The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-17

ists Near Clash During NegotIa
tons, But premier's Firm stanc
Saved Situation.
Petros4ad. Sept. I7.-Russia ha:
been proclaimed republic
The provisional government ISSUED
the proclamation dated September
IA.
The proclamation follows:
General korniloff's rebellion has
been quened. But great is the con
fusion caused thereby, and again
great is the danger threatening the
fate of the fathe1land and its free
dom.
Holding it necessary TO put an enc
to the external indefiniteness of the
states organization. remembering the
unanimous and rapturous approval o
the republican idea expressed at the
Moscow state conference, the provis
iOnal governments declares that the
constitutional organization according
to which the Russian state is -uleC
is a republican organization and il
hereby proclaims the Russian Repub
lie.
(Signed1 minister and President,
Kerensky;
minister of Justice. Yaroudni."
(The title minister and president
affixed TO Premier Kerensky's sigma
ture to the proclamation probably re
fers to his position as president o.
the ministry. rather than of the re-
public.)
The provisional government an
nounced that all affairs of state had
been entrusted to five members oil
the cabinet The following officia,
communication was issued:
pending the definite constitution
of a cabinet. and in view of the pres
ent extraordinary circumstances, al
to NJ. Kerensky. premier: NJ. Terest
chenko. minister Of foreign affairs;
General Verkovskv, minister Of war:
Admiral Verdervski, minister of ma
rine and VI. Nikitin. minister of posts
and telegraphs.
took place without bloodshed, but on y
after prolonged negotiations. during
which a collision seemed inevitable.
When the government army under
General Ko"ontokoff was marching
from Orsha on Mohilev. General Kor
niloff was negotiating with General
AleXieff, chief Of staff. who already
had reached Mohilev. but was unable
to effect KCrniloff's arrest owing to
the fact that part of the local forces
was emphatically for KornHoff, and
prepared to defend him to the last.
Korniloff and Lokcmsky laid down
conditions under which they were
willing to surrender their swords, the
nature of which has not yet been re-
ported. Both showed considerable OBJ.
stfnacy and the negotiations broke
down
General Alexieff telegraphed to
Premier Kerensky a description OF
the position at Mohilev. expressing
the opinion that a majority Of the
local troops were siding with Kor.
niloff, Kerensky refused to counte'
nance delay and gave the order to
General AleNieff to execute immedi
ately the order Of arrest, and as
Alexieff still hesitated to provoke a
conflict Kerensky telegraphed him
that if Kcrnilof had not surrendered
within two hours, he would conclude
that Alexieff was Korniloff's prisoner
and would take other measures fo1
the expulsion of the counter-revolu
tionists from Mob
In the meantime rernment troops
were being steadil. concentrated on
Mohilev, barring tn. roads and cap
turing all fugitives. among these be-
ing Korniloff's ordinary officer Ia
voika. who took a prominent part IN
the rebellion. members of the union
of the officers of the army and fleet
and other promiD"~t rebels. Kornil.
off surrendered az fently only when
General Korotokoff's forces were near
Mohilev and after the detection OF
his last supporting troops.