Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30
tBy the. Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press,
Moscow, Aug. 28.-The Sec
ond general sitting of the nation
al conference was held this after
noon. General Korniloff, the
commander-in-chief, entered the
hall in company with Premier
Kerensky. His appearance was
1.-THE signal for prolonged ovation.
vladimir Naboukoff, a prom
Iinent social democrat, speaking
in the name of the first duma, de-
clared the country aimed at the
establishment of a strong and in
dependent power uninfluenced
|by political parties-a power
based on democratics principles
which would establish obedience
Ito law, civil liberty, and personal
security. The speaker empha-
|sized the necessity of the inde-
fpendence Of the high command
Il, 1uf the army from every private
interference.
i NJ. Naboukoff said the members of
the first duma repudiated with indig-
nation all thoughts of separate peace
land II they were to have peace they
did not desire it to be the result of
German victory but the consequence
of victory of Russia and her allies.
7 M. Alexinski made similar declar.
Iation on behalf of the second duma.
Premier Kerensky, introduced Gener-
al Korniloff, saying the government
had thought it necessary to invite the
commander-in-chief the lay before
the conference the situation at the
front and in the army.
II General Korniloff said the death
penalty, restoration of which he
asked, together with other measures,
constitute only q, small part of what
is necessary in an army stricken with
the terrible evils Of disorganization
and insubordination.
| In the present month. General
Kornilof said, the soldiers had killed
four regimental commanders and
other officers, and had ceased the out
rages only when threatened with be-
ing shot. Recently one Of the regi-
ments of Siberian Rifles, which had
fought 30 splendidly at the beginning
OF the revolution, abandoned its posi-
ton on the Riga front. Nothing ex-
cept an order to exterminate the en-
tire regiment availed to cause it to
return to it's position. l ! s;..s< K,
.Thus we are inplacably nghting
anarchy in the army" the command
er continued. Undoubtedly, it will
be finally repressed but the danger
of fresh debacless is weighing con-
stantly onS ttills country.
'The situation ON the front is bad.
We have iost the whole Of Galicia,
the whole 81 Bukowina, and all the
front Of quE recent victory. At sew
eral points the enemy has: crossed our
frontier and q threatening our fer
tile southern privinces. He is en-
deavoring ,to destroy the Rumanian
army and Knocking 6 the gates Of
Riga. II onrsarmy does not hold the
shore Of the gplf Of Riga, the road 70
IPetrograd vilI: :be opened wide.
The Old $rs6 6imsS bequeatkeds Rus
sia an army whish, despite alsthe de-
fects II its orEaaisat ton, was Apinsltt7'
ed by sighting spirit and reaAy for
(sacrihce. The Nhoies series OF meas
ures taken 81 those Who are com
Ipletaly foreign Il e spirit and
needs ~ the army 4 lhIye W transformed
iit into q collect tioss 0f individual
! groups which. have lloet M sense 81
,iduty andF onlya trembie sor their own
ipersonal ss
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