RUSSIA'S CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA'S CRISIS.

RUSSIAN CABINET. ANOTHER RECON'STR UCT'TON. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] PERTOGRAD, Sept. 24 M Kerenskv, who is at headquarters has ' instructed M. Teresthenko to undertake the reconstruction oi the Cabinet, which will probably bo completed before the meeting of the Democratic Conference. KERENSKY'S DECISION. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.nl ) LONDON, September 24. Harold Williams writing from Petrograd, says M- Kerensky bn s decided to remove all officers of the headquarters staff on the ground that they* openly or covertly sympathise with Korniloff. , , x General Alexieff protested that many strategists and technical experts could ►not he replaced by Kerensky, and resigned.

RUSSIAN PRESS DEMAND (Received This Day at 11.23. a.rn; NEW YORK, September 24. Petrograd newspapers are accusing Kerensky of conspiring with Korniloff to crash the. Petrograd Proletariat. They demand that Kerensky explain. Tlie fate of the Government is precarious particularly Kerensky’s position. ANOTHER RUSSIAN SENSATION THE KORNILOFF PLOT. [PEB. PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received This D»v nt 11.25. a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 14. Tlie "Matin’b” Petrograd correspondent says n widspread sensation was caused by tho rovolations by Savinkoff and Filominko regarding the origin of tho Korniloff plot. Korniloff acted in accordance with plans drawn up by influential circles, to save the country from extremists. Korniloff feared a restoration of tho Monarchy and declared tlie Kormloffs would have to pass over his body to reach the Throne. At the last moment, a difference of opinion arose .between Korniloff and Government in regard to tho plans for marching on Petrograd, and the Soviet undertook to organise the defence of the capital. Therefore the military plan to seize the capital was abandoned. The Socialist is excited over the revelations. It will be very difficult to fix the responsibility. a misunderstanding; WASHINGTON, Sept. ‘24 The Russian Embassy announces that IGovernmemt absolves Korniloff from blame, which was due to a misunderstanding.