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V0L. XXIIL No. 323.
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Vm W V M N H U H II H III I II II J I II II 1 1 I II II II II II II - - 1
Russia is Apparently riunging
Into a Civil War of Serious 1
Proportions to Countrj'
REVOLUTIONISTS KNOCK
AT GATES PETROGRAD
Troops Detained Near the Gity
Prominent Leaders Cast
0 q;j
ntheidei
Their Influence
of General Kornilof f r-Fleet
and Railroads Inclined to
Favor Kerensky Govern
ment. " " '. I
(Ry Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Sept. 11. No report has
yet been received of a collision be
government troops and the fore-J
tween
es of General .KorniloiT, which are
coming toward Petrograd. It is offi
cially stated that-a part; of the rival
forces met near Luga and communi
cated v.ith eac'i ether without hostili
ties breaking out. One t General
lorniloff's detachments is - said to be
advancing irom ifceiaifdLiBat
o - f
support. l. -
KeneralfvorniloiT has ordered his
troop j to ilc
tion of Bn
v, .nnn oi
t ;WV nn nd Wp.
n t ,
sieg" th ci'.y of Petrograd. Govern
ment imanlry still" is moving out of
the capital to oppose Korniloff's forc
es. ' (:." ' '';
Alexamlor J. Guchkoff, the October
ist leader, who formerly held the po
sition; oLPrcvsident of the Duma, chief
of t tie muiuiiens bureau and -minister
of v?r, ;;nd n;ivy ad interim, has gone
over !o GmTai KornilofE. M. Guch
koff had left Petrograd on Saturday
for th" Russian field headquarters.
Gt'm : P nikine, commander of the
Ru.;;;iar. ;irniies on the southwestern
from, lins telegraphed to Premier
Kerensky that he intends to support
Genial Kornilorf. ,
The Bourse Gazette says the cav
alry which General' Korniioif sent
ag:t:n:-r the capital, reached Dno, 12
miles lrcr,i Petrograd. The military
Action of the council of sailors' aricl
workni n's delegates at Petrograd had
isent mi; .-aricii to explain the char
acter o ti, movement to the officers
of th.. K:.rnilofC cavalry. The dele
sates delivered Premier Kerensky's
order or ih. day and the advance stop
ped ;it hni to avv-ait further instruc
tions. Premier-Kerensky has sent; instruc
tions by w ireless lo all railroad organization.-:
ren uiring the officials1 to -refuse
it; w)K.y any orders from general
Korniku. Tlie Premier has received a
te!egr;;.; from the commande. rof the
Bait if f i r -r t promising support. ' It is
statul that General Kaledines, Ata
mon cr h,. Cossacks, has telegraphed
to Prfr.-.i.f-r Kerensky threatening; if
ie do( ;y t accede to General Korni
loff's (If-rriaiHls-the Cossacks will - cut
'"e .Mo. r-'sv; r.'iilrvnv thus Tiaolat.inff'
Petro.2-r;.(i. '- '
Govei-ria.-r.t officials are tearing UP
ice raihv- tracks at Semrino-, r , 40
verst..; from P-H-rograd, in order to stay
ftp 'M-oach of General Korniloff's
jroops. a ppecial train which left
6tro"r;id (-tiring the' night; for ;Sem
jno ; rri-d the chiefs of the railway
aepnri ;.,f -,.,Si a large staff ' of workmen
"Jd I'cprt .;entatives of the -Council oi
WorkiiK-M-.i and Soldier's Delegates. '
. ' ""1 Korniloff's "Slkaya" : divis-
"'i . M: r'i v.-as formerly stationed at
c-on-iift3 of Georgians and
oth rr (,
"1 ll.'lv- f,r .f.,,r.:,,,i tr;i n. T Utl Virr.
ayn.
' iv IVtrop:rad-Rybinsk, rail
' i's from Petrosrrad.
Way,
Mo
r1
, 1
" I'.. f)F llio TJmsaian nrnrfoinn.
1 rit today discussed, as an
" y rnmiilinnpnf tn a Aimo.
