Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-13
DAUGHTY PREMIER GOES
FORTH WITH MEN TO
MEET ENEMY j
BATTLE |MPENDS
FATE OF REPU6tic TO DEPEND
UPON OUTCOME OF CLASH TO
BE STAGED NEAR PETRooRAo
-DEFENsEs ARE ERECTED TO
SAVE CAPITAL.

Stockholm, Sept. l3-An armed
clash between the opposing armies in
Russia today seemed inevitable before
the situation brought about by the
Korniloff revlt is cleared up and
united government again will elect un-
disputed authority in Petrograd.
A cablegram from Stockholm told
of troops movements south Of Petro.
grad and predicted a decisive battle
within the immediate future. II It 10
not already under way. ..
Another dispatch from Copenhagen
stated that defenses were being erect.
ed to defend Petrograd, indicating
that the advance Of the rebellious cos.
sacks under Korniloff had been re-
sumed.
On the other hand London received
reports from Petrograd quoting mem.
bers of the provisional government ~
saying that the revolt had failed and
that many of Korniloff's followers
were surrendering.
Premier kerensky has taken the
field in person at the head Of his army
and has expressed an iron determinl.
tion to put down the military, rising
and continue the contral government
In on-military hands. 4
A curious and significant phase Of
the situation Ia that Russian troops
on the northern end Of the eastern
front have launched. q counter driye
against the ermans and have gained
ground east OF Riga. This shows that
a large section of the army is remain.
ing loyal to Kerensky.
Kerensky Leads Loyal Legion.
Stockholm, Sept. 13.-With Premier
Kerensky leading his troops in per.
son decisive battle Is now expected
between the loyal republican forces
and the rebel cossacks under eneral
Korniloff, said a Petrograd dispatch
published in the Syenska Dagbladet
today.
It added that Premier Kerensky,
!
who has now taken over command Of
the loyal Russian army, marched at
the head of his men when they left
Petrograd to meet Korniloff's forces
and to intercept the advance of the
rebels on the capital.
Reports Vary. ~
London. Sept 13-Conflicting re.
ports were received here today as to
the present phase of the civil war sit.
uation in Russia.
One dispatch said that the situation
is clearing and that compromise be.
tween General Korniloif, leader Of
the rebelious cossacks, and Premier
Kerensky, leader of the forces loyal
to the provisional government. is now
probable, This was supported by
the news that General Alexieff. for
mer Russian chiefof staff, has refused
to join korniloff, and that represent
atves of the Social Democrats are
now trying to prevent the rebellion
from going any further.
Up to the time this dispatch was
written there had been no further re-
ports of fighting south of Petrograd,
and it was indicated that the most OF
Kornloff's forces had ceased their
advance on Petrograd.
As foretold in dispatches to the
International News Service on Wed.
nesday, Premier Kerensky has taken
over command OF the Loyal Republi-
can troops and is working with untir-
/. ing energy to prepare for vigorous
campaign in the field II the negOtia.
tions for a compromise at the front
, end in failure.
With the whole OF Russia declared
in a state of war and with martial
law prevailing at Moscow, the army
officers loyal to Kerensky are thus
I vested with wide powers to cope with
sedtion wherever 1t crops up.
t The optimism which seems to pre-.
4 vail in the provisional government at
8 Petrograd is not universally shared
Z here 1t is pointed out that all the
o news of developments come from the
press agency of the Kerensky govern
}. ment is subjected to strict censorship.
:, Il Is believed in many quarters that
h the Russian situation il acute. altho
i the hope is expressed on every side
n that the premier will be able TO
>. weather the storm while 1t is ad-
mitted that Kornioff has a big fol'
lowing of disciplined troops in the
army, many of the commanders At
II the front have sent word to Petro.
l. grad pledging their loyalty to ker'
s ensky.
!. Death for korniloh.
q Copenhagen. Sept. l3.--Death prob.