RUSSIAN SITUATION STILL "GRAVE AND OBSCURE"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3191, 15 September 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN SITUATION STILL "GRAVE AND OBSCURE"

REPORTED SURRENDER OF KORNILOFF ARMY'S RECOVERY ON THE RIGA FRONT By Telegraph-Pre6B Association. Copyright Vancouver, .September 13. Advices received at New York stato that M. Kerensky, at the head of an ■enny, hag left Petrograd. to meet General Korniloff in battle.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn ' Petrograd, September 13 Another thousand sharpshooters have entrained to | resist Komiloff, whose troops are reported to be still advancing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. It is understood that the Corporation has arranged for 11. Kerensky !o act as Provincial. Coramander-in-Cliief, with General Alesieff as' Chief of General Staff' Armed workmen are drilling hastily to resist Korniloff. The arrests continue, M. Gutchkoff (ex-Minister of War) being the latest.—Keuter. London, September 13. Korniloff's three forces are converging from Tvarva, Pskoff, and .Moscow, and are now within a few miles of Petrograd. M. Korensky'e troops are entrenching, and fortifying positions outside Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . NO CLEAR LIGHT ON THE CSISIS London, September 13. The Russian eituation continues grave and obscure. A message from Petrograd states that the following generals are supporting Korniloff: Denkine, commanding the south-western front, Klembovsky, the northern, and Valuyoff the western. General luyhoosky, Chief of the Headquarters Staff, General Kisliakoff, Assistant Minister of Communications, Generals Kaledine, Markoff, and Erdelli are also supporting Korniloff. It. is believed that General Alexieff is striving to promote a reunion of the Cadet Party. He vainly endeavoured to mediate between Kerensky and Korniloff, but the Soviet refused mediation. The Bolchevikig (who openly defied authority at the SfoscoiH Conference) arc supporting Kerensky, who has acceded to somo of their chief demands.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. REPORTED SURRENDER OF KORNILOFF VAEIOUS CONFLICTING MESSAGES. New York, September 13. It is reported thai Korniloff has offered to capitulate. later. General Korniloff's Headquarters has surrendered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Petrograd, September 13. / General Korniloff has offered a conditional surrender. If. Kerciisky demands that his surrender shall be unconditional.—Aua-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, September 13. General Aleiieff has telegraphed tu General Komiloff demanding hie resig-nation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. KORNILOFF'S TERMS f (Kec. September U, 7.5 p.m.) Petrograd, September 13. General Koruiloff's terms proposed the appointment of three dictators, of which he would be one. He demanded the suppression of all democratic cuuucils, committees, and similar organisations in tho Army. Korniloll s ™" llie > s to surrender had been anticipated since Wednesday, as he led only a small number of troops, and had failed to rally the others to Ins standard. General Alexicti as Chief of Staff, telegraphed General Korniloff hoping to conymee him that his attempt was doomed to failure, und to induce him to lay down his anus, it is generally believed that Korniloff is not tho real head of the rebellion; that T.ukhnnifikv it tho real instigator. Lukhomsky Is a reactionary, and a partisan of the old Court clique It is difficult to say how Korniloff's attempt may bavo affected the Arm/s morale. Petrograd outwardly 16 calm. Meetings and processions have teen prohibited,' and the movements of residents eurtailea. M. Kerensky will probably endeavour to form a coalition Government, all sections being given repreeentation.-Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LATEST NEWS KERENSKY STRONGER THAN EVER. (Bee. September 15, J . 5 a.m.) , London, September 11. The latest Petrograd telegrams show that; General Alexioff'e action in joining Keronsky eaved Russia from tho horrors of civil war. M. Tercstchenko, tho Jioretoi Minister, had a long and.difficult interview with him. and finally persuaded him to accept Iho position of Chjof of Staff. M. Kerensky promising thiit Soldiers' Committees should not interfere with questions of strategy. Iho mMb has loft M. Keronsky stronger than evo r . M Kerensky loft the Cabinet, tn Monday he said: "Every t.h..i. ? hl: of pea ce i s impossible. The question .f power must be decided by arms." Evonla lmv e justified his linldiiess. The Government announces that Korniloff's trnops am surrounded, wilh the stations »l iskoir ami Duno in their rear. Kornilnff need oxpe ct no morcy from the, Government. Tho Soviet rejected nil proposals for mediation. The Cossack *' c & a /. cs ' , " offered to ea to Korniloff's hernial rtr-rs. wero at (hi. hist, moment, not »""»!"1 '." ?eave Instead (ho Soviet sent Socialist- ,i desß U* to treat with Horn lolU troops. Directly KornilolV'e iidvaiico bc canin known Uiq traons who were In - fill to Jl. Kerenskv collected outside I'elrogrnd. dicing fortifications and tenches with all *i>oed, and tearing up (he railway lines. A large ironrf*r of K'rnnshdt «ailors camo to Petrograd. Tho Government binldinss and telegraph ™l teiophone I nes were strongly guarded. Pctrograd i S excited, nnd Iho now C s a e mobb d for new editions. Opinion is divided as lo the merits of the Xr Pome "ay Korniloff in » agent, others (hat he w eaokinir to ond the of unnrehy. Tho majority waited to estimate his ftrength.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ansn. AUTHORITY OF SOLDIERS' COMMITTEES PRUNED DOWN. (Hoc. iS'eptembor It, 0.15 p.m.) London, SeptemW 11. The United Press cotre-spiatlcut n.t. Petrograd says that the .Soldier;.' Commifctees hencefoHb will have w> say in military affairs. The commanders at tho front will be Bupreme.-Auß.-N.i!;. Cable Assn.