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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
PetrOgrad Reports Loyal Troops
Win Strategic Victory.
Claim Units of KOrniloff's Army
Are Surrendering.
A new COMMANDER In Chief
BruvOyitch Named KlembOvsky
Joins Rebel Forces.
KOrnilOff's Army 90 Miles From
City, but No Battle Yet.

Petrograd. Sept. 12.-The Associated
Press was personally informed this
afternoon by Minister of Finance
Nekrasoff that the forces of General
Korniloff in the direction of Pskoff
and at Dno which were marching on
Petrograd had been outmaneuvered
by the troops loyal to the provisional
government and their retreat had
been cut off.
Petrograd, Sept. 12.-Members OF
Kerensky government have informed
the Associated Press that while they
are unable to report the final over
throw of General Korniloff, they are
optimistic concerning the general
situation. Unconfirmed reports say
that q part of General Korniloff's
army is surrendering to the govern
ment.
New Commander in Chief.
Petrograd. Sept. 12.-Maj. Cen
Bonoh Bruvovitch has been appointed
commander in chief of the Russian
army in succession to General kornt-
loft
Press reports received here today
asserted that General Klembovsky.
the newly named commander in chief
of Russia's armies, has Joined kornf-
loft in his revolt. No confirmation
was obtainable here. 1t was under
stood, however, that Klembovsky's
formal institution into his new duties
had been held up, before his successor
was appointed.
Generals Denigne and Valuyeff
southwestern and western front COM
manders, were also reported in press
! dispatches to have thrown their lot
with Korniloff
An earlier report from Petrograd
said that General Denikine had been
placed under arrest.
May Be Scene of Battle.
Petrograd, Sept. 12.-Tsarkoe Selo.
of his time in his summer palace may
/ be the scene of the first big clash be-
tween General Korniloff's rebels and
the provisional government troops
| Word received here today said the
revolving forces were advancing rap
/ idly toward that point-twenty miles
from the city-and that a clash was
momentarily expected there.
Deserts Government; Is Jailed.
! Petrograd, Sept 12.-Alexander
| former minister of war and navy, who
after leaving Petrograd last Saturday.
| joined the Korniloff movement, has
| been arrested. He is now under guard
at Pskoff
Kronstadt Garrison Loyal
| London, Sept. 1.-THE Petrograd
correspondent of Reuters limited, tel
| egraphing on Tuesday at midnight
| says that the capital remains calm,
the population awaiting events and
only the display of armed forces in
| the streets indicates any abnormal
I situation. Government Commander
| Philoniko at the headquarters of the
chief. who was arrest
ed by General Korniloff, has been re-
leased and has returned to Petrograd.
| Legal proceedings, the dispatch says,
have been begun against General
| Korniloff; Minister of Agriculture
| Tchernoff has resigned in order not
| to create difficulties for Premier
| Kerensky on his occount.
The garrison at Kronstadt has plac-
ed itself at the disposal of the Petro-
grad council of soldiers and work
mems delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
Thousand Loyal Snipers Join
Force Against KOrnilOff.
Great Bodies of Troops Leave
Capital To Break Siege.
FOOD SITUATION CRITICAL
Railroads Destroyed To Stop
Rebels, Curtails Supplies.
Kerensky Wires Fronts That
KOrnilOff's Force Is Small.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