- altern;ith
'tor.v tii,.
formation of a permanent
;) r-rnbly oh the lines of the
-frifo renee, which is oe
1 immediately. r - '
"':;ition3 with the Associat
,r,'l;iy, leaders of the Pet.ro-
nation-, j
In. fin
'"Ii!; )) f.f T)rrillf lra itarlarod ifaof
card
v - -Kinui government -, trump f
"" ui;u the rnilman pmniovp
---.5,jx
' ""racy hv
General Korniloff. would
fr'ral strike depriving
ai! sUDnliea Md nf nil
' unu; c44.i-.x uiai, Ari
. "'can
rRuiainiposins hIs on the -res
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If
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uuhiMBiATnii nrrni
R 1 1 !l LLL;
VinuiIIIIO I UIS ULLU
FAVORABLE SIGNS
Hopes That the Differences r
between rverensky and rvor-'
.r htmli . i
nirr win oe jusrea
(By Associated Press.)
.Washington, Sept. 11 Officials here
think the fact that the, workmen's and
soldiers' delegates... have advised the
army not ; to participate in General
Korpiloff's revolt against the provis
ional government and tha 'a move-
ment has developed to re-construct
the cabinet with Kerensky retaining
the' -premiership,, assisted by. a. small j struggle, over war fiscal policies ii the
directorate with strong, powers, are- $11,500,000,000 credits . bill, v which
favorable indications. : , " 'passed the House unanimousiy and up
: Details ' of General Korniloff's ad- f on which work will begin tomorrowby
Vance on Petrograd are awaiting with
"much interest, particularly to. leara
how . many 'troops are obeying his" ox--
time to learn of the advice or the dele
eatppr and assist the revolt blindlv.
Unofficial advices indicated, that L j
RnvinnfP i assistant 'war: minister ..and I
active directorof war activities since
political work takes, much of Keren;
sky's attention from hi nominal du
ties as war minister, is. combatting the
KorniloiT revolt and adhering : to the
tr - - . dnn;nArvj nn
xxt-iru guvxix... -'"-r
advocate of strict army discipline and
aie oi u my U SV"
piay be able -io- Prevent oiners jot ,
similar views irom lunuwmg " - , -
l0e conference of n I in
Petrograd was interpreted here .asrgj
nhccihlv intpnfiprl in obtain nreciser"!
i " .
information on the political crisis for
reports to their : governments, or to
learn the government's " intention in
regard to moving its seat to Moscow.
The reported movement of German
armies; from Riga gave strengtn to the
opinion" that the foreign diplomats
were concerned over the evacuation.
Unofficial dispatches have indicated
that the government expected to re
main at Petrograd. v -. . : ,
The Stat;e Department had no word
from Ambassador Francis.
- The Russian embassy today explain
ed that M; Lvoff, who conveyed Gener
al" Korniloff's demand to Kerensky,
was not the former premier, as ythe !
embassy had supposed from , first re
ports, and it was not known whether
the, two are related. ;
r.N'S STRIKE
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(Cavalry and Machine Gun Co.
From Fort Oglethorpe
Answer Call
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:v. Chattanooga,-Tenh., Sept. ll.--Two
troops-, of cavalry and a machine gun
company,, from Fort ugiemorpe, were
rushed here at 2 o'clock, this morning,
in response to ah appeal from city and
pounty officials Tthat the'y were unable
to cope " with the street car strike si t
uation. The presence of the soldiers
had a quieting effect. The mass meet
ing of tvo thousand strike sympathia-.
ers continued' in "sessions until: 12 : 30 j
o clock this, morning. ;
It was reported at the meeting that f
the strike breakers were in the cellar
6f the barns heavily armed and bar-j
ricaded and' determined to defend
themselves to thev death.1 ;'. -, 'v
In the meantime the soldiers had ;
been called for and indications now
ttC - mxe yc uu iicui.c.
v . . j
Two . city ' commissioners , promised J
the mass meeting last night that the
city . commission- at 'today's session
Vi i 4- V j-k tt wstA-f rnr niTnOTlir Trial
strike breakers out
)iit of town.' - ' . ' lot
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;V?' i,(; '??'-.-v:;!:-;-'; -l
TROOPS TO HANDLE
Leader Kitchin to Study Sen -
;t ate Bill Before Asking for I '
Confere.nrf r
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". ' T'' l :1 Ill -. I.
VOTED AGAINST ITI
After Four Months of Prepara-'
tion, Great Tax Measure to
Meet War Expenses Was
Passed, by the Senate
" (By Associated Press.) ' -., ' .
