The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-08-15
FALSE PRIDE
OF KERENSKY
CAUSES FALL.
David r. Francis in His Book
On Russia Attributes Rise
of Bolshevism to Keren.
sky and Korniloff.
TWO LEADERS QUARREL
V. N. Lvof Causes Trouble Be-
tween General and Head
of Government by
Treachery.

place his counirys welfare above hi
own PRIDE in his break with Gen. kor
niloff. and had he sought some middl
ground upon which he and kornilof
might have worked against the Bolshe
Siki-lheir common enemies-rhe'
might between them have rescued Rus
sia and the world from the curse of Bol
shevism." writes former Ambassador
David R. Francis in his book, RUSS;
From the American Embassy, Apri
l9le-November. 1913" tScribners). ac
cording to the ST. Louis Stars review.
Il have subsequently learned" the
ambassador continues, that the keren
sky-kornilof break occurred in the fol
lowing manner:
~. n. Lvof. former Procuraior Of the
Holy Synod twho should moi be con,
{ sed with Prince Lvof. former presi
dent Of the ministry after several con
yersations with Kerensky. went TO Gen.
Korniloff and proposed to him that he
and Kercnsky combine against the con-
siantiy and alarming growing power Of
the Bolsheyiki.
while LvofT did moi specifically state
10 Korniloff that he represented keren-
sky. il is nevertheless probable thai he
allowed him 10 gain that impression. As
a matter of fact. kcrensky had not au-
ihorizcd him To represent him or to make
such proposal. He was aching entire
" on his own responsibility. - General
KorniloH replied that he world enter
into such an understanding with Kercn-
sky provided he, kornilof. were placed
at the head Of the government.
KERENsXY Is AsToNIsHED
''Kerensky. amazed at such a sweeping
proposal. which came without warning
or proyocaiiw as far as he was aware.
called korniloff on the long distance
telephone al his military headquarters
and inquired whether Lvoff was his rep
resentaiive and authorized by him to
make the proposal he had just made.
KornilofT, without even taking the pre-
caution 10 ask Kerensky 10 state the pro-
posal made by Lvof, replied in the af-
firmaiive.
"Kerensky. his pride wounded and
greatly incensed, ordered Lvof placed
under arrest and notified General Komi.
loft he was relieved Of his command and
should regard himself as under arrest.
Korni!off, enraged al this reception Of
his reply TO the proposal which, as he
believed, had been sent him by Keren-
sky, reialiated by issuing a proclamation
in which he announced his intention Of
marching his army against Pcirograd
and seizing the governmental power"
This action compelled Kerensky TO
lean on the Bolsheyik Workmen's and
Soldiers Deputies for support, and led
him TO arm them.
I'm other Words Francis explains. 'he
found himself in the predicament where
he had TO arm one group Of virtual en-.
emies Of his government in order 10 pre-
.yent its overthrow by another and more
Immediately threatening hostile group"
The kornilof revolt was put down. but
from then on until his fiigh. from Pc.
irograd before the pending Bolsheyik up
rising, November Z, 1917, Kerensky's
star was on the wane.
FRANCIS AGAINST SOVIET
Francis asserts he advocated the over.
throw of the soviets from the start.
Il attended a dinner that King George
gave 10 The President a, Buckingham
Palace, one or two days after Christmas.
1913" Francis relates. King George
asked me, Mr.. Ambassador, what do
YOU think we ought to do about Russia
! replied ] thought the allies should
overturu the bolshevik government. The
king rejoined by telling me he thought
so. too, but President Wilson differed
from us
Later in January. 1919. Francis sought
an interview with the president, and was
invited 10 accompany the presidential
party TO the United States on the George
Washington in February. He writes:
Il outlined my recommendation abou
Russia TO him president Wilson,. H,
replied that sending American soldiers
10 Russia after the armistice had been
signed would be very unpopular ii
America.
Il vcntured to differ with him.
expressed the opinion that many Of the
100000 soldiers he had in Europe were
disappointed that the armis,ice wa
signed before they could engage in 4
battle. said, You could get 50.ooC
volunteers out of the 100000 Amer
lean soldiers, who would be glad 10 &c
10 Russia TO protect a representative o
their government; in that country
NO TROOPS TO RUSSIA
The presiden, replied that he had
mentioned my recommendation 10 Lloy,