YET ANOTHER SENSATION FROM RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 1, 26 September 1917, Page 5

YET ANOTHER SENSATION FROM RUSSIA

THE TRUTH ABOUT KORNILOFF WAS KERENSKY PRIVY TO THE REVOLT? By Telegraph-Press Association. Copyright Washington, September 24. The Russian Embassy announces that the Government hns absolved G-eneral Korniloff from blame, which iras 'hie to misunderstanding.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable issn. STARTLING REVELATIONS. Paris, September 2-1. The "Matin's" Petrograd correspondent states that a widespread sensation has been caused by the revelations of M. Savinkoff and M. IHloninko regarding the origin iof the Eorniloffi plot. Korniloff acted in accordance with plans drown up by influential circles to save the country from the extremists.- Korniloff feared a restoration of the monarchy, and declared that the Romanoffs would have to pass over his body to reaoh the throne. At the last moment a difference of opinion arose between Korniloff and the Government in Tegard to his plans for marching oh Petrograd, and the Soviet (Soldiers' and Workmen's Coumcil) undertook to organise tho defence of the capital. Therefore the military plan to seize the capital .was abandoned. The Socialist Press is excited over the revelations. It will be very difficult to fix the responsibility.—Aus.-N.fi. Cable Aesn. KERENSKY'S POSITION IN JEOPARDY. New York, September 24. The Pelrograd newspapers are accusing M. Kerensky of conspiring with General Korniloff to cruah the Pebrograd proletariat, nnd demand that M. Kerensky shall explain. The fate of the Government is precarious, particularly the' position of M. Kerensky.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A«sn. WHY ALEXIEFF RESIGNED. \ ■ ■ ■ London, September 24. Mr'v Harold Williams, writing from Petrograd, states that M. Korensky decided to remove all the officers of the Headquarters Staff, on the ground that they openly or covertly sympathised vrith Korniloff. General Alexicff (Chief of Staff) protested that many able strategists and technical oiperts could not l>e replaced. M. Kerensky refused to reconsider his decision, and General Alexieff resigned.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. ■ FIERCE STRUGGLE ON THE RIGA FRONT London, September 24. A Russian* official report states: "We occupied enemy positions, after a fierce struggle, south of the Pskoff highroad. The enemy's losses were severe."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September 2i. A Gorman communique states: "The Russian artillery is active north of Baranovitchi and west of Lutsk."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Eeufer.