Washington, Sept. 11. Announce-i
ment of the receipt of the $2,400,000.-1
yv yvxcxa um uuui me euaus, -was f
AAA -wi - -rw l,;tl l J- '
greetea witn prolonged applause m'
tHo ,oV .-w. h rt
the Housa todav. hut - SLftinn jn fhs
measure was temporarily deferred .'that
members might have time to Iread it.
I Democratic Leader Kitchin was un-
certain, whether he would ask- late -
today or. tomorrow to have the bill J
sent to conference
The; Senate last night by a vote of
I 69 to 4, passed - the war tax bill. Sena
tors Borah, Gronna, LaFollette and
Norris being recorded in opposition.
The great bill, nearly four months in
the making; will be returned to the
House today and then goes to confer-r
ente wilii , exin:uLUKUL-.vii.iiiii ieu uay
or. two weeks probable. Senators Sim
mons, Stone and' Williams, Democrats,
and ''. Penrose and Lodge, Republicans,
of the finance committee, were ap
pointed the Senate's conferees. i
Awaiting the. Senate in the final
Jthe Senate Finance committee.. 1;
Of . the $2,400,000,000 new taxes pro
vided in the tax bill for the -duration of
uai,- ana i,uou,uw,yuu iroin war proi-
fits. VMost of the remainder is levied
on liquor, tobacco and ; public utilities.
''"if 4' n 1
TWO BILLICW DOLLARS
ATlVAlMriCr
AD VANCED TO ALLIES
f B v : , A RRncln ted Press. 1
Washington, Sept, 11. The govern-:
iJment today advanced Italy another
riJ4x "'. rr aaaVaa
credit of 455.000,000, bringing the to-1
,Al -.dvanced. that "government up.;, to i
$255,000,000, , and the total advanced-
J
mi or DIS
1 " I Oi ill
Effort Will be Successful Those Who Make An Honest
An Early Start is Important First Subscription turned
in by , or for Any Candida te Will Count 25,00 Extra -"
Votes
. THE PRIZES. .
$775 ' Briscoe Autdmobile.
; Ford Touring Car. ". -4-.:'-"
$200 in gold. :;
.. $100 in gold
t $93 furniture suite. ;
$75 Columbia Grafonola.
$50 merchandise order at J. W..
II. Fuchs' Department ' Store. . 4
-'" 4 ' $25 wrist watch. , '
Two $60 diamond rings;
Ten -per cent. commission "' to
all non-winners - wno remain
v acuve, ou 'iuuuey mr uew sup-
scriptions
I .j. 4. 4 4 4 P
Would you let anyone rob ..you o.an
automobile? --'- ' ; -
This waa.the answer made . by one
of the contestants' when asked by a
friend whether or. not she was going
to enter The . Dispatch contest ; ,
The contestant very probably , feels
that she would be doing nothing less
fran robbing herself, were she to fail
io take advantage of the opportunity
tomobile is - as much her's as any-
body's,, and she is decidedly unwilling
to 1 t. another obtain what she herself
can r ocure. s-
Tim. young woman nas me proper
spirit the spirit which : is satisfied
with nothing '.short, of the greatest-sue-
cess obtainable.' Shells one of a type
.already, enlisted for . the battle of bal-
i lots. Alive to the ; opportunityr they
are also alert to the importance of an
eariy start, and have begun an active
campaign which they intend to make"
short, sharp n
I'd-
csive.
. m , m .m is.. t
their desires should follow. the suitf
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-t-K- .ftN' i.rt: -f.vl;. ijUv .
une -siifiiK :
mm h i i
v. . ,- . MJfW MM . . b. W W I ;
Early Report of Sinking of Six
L1
U-Boats Diie ito a Typo-
ical -Error
i (By Assciated Tress.) '". J
vy asnmgton, aept. j.ju a typograph
iealrror in a cablegram representing
...... . . ' . .r ,,v - ;
a suDmarine attacfe on a jconvoy of
m'omV,oT, c,ino iv . - - , -
merchant ships off (he coast ot . France.;
.n September; 5 led epretarjr- Daniels
to announce today;that six submarines 1
w v f
probably had been sunk; in the battle. I
O w ..Lvmu, .. . ;
- rK' - i. - ;J 'C '.ik-tnuil'- r -
I .nucu xix, icaiii uic xiuuauiillies , art;
only one was destroyed;-;. : v .. , . - .".
til several hours after the cduntry had
'been electrified " by ;the ' Teport of 'a
'wholesale sinking of German . Ujboats.