Petrograd, Sept. 12.-Pramier
Kerensky AMI the provisional govern
ment had won the first victory IF the
civil war today. A thousand sharp
shooters hurried from Petrograd, met
the advance forces of General Kornil-
offs revolving troops at a point twen-
ty-six miles from Petrograd and stop
ped their advance.
Prompt action by the government
indicating drastic measures to put
down the revolt, coupled with news
of this initial achievement in check
ing the revolterS, created new optirn-
ism in Petrograd. Great bodies of
loyal government troops are depart
ing from the city almost hourly to
oppose the rebels. Government engi-
neers have already practically destroy
ed Korniloffs chances of using the
railroads for his advance. Every place
from which reports have been re-
ceived for advancing rebels the tracks
have been destroyed and large forces
of government troops concentrated to
oppose any progress.
Hope to Avoid BIoodshed.
Kerensky was quoted today as ex-
pressing the hope despite the tighten
ing of Korniloff's lines around the
city that there will be no wholesale
bloodshed.
Chief anxiety among the public
was in the food situation in Petrograd.
The capitals stock of food was known
to have been severely depleted re-
Gently. Even before the Korn:ioff
revolt became known, the provisional
government was seeking to relieve
the shortage by furnishing transpor-
tation to those who voluntarily wish
ed to leave on account of the German
drive from Riga.
A statement issued by Premier
Kerensky and sent by wireless to all
Russian fronts expressed the firm
hope that war would be averted. He
announced the arrest of General
Denikine, commander on the south
west front. with his staff, and of Cen
ersl ErtielH.Eforrserly- military gov
ernor of Petrograd.
"Only small detachments of troops
have been moved toward Petrograd
by General Korniloff,' the statement
asserted.
Resistance Already Broken.
Thru deception, they have re-
manned deluded regarding the posi-
ton. The further advance of these
units has been arrested and the
bonds between them broken. Indi-
vidua1 units have sent delegates to
Petrograd, requesting that they be
furnished with orders to arrest the
commanders who betrayed the gov
ernment.
The government has taken meas
ures to put Petrograd in a state of
defense against attacks and the hope
is entertained that all bloodshed or
civil war will be avoided"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
LIKE in A BATTLE
Battery A Gives Firing Demon.
stratiOns at Fair.
Gunners Show How They Will
Work in France.

No, the fireworks display stored at
the fair grounds was not blowing up
between II and 12 o'clock today. 1t
sounded like it but it was simply Bat
terry A showing Kansas Free fair vis-
itors one side of a battle.
Each day during the Free fair the
battery will put on an imitation battle
in front of the grandstand. 1t will be
just as real as army officers know how
to make it. 1t is practice for the bat
tery-practice to make the members
perfect for service on the European
front When you watch them at the
fair grounds you learn just how they
expect to conduct themselves and their
fight when they reach the front
Visitors today caught the military
spirit when the big artillery horses at
tached to gun carriages and ammuni-
ton caissonS whirled into sight, Swerv-
ed up to a given point and stopped,
rearing upon their launches.
Guns in Action.
Instantly the men left their sta
tions on the gun carriages and each
rushed to his post. The horses were
moved away, the guns unlim bered and
thrown into position, the shells passed
forward. jammed into the guns and
at a given signal the guns blazed and
the charge sped on its way. Of course
there was no charge. The battery
was shooting blanks, but the job was
just as serious to the boys as if they
had been using shells.
The big guns used in the exhibit
tion are much like thousands of the
guns in use on the French and Eng
lish fronts. 1t is proba BILE that these
same guns will see duty on that front
The spectacle today was inspiring.
Fewer people than should saw it for
the reason that the war department
granted permission for it only Tues
day
The same program will be given
each day from II until IL o'clock
Captain MacLean and his men put on
the State Journal gunners' contest in
the afternoons between and 4 O'Clock
near the recruiting station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
WOman's Intrigue May Upset
Another European Throne.
Situation in Stockholm Not I'm
like That at Athens.
WILL GUST PRO-GERMANS
Washington Diplomats Predict
Fall of Present Regime.
Upturn Is Result of Plot Reve-
latiOn by United States.
BY LOWELL MELLET.

