Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-27
Dramatic Revolt of KormIoff
Against Russian Govern
ment CoIIapses.
KERENSKY AGAIN IS VICTOR
eweden Makec Feeble Reply TO Ian
slno'o Disclosures Of Unneutral
Action and He Exposes Conduct
Of lite Former Charge In Mexico.
by EDWARD W. PIcKARo.

Another Of the swift, dramatic cpl
Ting the wCrld was unfolded last
week. For several days 1t seemed that
civil war would be added to the woes
Of the struggling young republic, and
then, as suddenly as 1t appeared, the
storm cloud dissolved and the provi-
Sional government emerged apparently
stronger than before.
General Korniloff, commander In
chief, demanded full power, was
promptly removed by Premier Keren-
sky, and marched on Petrograd with
considerable body Of troops. Several
officers having refused the position,
Kerensky himself took the chief COM
mand, the capital was put in a condi-
ton of defense, and loyal troops were
sent out to cut off Korniloff from the
northern fighting line, which is now
considerably east of Riga. The Baltic
feet, the army in general and most
Of the officials FASTENED to assure the
provisional government of their sup
port.
Then came Korniloff's collapse. The
main part of his army consisted of
the go-called Savage DIVISION" fierce
Mohammedan troops from the Cauca-
sus and Georgia, who were uninformed
of their destination or Korniloff's aim.
Loyal coreligionists induced them to
submit to the government on condition
that they be sent back to the Caucasus
and not be compelled to fight against
the Turks. Korniloff thereupon in
formed the government that he was
ready to surrender.
Cause Of the Revolt.
conservatives and the more radical ele-
ments in Russia. The former hold that
the government has shown itself In.
capable Of restoring order and effec.
tiveness because 1t is hauled this way
and that by the workmen's and sol
diers' committees and has allowed
them to destroy discipline In the army,
Kerensky himself holds the confidence
and trust of all, but he is far from
being the dictator that he has been
represented as being, and has been too
tender hearted to carry out his own
bold words as to restoration of the
death penalty and other necessary re.
pressive measures.
This latest revolt, however, has
hardened the premier. He caused or
ordered the arrest of all the leaders
and generals opposed to the provisional
4 government, suppressed the Novoe
Vremya and other newspapers that ia.
vored KornilOff, freed imprisoned Boil
shevikls who promised to combat the
rebels, declared a state of war In
Moscow and it's environs and fatty re
fused to enter into negotiations tC
bring about compromise between the
provisional government and Its Oppo
nents.
On Thursday the Russian cabinet
was reconstructed with the Socia
Democrats In full control, and at thu
same time the northern army got int
action and moved back toward Riga
driving in the German advance pa
trolls.
sweden's Feeble Reply.
Eyes, we did ii, but no one asked III
not to-" is, in sentence, the Swedish
foreign ofIice's statement in reply t,
Lansing's charges that 1t had beeI
transmitting Germany's messages iron
Buenos Aires to Berlin. With thi
weak answer neither Argentina no
the allies are satisfied, and the Swed
fish nation feels iIumiliated. There 1
no immediate prospect, however, tina
Sweden will be forced into the war.
Argentina is clinging precaTiously t
her neutrality for the rage agains
Germany is increasing there daily