This statement then was issued by
secretary Daniels: '
"My ; attention has f just " been called
to a serious error made" in? transcrib
ing' the report of the attack made on
the Westwego and " other , vessels. I
gave the report to the press' this morn
ing, exactly as it was presented to me,'
stating 'that 'two of the steamers at
tacked were suhk and probably all of
the, submarines weref lost l! The cable
gram; I now ind, stated' that 6ne' of
the; submarines was5:probably Jost.'.f
tra
the i merchant ' 6n;ps,v oi which . the i
WiRSttPPPI1! "waft" rm ! tsmrck irA Kv r.
submarines in force off the coast of
France, on September 5, and - that ; in
the fight ' two of the merchant, ships
were lost, and probably one 6f the sub
marines wag sunk. The ships' were
convoyed Presumably, by American
destroyers oY' other warships.
Some statement probably will be
made later to show where i.h tvno.
graphical error was made which -ld
the Navy Department to announce the
submarines.
of the young woman who refused to be
robbed of her rights.- The contest is
young, has scarcely, started yet, in
fact, and the field is full -of unbounded
numbers ; of votes for the ; aggressive
workers It should not be, forgotten
though, that the ": time is , flying .' and
that tlie .automobile and; other prizes
will be won not by "wishing" but by
"working.'' The , "worker" , is worth a
thousand, "wishers"- in any market.
Right now the contestants have their
greatest opportunity to secure votes.
This is true for several reasons. In
the first place,- the contestant who
starts, immediately will profit to ' the
full.T)y the opportunity presented by
the ten vote ballots. . Of these, ballots
contestants can cast as many votes" as
they can secure. Hence: the delav of
a day in starting means the loss of
thousands of votes which-might other-
wise have been secured. . ; ; : i -;
Moreover the -field is- now . befterl
' " jiH R
for the c'anvass.Vand the contestants i,southeast, of the Austrian crownland
who are the first at work will reat the ! of Bukowina.- The -German -geheral
harvest of an untouched- field. J Count-i staff reports that the Russians ohtain
less subscriptions for longest' periods! ed only local advantages near.Solka.
of time await the efforts of the early ' v ' j ' "
contestants. r-tAn - early .start also en- -;f ; : ", a ::'..
courages a contestant's friends and. - . : - - -
serves to secure their exclusive. efforts ,4' FIRST- OF.rELKS RELIEF T
jpaign of a rival. ; - - j
. ThR .: first fiiibscrintion turned in bv-.V
Ar fnr sin v - nandiriate. pithpr old - rm
new, w??l give 25.000 eitra votes. ,This
' Then why norjump in afid -win?
You can dd so if you will.- .
Work alone counts.- - - ' r
Nominate yourself - today now if
you have-not already done so. r
. csw. tAi -tn! cPiiro th winnitifr
x ' - - t- .
vote.
Phone the Contest Manager for. .fur-
- J fcitnn'' 1 .- ... - r. .'
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Swedish Government is Ex
pected to Explain It? Posi
H :r tiori at an Early Date .
FALL OF CABINET ISKi
I EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
n.ev
lJ or yernian mtri-
f ' gues
w m pe u,eaaing is-. ; I
sue in the Fall-
i
: Pliar.fir.rt --
: , i i lectionj i VK:5r:
v (By Associated Press.) .
