The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
Loyal Forces Still Face korni-
lofts Troops But Actual
Bloodshed Is Avoided
COSSACKS WAIVER In
THEIR ALLEGIANCE
Premier Assumes Command
of Military Forces and De-
clares Entire Country Under
Martial Law

Petrograd, Sept. 12.--Ail Russia In
under martial law Alexander Keren-
sky, far from being dead. as run1or
had him yesterday. has appointed him.
self COMMUNICATIVE of all Rus
sian armies He is still master OF
the situation; master by patience and
persuasion rather than by authority
and force
Outside the capital. at some points
less than days march away, Asiatic
hordes of General korniloff's rebel
army are slowly drawing a seni-circle
around the capital Facing them are
the loyal forces of Kerensky. Reports
as to the strategic position of the
two armies are conflicting. Some say
the rebels. outaanked, are cut OF
from all avenues Of retreat. But they
are still there, menacing the capital.
which has barely weeks supply OF
food
Late this evening news came from
the front" outside Petrograd indi-
eating that the premier is gaining.
Cossack contingents in Kornolif's
army of seiEe' are reported waver-
latter has told them his only object
was to Gueu the Bosheyki Now they
find themselves threatening the new
freedom in the defense Of which they
have been fighting the Germans. Some
of their units have sent delegates to
the provisional government renounc-
ing Korntloff and pledging loyalty to
kerensky,
The 1xemier in a statement to all
Hn or
| fight tfre rs5olt TO the end, that 3the
slightest disobedience to authority
will be punished He still refuses
TO add with the death penalty" This
refusal which started the revolt, now
promises to end 1t, with kerensky
trium plant.
The predominant note in the prime
minister's announced policy toward
the revolt is that he will make every
possible effort to avoid bloodsbeo:
that the rebels WIFI not be attached
until every attempt at Guelling the
revolt by peaceful means has failed.
Kerenskys latest pronunciamento
says:
by the armed forces of Russia 7
declare my complete faith in all ranks
of the army and the feet, In the gen.
erals, admirals. officers. soldiers and
sailors who have borne upon their
shoulders the heavy trial of the past
DAYS.
The half years experiment of free
existence could not fail to convince
every one that all the extreme. IRA
tional demands not instantly carried
out, wheresoever such demands may
have come from, duly caused disturb
ance to the country. Let every one
remember. whatsoever he might be,
general or soldier in the ranks, that
the slightest disohedience to authority
will henceforth be punished.
1T is time to cease playing with
the country's fate. Let all Russians
who strive to save the revolution and
to achieve freedom and the renewal
ef-ta4e- common order Of government
understand and become imbued with
the conviction that in this moment all
our ideas and strength should be d.
rected first of all toward the defense
of the fatherland from the external
enemy. who is aiming to subjugate It,"
According TO Vice-P Premier Nekra-
soft, only two ministers have definite
ly resigned, namely. NJ Yumenofr. a.
minister of public works, and Profes-
sor Kokoshine, the state controller.
Later 1t was reported, however, that
M. Tchernoff has relinquished the
portfolio of agriculture. He was r.
Gently the storm center Of the polftf.
cal upheava7 following charges that
he was intriguing on Germany's be.
half
The soldiers and workmen's conn.
oil is fully supporting Kerensky.