The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-12
REBEL LEADER
NOT OVERTHROW
BY GOVERNMENT
Leaders of Provisional Regime
Optimistic Over Outcome of
Crisis
SOLDIERS MARCHING ON
PETROGRAD DECEIVED
Told That They Were Sent There
to Drive Out Reactionary
Enemies

8 GueIu4eS
Petrograd, Sept. 12.-The pro.
visional government today decIar-
ed that a state of war exists in
the town and district of Moscow.
Major General Benon Bruyo-
witch has been appointed com.
rander-in-chief Of the Russian
army in succession to General
korniloff.
The Associated Press was in
formed unofficiaIly early this
morning at the winter palace that
Premier kerensky was about to
assume the position of command.
er-in.chief of all the Russian
armies, at least until the revolt
had been crushed.
Winter Palace, Petrograd( Sept. IL.
unable yet to report the final
overthrow of General Korniloff, men,
bers Of the Russian provisional gov
ernment In conversation with the AS
sociated Press this evening, summed
up the situation optimistically.
The new commander-in-chief OF the
Russian army, Major General .Benon.
Rruyovitch who formerly was at
tached to the staff of General Bruiss-
iloff, one time commander-in-chief,
has from the first been devoted to
the provisional government. @'''''s."'''
Part Of Army surrenders.
An uncOnfirmed report received at
the capital is to the effect that part
of General Korniloff's army is sur.
rendering.
In an interview, Vice Premier and
Minister of Finance Nekrasoff in
formed the Associated Press that Cen
eral Sprjevalski, commander on the
Cacasus front and Lieutenant Gener-
al Stcherbatcheff, commander on the
'Rumanian front, had declared their
allegiance to the government. From
General Staeduyeff, the commander
on the western front, no news has
been received, but from his attitude
there is reason to believe he remains
loyal.
Attitude Of kIembovsky Doubtful.
The attitude of General klembov-
sky, commander on the northern front
is still enigmatical He based his re.
fusal to accept the post of command
er-in-chief on the fact that the posi-.
ton on his front required his special
attention. Asked for an explanation
of why he allowed General Korniloff's
army to pass through Pskoff he re-
piled these troops were not subOrdin-
ate to him.
The government, Vice Premier Ne
brasoff said, had told General Klem-
bOvsky he must either define his at
titude or resign.
General Lokomsky, chief of staff,
the vice premier added, undoubtedly
was the chief conspirator. There was
evidence the conspiracy had been
carefully prepared and we'll in ad-
vance whereas the government was
caught wholly unawares.
Soldiers Uniformed.
The constitutional democrat, NJ. Ne
krasoff, had no part in the plot and
no members of that party had been
at General korniloffs headquarters.
The government had received infor-
nation that dissention had broken
out in General korniloffs camp. The
army sent out against Petrograd, the
Vice Premier declared, had been de-
ceived, having been told that Gener-
al kornilOff's only aim was to drive
the Bolsheviki group out Of the cap
ital. The government had taken
meas to undeceive the soldiers on
this point.
NJ Nekrasoff said, as regards the
composition of the provisional cabi-
net that NJ. Youreneff minister of
public works, and Professor KOkshine,
the state comptroller. were the only
ministers who had definitely resigned.
The attitude of NJ. Olden5urg, minis
ter of public instruction, and NJ. Kar-
tasheff, prosecutor of the Holy Sy-
nod, was doubtful. Premier keren-
sky, the vice previer stated, has been
offered special powers and has the
supper tot the whole country
The Central Committee of the Con-
stitutional Democratic party today in
'ormed Premier kerensky that the
)arty was agreed to its party joining
is reconstructed cabinet in order to
lvoid civil war.
Retreat Cut or.
The Associated Press was personal
v informed this afternoon by the min
ster of finance that the forces of
ieneral Korniloff near .Pskoff and at
)no which were marching on Petro-
rad had been out maneuvered b. the
roops loyal to the provisional govern
nent and that their retreat had Leen,
ut off. 4ei l.rts iiFi!
Leader Arrested. {fG ~ ont
Alexander Guchoff. the Octo5erist
eader and former minister Of war and
avy, who. after leaving PetrOgrad
ast Saturday, joined the Korniioff