London, Sept; 11. The following
statement from aa authoritative'
ourcewas"lnkde to the Associart
r V V - SJi 1 ' : "
wcoa wuajr who reeirence io iae reve-
,Qt " Vai; -cv
lations concerning Sweden: '
There is no need Tor any action oh
i u- - - A.
the part of the Allies, regarding the
o,;X v,
Swedish ..exposures, nor is any action, v
joint; or? otherwise, contemplated. The
facts as narrated speak , for them-P
quarrel on the part, of the , Allies with ; portuaity to -study the credits measure,
the Swedish people: but cor individual but opposition - to - some features and
actiobyndividualofficials which, rtSftff
Ifl jrnTinriontT-WTVOlfoTroH - will K efrnnfr:."1' vw Mmviiuuiuiito avcvicu.
ly resented by - the Swedish: people;
There can be no doubt that: Sweden
"will -take the earliest opportunity to
explain f her position , and thus, it -, is
hbped, will clear theair and even lead
to a better understanding."
ii inurfiMuwu txitti. mere is. i
small s militaristyJ groun,in
whicliimight l)OTaibl hpprovof CTchrtere
behavior as .hasiiow ?ome to iight, & If cr cent, liber
but it la confidetttlyxpectedUhUt;
bulk-of the Swedish people will share, Senator -are considering an amend
the iew ot theotld atlarge regard- V,!? tfeSJ ffffS
,me -balbarous intrigues: of er-i
m?ny, s Telegrams from; Buenos VAires,-8!"61:. MAdQ0-.s .cretion. - ; ;; ,
show that the disclosures have caused I - - ' ; : - - , , 'i ' $ vb
the-Argentine government
noPflSBrr " -iL-.l-i'.lM tJ -
i.:v i,-: : I
Tn . Rwpdtsh: nirrtso in T' HQ
iew- isr expressed liatMhVrevelati
come just in time to insure "a big vie-
toryfor the Liberal Socialist bloe in
-tne oweaisneiections,. wmcn are now
under wav and which will continue W '
til September 21. This should be fol
lowed - by the fall of 'the present Con
servative government? as soon as -par-
i;ont rmi,' in- .T,,rv
!St ;nia.mAnfhv a nahiiiAt )pHpi hr
its replacement by a cabinet headed b'
Hjalmar Branting, the Socialist lead-
Although under Swedish law,-'', the
government- does not necessarily fall
i housesand the tipper House will con-i
tipue Conservative, owing to the pecu-
liar method of its electron there, has
been a tacit agreement between : the
parties to abide' by result of the pres-
i ont olBPHnn niw' ffltlnrp nn th nnrt of I
the Conservatives to comply with th is
agreement; would, ' in rthe . 'belief of
prominent . Swedes ; here, results in a
revolution. - It . is believed in some
Quarters, when Sweden Jearns that its
governinent V has acted "as a German
agent the cabinet will be forced to re
sign without awaiting : the ' result "of
the elections and give . way to a min
istry,! which will offer apologies j and
assurances that Sweden hereafter, will
respect' all , the rules of neutrality;,' a It
has been supposed, because of the si
lence at Stqckhohn, that possibly; the
news- of thev disclosures was. suppress
ed x theie, hut tonight's dispatches
showing facts Have been published- by
the Swedish rpressgive; satisfaction
and cause the hope "that 'the Swedish
government will make prompt explan
ations. ; The Swedish " minister, Count
Wrangel, and the - American Ambassa
dor; Waiter Hihes ' Page; were both
lengthily engaged with the officials ht
the '.foreign office -today, but - the for
eign office and the 1 Swedish "t legation
maintain an attitude of strict reserve
awaiting developments
from. Stock-
holm".
J
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
SOUTHEAST. BUKOWINA
(ByAssociated Press.)-; . "
Berlin.' via London Sept.. 11. Rus-
sian forces have' begun an' offensive
asrainst the .' Austro-German' forces
- (By-Associated Press). :
t,vnrhbnrff. Va.. SeDUll. Fred i
Harper, grand
tne i-raieruat uiuw
. nounced here today
commission haV authorized
. the .complete . equipping of the
University, of Virginia Hospital 4;
unit" to go abroad at a cost of
$60,000. This will be the first ex-
penditure of .the' million dollar
war relief fund authorized by tne
jririw rand lodee-at its session In
4' Boston last 'July.
Z.-
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S .-w -t. A-.- rT
exalted ruler -. or : amg ituvau - t "T I N. C.. result fro o V.rrr
: MR CREDIT BILL
Mp.asnr. Whirri Passerl tr
: House Unanimously is Now
, F
enate Committee
J.'; ' 'Associated Press.; ' v
v:WaShingon Sept ;:11.-Secretary
t, i ' , - - x ' ' .