London, Sept. IA woman's hand
today is threatening to push the crown
from another royal husbands head.
Far-reaching internal changes in
Sweden, which might mean the re-
tirement of the present rulers-King
Gustaf and Queen Victoria-are ex-
tremely probable as a result of the
expose of Sweden's duplicity in act
ing as messenger for Germany, ac-
cording to Swedish authorizes here.
The changes that may come will be
such that it will be possible no lon
ger to doubt that Sweden is purely
pro-German. This might mean the
elimination of Swedens German born
queen and her royal husband.
Another Sophie" was the way
prominent Swedes in London referred
to Queen Victoria today. She is a
clever, ambitious, intriguing woman,
welding great influence over the
king"
Queen Sophie of Greece, the kais-
ers sister, cost Constantine his throne.
And while the Swedish government
is nominally not controlled by the
throne, Queen Victoria is credited with
having exercised great power both
socially and politically over powerful
inner circles"
Fears for Her Throne.
Queen Victoria is a princess of
Baden. Within the realm of her in
fluence have been members of the
HOplllty anu wealthy senators FROM
among such men most of Sweden'S s
diplomats have been chosen. 1t is the
diplomatic service which now stands
accused in the revelations from Wash
ington.
THE queen has been less active
lately than usual" one Swedish finan-
cier remarked here today. ''She has
been busy saving her throne"
Asked whether a republic in Swe-
den was within the range of possi-
bilities, he replied in the negative.
'sThe crown prince is highly regard
ed" the informant said, "and besides,
hist wife is En- glish. - $-r=s--.
Liberal Movement Grows.
Washington, Sept. 12.-Scandinav-
ian diplomats declared today Sweden s
pro-German conservative government
will fall because of the Iowen-Lux-
burg "spurlos versenkt' correspond
ence sent via Sweden from Argentina.
fT--A De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
SMASH z LINES
French Deliver Heavy Blow in
Champagne Sector.
All German Defenders Killed or
Taken Prisoner.

Paris. Sept 12.-French troops last
night attacked the German trenches
in the region of ST. Souplet in the
Champagne and succeeded in smash
ing the first two German lines and
entering the third position. All the
German troops garrisoning these
trenches, the French war office an
nounced this afternoon were either
killed or taken prisoner.
British RepuIse Germans.
London, Sept. 12.-Repulse of q
formidable German attack early this
morning east of Hargicourt was an
nounced by Field Marshal Haig to-
day.
The enemy attacked under cover of
violent barrage and after consid-
cradle preparation. The assaultins
waves were deluged in the British ri
fle and machine gun fire and failed
to reach their objectives.
Northeast of Bullecourt and south
of Lombartzyde, we carried out sue
cessful raids at night. with heavy enc
my casualties and a few prisoners"
the statement continued. Around
Neuve Chappelle and also in the
Ypres sector there was hostile artil-
lery fire at night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
PALACE HEAVILY GUARDED.
kerensky's Headquarters BristIes With
ArmS-City Is Calm

Petrograd, Sept. 11-(Delayed)-
The interior of the Winter palace was
a remarkable sight owing to the ex-
traordinary precautions which first
were taken early yesterday when hope
of a compromise was lost finally In
side the newly erected partition in the
ground corridor and outside Keren-
sky's office were stationed two hun
dred sailors of the second Baltic corps.
During the afternoon students of the
school of marines were brought into
the palace as well as parts of the
Preobrazhensky and Litovski regi-
ments while in the courtyards were
arI--ed motor cars. Elsewhere in the
city there was little military show but
all thru the night infantrymen pa
raded the streets and occupied the
courtyards.
The city so far has been quiet.
All thru the night M Kerensky re-
ceived resolutions from army and
navy units promising to support him.
The council of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates sent kilograms to the
telegraph operators union declaring
that the operators by refusing to work
CONTINUED on Page TWoI
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HE FELLED SIX PLANES.
Youth, on Way to Home in Frisco
Father and Brother Killed.

An Atlantic Port, Sept 12.-With a
British army record of having de-
stroyed six enemy planes, suffered
honorable wounds in action and
earned the British military cross and
the Distinguished Service medal AL
fred Gay, %, an American, arrived
today for visit home. He was aboard
a Spanish liner, having come from
Barcelona, and left at once for his
old home, San Francisco. He has a
furlough on account of his wounds.
Gay was in England with his faith
er. who was a lawyer, and a brother
when the war broke out All three
enlisted. The father and brother were
killed. Alfred being too young for
fighting, went into the ambulance
corps. Subsequently he switched to
the flying corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12

