad will be- opcncd wide.
Inc old regime bcQucathcd 10 Rus.
Sia an army which despite all the de
reefs IN us organization nevertheless,
was animated by a fighting spirit and
was ready for sacrifices. The whoi,
series ol measures taken by those who
are completely foreign 10 the spirit and
leah ct the army has transformed i,
mo a collection OF individual %proun,
winch have lost all sense Of duty and
only ttemblc Tor their own personal
safety.
Army Must Re Regenerstedl
~ Russia wishes to he saved ia.
army must be tcgenefa,ed at n cost
we must immediately take measures
,u'h as have referred to. which have
been approved IN their entirety by the
minister " war"
General kornlloif then outlined the !,
most important of these measures - '
ADDITION tn restoration uf the death
PENALTY winch are First. restoration |
OF discipline IN the arm by IN,
strengthening oi the authority Of Off
GERS ana non commissioned Officers,
second, Improvement ot the financial
position Of Officers who have been in
a very difficult position irr the ,cccut
military operations third. restriction Of /
The functions OF regulation committee. .