McAdoq. will appear.today before the
senate mance committee to explain
; $ll,&00,000,0pp war credits ' bill
which recently, passed the House unan
imously." Its consideration was begun
today by the "Senate-committee : which
plans to, report the measure within a
week, in the hope of expediting Sen-
I atb action.
; Having been engrossed with the war
Change of the taxation1 features -T are
favored by some Senators whijo.the
group advocating higher taxation and
fewer bonds to pay the war's expenses
3
r . Senate sentiment appears general in
. .: , xi.. jss ii xx.
I sixyyv i; ut ii o yiuvisiuu 4UBiug.. iiie
-to; ctit the -.railway , 4f tsj
' fBv Associated Press.) : ; - ; ; i
Septvll.-BecauseThe goyenimeh
ther demands for an increase in wag-trump card,' however, .to retaining the
es OI six and one-half :cents an hour, support of the railway employes, while 4
il"""&" mioiuuouw wxx
- a .four cents an hour increase and
ji.f-- -i.i- -: -ix'. I
oacit pay: aaung xroui mareu xs?i was . u ouumern itussia, 1 have ' been e OTx -not
granted, from S0Q to 500:egro riered" by; their commanders to hoi (if
Ptnfilnvps nf 1 the - Atlantic Coast Ixinfi' aloof from' tKa AAmx . - -.-'i. - .. .i.
Railway at South Bocky Mount, walk
ed out yesterday. 'According to state
ments of the colored men, their organ
ization is -the Federation of Labor.
rx --.. .
; They claim, that 475 of their men have
walked out..; This organization, is be
lieved (to be; a new qne,A and did not
take part in the agreements reached
w-. vy asns, au6u . .... .; . ;;
' ' . t , f .
? TWENTY-SIX. THOUSAND
HDITIQ14 C AQTT AI TIFQ
vfiwy"w
5
' (By Associated Press.) ' ' ;
London Sept, 11.- Casualties in the
British ranks -- reported '-. during ; the
week- ending ;' today, " show a total of
26,626 officers and men, as follows: .
Officers' killed, and -died of . wound3,
184 ; men; 4r183. Officers wounded or
missing,- 581; men 21,678. : f ?
Sweden - v Acknowledges Ger
m&ri Use oi Her Diplomatic
.. Channels
i " f (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept.- 1 11. Sweden's
acknowledgement that her- diplomatic
service acted . as . a channel ..of com
munication ..between , the' Berlin for
eign office ahd Count : Luxburg, .! Ger
man . 'charge . in Argentina, but was
ignorant of) the 'contents ,ot the dis
patches,", was received by r State . Department-
officials without surprise; as'
was the declaration that stepsiwould
be ? taken; to prevent'; a repetition ' of
the incident.. . But it was made ; clear
that ! theses simple Vdeclarationa will
not be enough.U. Sweden, 5 itv was said,
is expected to go further, " and correct,
the principle. Readjustment of , con
ditions bearing on the situation must
be extended, it was said, until the al
lied powers- feel 4 certain that military
nttnrt . annnt ' Vld C OT1 1 in til A Xt
liuiuiuiauuu' vauuuw
emy from any' other neutral country
wnere agenis oi- iu rvaiscr m,jr
AS NO SURPRISE
of; Elks, -an- : privileges oi, tne oiucKmmu , it ;. - .r,; Zrn l ? B2
that the Elks' loffice and its representatives. . i&fl W"t efxten
m i , - tt xxi ' AfirinAfi ". . r no NT!iia t : " Lica ui .. Ijaiih.i r nn . i'ftiin
Department will take no official cog- ihatfflstate,-by: the district attor
nizance of Sweden's explanation and J!offie; hre' accordlng o tele-
J - . - . . n. . ETam sent tnHon t..r T!nX-x lit
it is ' not improbable tnat even men
action may be delayed until a concert
of opinion 'among the - allied : govern
ments can? be obtained. It was sug
gested, - however; ? that - any - hesitation
hy - Sweden to carry remedial meas
ures fair enough- might result in rep
resentations by . ah the 'allied powers.'
