The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
BATTLE NEAR IN
new SLAV REVOLT
Continued From Page I

curing surrender OF powers. other
wise petrograd would find itself
isolated from Moscow by the cut.
ting OF all rail communication.
Premier Kerensky and the gov
eminent had won the first victory
today. A thousand shArpshooters
hurried from Petrograd. met the ad.
.-ysnee forces OF Gen. korniloff's re
!. voting troops at point 20 miles
from Petrograd. and stopped their
advance.
New Optimism In Capital
Prompt action by the govern.
ment. indicating drastic measures
to put down the revolt. coupled
with news OF this initial achieve
ment In checking the revolters. ere
ased new optimism In Petrograd.
Great bodies OF loyal government
troops are departing from the city
almost hourly 10 oppose the rebels.
Government engineers have nj.
ready practically destroyed Korni-
lofts chances OF using the railroads
for his advance. Every place from
which reports have been received OF
/. advancing rebels. the tracks have
been destroyed and large forces OF
government troops concentrated TO
oppose any progress.
To Prevent eloodshed
Kerensky IL reported as having
the hope. despite the Tightening OF
KornIloffs lines around the city.
that there will be no Wholesale
bloodshed
Chief anxiety among the public
was In the food situation In Petro-
gQd The capitals stock OF food
was known TO have\ been severely
depleted recently. Even before the
vniloff revolt became known. the
ffovisional government was seeking
to relieve the shortage by furnish
ing transportation 10 those who vol.
unfairly wished to leave on account
Of the German drive frornNRiga-
A statement issued by Kerensky.
sent by wireless to all Russian
fronts. expressed the firm hope
that civil war would be averted.
He announced the arrest OF Gen.
Denikene. commander on the south. |
western front. with HIS staff. and |
OF Gen. Erdelli. formerly military |
governor OF Petrograd-
kerensky's Statement
only small 6etachments OF
troops have been moved toward
<setrograd by Gen. Rorniioff." the |
ssatemeut asserted. Thru deccp !
ton they have remained deluded |
regarding the position The further |
advance OF these units has been !
arrested and the bonds between
them broken.
Individual units have sent dele |
rates 10 Petrograd requesting that
they be furnished with orders 20
arrest the commanders who be-
trsysd the government
The government has taken
measures to put Petrograd in n
state OF defense against attacks.
and the hope IL entertained that all
bloodshed or civil war will be
avoided"
The Reich (newspaper) publishes
an interesting narrative OF the
vents Immediately preceding Ker-
ensky's announcement OF his deter
nlnation 70 fight Kornfloff.
According 10 this story. Professor
Paul Miliukoff and Gen. Alexieff
visited the premier and offered TO
mediate the difference between the
provisional government and Kornii-
off.
Kerensky. according To the Reich.
expressed his willingness 10 hand
- n
inet. Later he conferred with his
ministry. and their approval was
obtained for Gen AleIien to I'M
dertake the formation OF new cab
net.
Later. the Reich asserted. Keren-
sky suddenly changed his mind and
determined to reorg anize a cabinet
OF his own.
All the socialist press and most
OF the Burgeolse organs today unit.
ed in condemning Gen. Korniloffs
treachery and his demands for gov
eminent control.
BY formal decree, dated yester-
day, the provisional government
branded Gems. Korniloff, Denikine.
Litkomsky, Markoff and Kisiakoff
traitors to the nation. and formally
ordered that they be held TO &C
count for their crimes before Rus
rfps courts OF justice. Al the
no time martial law was de-
"a for the city and district OF