Topeka's chance for sunshine for
today has gone. Clouds will last all
evening and possibly tomorrow, too,
according to S. d. Flora. However.
after tomorrow the chance for rain
will be rather slim. Fair weather will
be on the program. The special fore
cast made by the district weather bu-
reau for fair week promises mostly
fair weather and mild temperatures
for the remainder of the week. Pre-
cipitation this morning totaled .32 of
an inch-and it is over, according to
the weather bureau.
No rain was reported from the
weather bureau stations over the state
in the last twenty-four hours and
none was in sight for the next, ac-
cording to S. D. Flora. local meIeorolo-
gist. The temperatures over the state
were reported as low for the night
and about the same temperature rec
ords as were recorded in Topeka.
The official day forecast promised
Continued on Page Two-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
PUPILS MAY SILVER
Board of Education Fails to Get Coal
in Its Bins.

Topeka school children may shiver
and shiver before the $500 tons of
coal for the public schools can be
bought at a reasonable ,}rice. The
order was open for bids some two
weeks ago and September II when
the bids were supposed to be opened
only one lone envelope had been
mailed to M c. Holman, clerk of the
board. The one bid was considered
too high and as a result there is no
coal in the school bins. The order
will be placed open 10 bids again as
soon as the coal situation is settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
POPE is DISPLEASED
He Calls German Luxburg Scandal
Disastrous Diplomacy"

New York. Sept. 12.-News of the
state departments revelations of the
Count Luxburg scandal has made a
deep impression upon Pope Benedict
according to a special cable dispatch
from Rome to ii Progresso, an italian
newspaper published here. The dis
patch quotes the pontiff as having ex-
claimed upon hearing of the Buenos-
Ayres- Stockholm Berlin intrigue:
TT is not a good service that Ger
many renders her neutral friends by
such disastrous diplomacy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
AT PEOPLES PAVILION.
Good Roads Day


Glasco, Kan. director Midland Trail. How
and when to Pave the Midland Trail Ad-
dress, w. H. Crawford Horton, Kan, 1.-The
Horton Holton, Topeka Scranton Highway
Should Be Paved. Let's Have It Now"
ident Meriden road, What We Are Doing
and Expect to Do on Our Trail" Address,
w. s. Gearhart, state highway engineer,
Address. f. r. Moses, Great Bend. state
highway commissioner. Federal Aid"
200 p. m.-"Foods for the Meatless Days"
by Miss Louise Caldwell
a 90 p. m.--MotheF-Daugh Canning
club demonstration. Direction of Prof. Otis
1880 p. m.-Moying pictures Of road build
S 100 p. m.-MOving pictures, winning
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.
DEFENSE DAY.
The u S. Army, Kansas National Guard,
X. c., Ladies of g. A. r., Navy League,
Red Cross, Sons of Veterans, Spanish
War Veterans. Boy Scouts. Campfire
Girls. Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, Loyal Legion and other organt-
cations participating.
Judging in all Departments continued at
Racing at 30 D. m.
Band Concerts, afternoon and evening.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Club Can
ming Demonstration.
Live STOCK Parade at 80 p. IN.
Grand Patriotic Entertainment in front of
Grandstand p. m.
THURSDAY AT PEOPLES PAVILION.
Defense Day
W. E. Connelley. presiding.
10 30 a. m.-Address, Governor Capper,
kansas and the War" Address, Dean
w. NJ. Jardine Manhattan, Two Hundred
Million Bushels of Wheat in 1918" Ad-
dress, DIR. H. J. Waters, Manhattan, Food
Conservation and the Food Control Act"
Address, W. Y Morgan, Canada and the
War"
200 p. Milk as a War Food Miss
Louise Caldwell.
demonstration. Direction of Prof. Otis
7:30 p. m.-Moving pictures of road
building and lecture by Col. J. Frank
Smith
500 p. m.-Moving pictures, winning
With Wheat" by Kansas council of de-
fense.
Band Concert.
The MarshalPs band concert pro-
gram for Thursday afternoon:
March-Topeka State Journal. Marshall
ONerture-Martna :.....-.-.-..-... fiotoW
SeXtette from Lucia. .............Do .DoniZetta
A Tropical Interlude-The Isle of Palms
Waltz-Alpine Sunset. t................Ki King
INTERMISSION.
March-Memphis the Ma ajestic. Alexander
Observation-Disclosures .-..-.--..-... Weber
Patrol-Old Settlers on Parade. .Dalby
Descriptive-Country Life. .... Laurendeau
March-The Whip. ....--.---. -Hoizmann
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
EAT WAR MENU; GROW
thin, HER BEAUTY HINT