Rey6Itihg);rTr6opa ; - Reported
is 4 han b if ty Miles from
I: - Uof Petrograd
KORNILOFF SUPPORTED
V:,
BY HIS ARMED TROpPS
Sweden Slacks Imformatiori1 c
7 Gonceriilng Use of Her Dip-
IV Id'mats'by ;Gerrria Theref ,
fore ; Cannot State ;Posjtiprr
-Other arMatters J;Are;
-" Secondary to the Russiari
:C- Revolution . f . ': 1 ,
1 - v
r Russia seems rapidly to be working
into a state rof civil war. The Internal :
situation '-whiehk overshadows all the ;
current military, news, appears to be,
going from bad to worse," with the ;or '
posing; forces .lining up for an armeil .
conflict. j. :;--..r:.;;
. In Petrograd the provisional govern
en'; e Socialists now consti -tuting
;, the v dominant, if not ' the sole"
element, .still controls the situation It ,
ia threatened; from without, however, "
.by,L the r revolt, of General Kornilpit -who;
in;, proclamations professes anri
highest patriotism in , his action,' dei -clarlng
: it .due to the desire to save ;
Ilussja from a government actings In
the interest- of the German general
staff, i. ; v ;j i?,-: .:
Vltorniloff's troops aiready are fa'
advanced, in a, march , on Petrograd;
We is said to-have ordered them to de J -train
at Dno, 120 miles from thejcapn"
ta,!,- whence they -would march to he A
siege - the-city, Another detachment "
is reported only 3 miles from thl cap, .
ital; -j..' ' .- i- ,
yPetrograd is Ukewise Int dan-e'r'cf '
wnunues to nold "OUtL - -TV -
-iuo.uWi xias pieagea us loyalty
d some of the armies; notablv fhr
a xx. -"- vxxuao
1 " .:.vvuuiKL;'Ur tlVfl inn
provisional government: their support. '
No clashes between the two groups oil
forces have so far: been reported.; On I
the other hand, General Korniloff har ;
a formidable array on his side, ihclud-l
,ing,,lt is said, the commander. of th!
Russian armies on . the southwestern'
front, Genera.l.Denikine; while the non
Socialist elements-in the nation, ac-' -.cording
to indications, if not actively
on General Korniloff's side, are in '
sympathy with the' elements opposed
tp the present government.
. Through, a Swedish source today -c,omes
a report ;that .Premier Keren
sky had been assassinated by a mem
ber of Solshiviki, the extreme radical
element, but. there is no confirmation
of the rumor, and, Petrograd1; advices
cont nue to mention the Premier's 'ac
tivities. .; . . , .; '. -. : .-. i .. . r . . --.
.Kerensky, himself. IsVnow virtually -the
sole governinent power, the cabl-'
net members having - resigned, ' hut
placing , their services at his dlsposak '
A permanent natiphal assembly on the
lines of the recent .Moscow . confer
ence is suggested, as. either a pomple-.
ment of, or a sphstltute forithe direc- -tory.
which has been proposed as the '
jBupreme directing power; " M ; ' v"
Meanwhile; the ' Russians onth'e"
front, south of Bukowina have begun
an offensiye.agalnatHAustiroermairV.
lmes-: . Berlin, : which -'reports: th ii
movement, says. the Russians obtained
only local, advantages.- ' v : ;;v
- The , Swedish . ioreign office in fa
statement on .the Swedish-German rev--'
elations pleads lack of definite infor
mation, as. q .the circumstances of the
incident, and states -that it, therefore:
Is as yet. unable to announce Its posi
tion. It promises, however,:, to make
an inYestigation..ttdetermine;'If there
was any misuse ; of privilege In ' thl
transmission .of German . telegrams
from Argentina . and If this'; i shown
to ask Germany for an, explanation.
Measures . alsq ;wiH be: taken, it lla n
nounced, to, prygnt any repetition - of
.ttencident.,..' ix ;;-,-;y'-,;; .f..1.; .;
(NEW ybftK TO AIIS
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CABARRUS VpFHGJ ALS
xr .',Bf Associated . Press.) 7 ..
New York. Sent.' 1 1 Rtto tA -
- -
determining whether the death of Mrs.
, cn" i Tf, x " lw,rn'.-
Swann ta; the; district attorney there.
i . Auegeq nnanclal transactions herp
between llrs;,King , and- Gastoa BV
Means,-who was her business manager
and ; witness to' her death; are betas
investigated by j Assistant District At
torney uoolmg.-. ; ; . - . -
i ;nf.
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