Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-12
.AL[ wunLu WATCHES WITH
INTEREST DEVELOPMENTS
in NEW RUSSIAN TANGLE
People of Petrograd and of Moscow Knew Nothing of the
KorniloA Revolt Until Monday Morning Diplomats Con-
slider the Possibilities of the Military Commanders Prowess
To Use Troops Against the Government.
(By Review Leased Wire. }


WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Whether
Russia faces anarchy and a reign of
terror as the fruit of General Kor-
niloff's revolt against Premier Keren-
sky's provisional government depends
largely, in the opinion of officials and
diplomats here, on the speed with
which the situation develops.
korniIoff May Win
IL the deposed commander-in-chief.
now reported marching on Petrograd
with troops personally loyal to him,
make sa spectacular show of strength
within the next few days. it is be-
lieved strong political influences. now
secretly wavering in allegiance TO the
government, may swing over, give him
a preponderance OF authority and pave
the way for a powerful dictatorship.
kerensky the Pivot
II Premier Kerensky, on the other
hand, is able to hold fast the support
OF enough of the various political
groups on whose attitude the allegi-
ance of the army largely depends, he
may crush the revolt quickly, adopt
some of the strict disciplinary rules
advocated by the Kornllofr element
and weld the democratic forces into a
stronger instrument to fight Germany.
One or the Other
The complete ascendancy of either
Kerensky or Korniloff would satisfy
most persons here most interested in
Russia's well being. II is the middle
situation. the conflict which would
make the Russians kill Russians,
which they fear and which. judging
by today's unofficial dispatches, seems
entirely possible Civil war then might
lead to either separate peace with
Germany or restoration of the mon
archy with its inevitable train of evil
consequences.
Count on Navy
Out of the haze of the Russian sit
uation as reported unofficially today
officials developed the impression that
the provisional government probably
could count on the support OF the
navy, a large part of the army, par,
ticularly in the interior, railway en-
ployes and industrial workers. Kor-
niloff probably expects the backing of
a strong element of military lead
ers. duma members. the intellectual
classes. the Cossacks and other con-
cidarohIa profacSopa1 foht;pu ara
ments of the army. In addition, il is
probable he would be openly support
ed by the commercial interests and
the social democrat political group as
soon as he shows strength.
Strength Of Premier
Premier Kerensky's sources of
strength. however. include the usual
advantage of government authority
to make arrests and deal out imme-
date punishment TO violators of its
orders. and the extensive system OF
government representatives among
the troops at the front Through the
channels of these commissioners. it
Is likely that the government already I
has disseminated information calcu-
lated to retain the soldiers loyalty. |
Soldiers. May 6aIk
Another situation which may rem
der difficult Kornilofrs attempt to .
march on Petrograd and seize Rus
sia's rule by force is that the armies I
have become so democratiZed they
can easily conduct negotiations with
out recourse 40 their commandersk
and they may refuse to fire on their
brothers in arms when the time comes
Tor meeting of troops representing the
opposing elements.
Opinion here is divided as to wheth-
Or a passage of the crisis will lead
10 a united and strengthened Russia
Await Developments
Whatever the next few days may
develop. officials here point to the
offensive of the German-Aus.
.rian armies in Bukowina as proof
hat the present crisis will be used
by the central powers as an oppor-
than,