New York, Sept. 12.-Eat war
menus and grow thin is Mary Gar
den's advice to American women.
Mary introduced the war figure"
to New York today. She got it by
strictly observing the war diet of
France. While doing hospital work
and singing for the soldiers the
prima donna reduced 20 pounds
and thus got ready for her appear
ance in the movies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 12-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, Chicago educator. was en-
route to Washington today to become
editor of the Patriotic Manual"
publication to be circulated among all
American school teachers She will
undertake the work at the request of
Secretary McAdoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
Petrograd Fears Famine

Washington, Sept. 12.-Fear of d
food shortage rather than a fear OF
Korniloffs armies is causing some OF
the civil population to quit I'etro-
grad, according to official state de-
partment messages today
Ambassador Francis is remaining
there and has no instructions about
departure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
DUBIOUS PEACE KITE
Germany and Austria May Be Fishing
for Separate Peace With U. S.

Rome, Sept 1@.--Germany and
Austria may angle for separate
peace discussion with America in the
reply to Pope Benedict's peace note
Vatican informants today said there
was reason to believe that the Ger
man government was speculating on
how far the allies would be guided
by President Wilson. the spokesman
of a nation which was not a party to
the London compact, pledging no sep
arate peace.
Coupled with this came reports to-
day that there was considerable agi-
tation in Austria for a separate diplo-
matte discussion with President Will
son, thru some neutral agency. Pos
sibly the vatican might serve as an
intermediary.
No Protest From Serbia.
The vatican was assured today that
the central powers reply would be
dispatched very soon. 1t was known
that this reply, altho nominally ad-
dressed to the pope. will be in fact,
directly aimed at President Wilson
and the American people.
Premier Pasitch of Serbia declared
to the United Press today that his
nation would make no formal protest
over Pope Benedict's omission to
specify necessity for consideration of
Serbia's rights. Private representa-
tions, however. will be made to the
vatican in this regard, he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
KAISER ACCEPTS IT?'
Subscribes to Pope's Plan 'fn Princi-
ple'' Without Reichstag's o. X.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-THE weser
Zeitung says that the German reply
to Pope Benedict's peace proposal will
contain no details but will accept in
principle the pope's peace program
The paper adds that the reply will
not be submitted to the MAN commit
tee of the reichstag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
AMERICAN LEAVES FRONT
ON VACATION; is KILLED

Paris. Sept. 12.-Williann Rogers
BeaI of Pittsburg. a driver in the
Verdun section of the American
Red Cross ambulance service. was
accidentally killed today on a train
coming to Paris on leave of alb
sence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
FAIR HERE TOMORROW
Showers Today and Only Clouds
Scheduled for Tonight.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
GOOD ROADS day
FOR FAIR CROWDS
FAIR PROGRAM
TODAY's PROGRAM.


GOOD ROADS DAY.
Address by representatives of various good
roads associations.
Road Building Demonstrations.
Fraternal Day.
Judging in all Departments continued at
8. m.
Battery A military drill HIP noon
Racing at 2:30 p. m.
Tractor Demonstration.
State Journal-Battery A gunners' contest,
"a p.
Band Concerts, afternoon and evening.
Special Program IN the Peoples Pavilion.
Kennedy shows all day and evening.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Club Can
ming Demonstration.
Live Stock Parade at Z: 80 D. m.
Captain Hardy. s o'clock.
Grand Patriotic Entertainment in front of
Grandstand at s p. m.
TODAY'S RACES.
Kansas and Oklahoma Futurity, 3-year-
old pace, starters. $500.
2:19 trot, Z entries $500.
2:25 pace, 13 entries, $500.
5-furlong, running, = entries S100
7-furlong, running, entries, 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair and warmer to-
night and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12

f THE Russians would only fight
the Germans as they fight among
themselves!