GRAVE CRISIS IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3189, 13 September 1917, Page 5

GRAVE CRISIS IN RUSSIA

. KORNILOFF'S MARCH ON PEfBOGRAD KERENSKY HOPES TO AVERT CIVIL WAR J3y Telegraph-Press Association- Copyright ' London, September 11. The. "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent slates that civil ivar has practically begun. General lCorniloff's army is approaching the capital.—Ays.-N.Z. Gable Assn. KORNILOFF'S MARCH ON THE CAPITAL. Petrograd, September 11. General ICornilofl'fs cavalry, which is known as the "Savage.Division," and is composed of Circassians, Georgians, and other non-Europeans, has arrived at Vyrftya (?Yitino), thirty miles from Potrograd.—Bcuter. ■ ' IMMEDIATE BESIEGEMENT OF PETROGRAD ORDERED. Vancouver, September 12. Advices received at New York state that General Korniloff has ordered the inimediato tenement of Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . KORNILOFF'S ADVANCE OPPOSED. t New York, September 11. A body of a thousand loyalist sharpshooters has blocked Korniloff s forces, twenty-sis miles from Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo A6sn. . M. KERENSKY REPORTS PROGRESS APPEAL FOR UNITY OF ACTION, i' (Rec. September 12, 11.35 p.m.). London, September 12. A wireless' message states that M. Kerensky lias issued' the following statement— "Superior officers everywhere are acting in agreement with the Government and the committees at the front. General Denskin together v, lt h his Headquarters Staff, has been arrested, and also General Erdelli, who lias broken the Armv's obedience. Several members of General Erdelhs staff have been arrested ■ Onlv small detachment? which General Korniloff, through deception, was leading to Petrograd, roinain deluded regarding the position. Their advance has been arrested. Individual units have sent delegations to Petrograd requesting tho arrest of the commanders who have betrayed the Government Energetic measures are being taken to defend Petrograd. I hopo that bloodshed and civil war will bo avoidwl. I am receiving evulenoe of the loyalty of the troops and the people. All tho provinces and public organisationsi have announced tl pir determination to support the Government. It is essential to the safety of the I'atherland that complete unity of action be preserved. —Aus.-Is.Z. Cable Assn.lteutcr. J ' ■ ■ ' LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRESSED (Eec. September 12, S p.m.) ' London, September 12 The Russian crisis has depressed tho Stock Exchange.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. HEAVY FALL IN THE ROUBLE SINCE 1914. London, September 11. ~,, i.i.,,. crisis has resulted in the heaviest fall in the valuo of the rouble +hfi Enelish money market since the war began. The rouble s now worth • ot the usual 2s. M. Despite the law, it is evident that Russians MORE ABOUT THE ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT ARRESTS AND COUNTER-ARRESTS., (Rec. September 12, 11.15 p.m.) London, September 12. Tl«v "Dailv TelographV' Petrograd correspondent reports that on ilonday r fill TTnrnilnff attempted a coup d'etat by asking the Government to resign, M ICeSy the post of Minister, of Justice. M. Keconsky icdigTantlv rejected the proposal, which Prince Lvoff . voiced. A telephone conversa- £ « V Kerensky and General Korniloff led to no more sataaetory result. Vl tiiereunon tomed" a Directory, and appointed General ■ Alepeff • cf M. ICurensky states that he is assured of support from . force enough to quell any possible disorders at the capital. Tfnrniloff has lUTostcd General Verklioveky. the Military lommarider at v nw ™ ( 1 soveral * f the comm.esaries who wore at Headquarters, .the Directory arrested a number of the leaders.of the anti-Socialist Party.Cable Assn. KERENSKY REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE WITH LAW-BREAKERS I , ' QUESTION OF NEW DISCUSSED. (lice. September 13, 0.15 a.m.) Petrograd, September 12. rpi, savs that Generals Titlinkoff and Alexieff visited H. Kerensky their services to avert civil war. M. Kerensky declined to negoand law-breakers, but said he would not object to the new Cabinet hntow A( . ~a to conferencc of M . Kcl . e , isky aB( l negotiating jwch .jjenei bo q[ tho ox-Min Ivorensky eventually refused to entrust the power to Alexiefi, Ca s lllct \iSLpmhSs With tho Soldiers' and Workmen's Committee. It is and °P .tf %v in bo a stronger Socialist representation in the new Cabinet, 6 whicli SIM Tercstclienko and Nckrasoif will be sole non-Socialists retaining their posts.—Router. KORNILOFF MAY STILL SAVE THE SITUATION. Paris, September 11. >1 Marcel Hulin, in the "Echo do Paris," states that M. Koronsky's shifting uolicv' is nroiudiciai to his cause. Unless Goneral Kornilofl" is given absolute ilirtjitnrial nowers Russia will bo lost'. There is nothing to stop tho Germans 1 on tho Pskoff Road. Korniloff may still save the situation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.