KERENSKY'S PROCLAMATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1917, Page 5

KERENSKY'S PROCLAMATION.

FAITH IN ARMY AND N IVY. PUNISHMENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE. MAJORITY OF TROOPS SUPPORT TEE GOVERNMENT. Received Sept. 13, 8.30 p.m. j London, Sept. 12. A wireless Petrograd ■ message states: IM. Kerensky, as Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, has issued the following proclamation to Kussia's armed forces:—

( "in accordanco with the Provisional Government's decision, I have been charged with the office of chief command of tile army. The senseless attempt at mutiny by the late commander-in-chief and a group of generals ended in the complete failure of the mutineers, who will be delivered to a military revolutionary tribunal. The bloodless liquidation of the rising shows the wisdom of the people., the army, and the fleet, who are loyal to the Fatherland and the legal government. "I have complete faith in all ranks of the army and fleet. Everyone, whether general or soldier, will be punished for the slightest disobedience. It is time to cease playing with, the country's fate." 1

A further wireless message says a statement lias been issued by the Provisional Military Committee announcing that a workmen's militia has been organised at Petrograd. Numerous further arrests have been made in Petrograd. The statement adds that the state of mind of General Korniloll's soldiers near Luga is unsettled. The majority of the troops at the front support the'Governnient.

The committee has created new departments for the following purposes: Supplying the needs of the army; creating a bond between the regimental district committees and the defence of Petrograd, also a strategical department.

BIG EVENTS EXPECTED,

FEAR OF ADVANCE,

BARRICADES ERECTED IN PETROGRAD. United Service. Received Sept. 13, *11.15 -p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 13. The Ncvsky Prospect is thronged all night with crowds, including constantly increasing soldiery, who are being harangued by professional agitators. The Daily Mail corespondent states that the usual revolutionary talk is no longer received with the same applause. Many of the better class people openly declare they would welcome General KomilolT's entry into Petrograd, thus ending the disastrous national excitement and cluios.

The Provisional Government's preparations indicate they fear General KornilolT's advance. There are more than a shower of communiques, which reveal that besides destroying the railways, parties are feverishly tearing up and barricading roads leading to the capital. Other warlike preparations are being made. The sp.ead of strikes is intensifying the general uneasiness. Nevertheless, apart from the perpetual talk, Petrograd, which is inured to excitement, remains 'airly calm, though everywhere there is a tense air of expectancy; of big events.

ARMY CHIEF" DISMISSED AGAIN. MAXIMALISTS RELEASED. Received Sept. 14, 1 a.m. Petrograd, Sept. 13. General Kleinbovtlcv. recently appointed to the chief command, has been dismissed. Ho is succeeded by General Boutvh Bouyeevitch, ex-cluc.f v: stall to JVI. Kerensky. The Soldiers' and Workmen's Council aro liberating the Maximalists arrested at the outbreak on July 16. Tiie trial of Soukhomlinolt', ex-Minister for War, has been postponed until the situation is calmer.