Show l l SLAVS lA V liNE i I up r ll IN fl T TI I f FO R R MiSS COToL l lIer Ier Kerensky Army in Cl Clash sh With Korniloff Re Re- N Near ar Luga 85 Miles from the Capital By Associated Press LONDON Sept 11 The Swedish Af det says the correspondent correspondent correspondent dent at Copenhagen of the Exchange Telegraph company publishes a rumor rumor ru ru- ru- ru I mor emanating from I persons who have arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar I rived at the Danish capital capital capital cap cap- ital from Petrograd that Premier Kerensky has been killed by a member member member mem mem- ber of the The rumor could not be confirmed By Associated Press PETRO PETROGRAD GRAD Sept 11 General Korniloff has ordered ordered ordered or or- dered his troops to detrain at atthe atthe atthe the railroad station at Dimand Dim and to march on and besiege the city of Petro Petrograd grad Government Government Gov Gov- infantry is still moving moving moving ing ou out of the capital to op Ope pose Korniloff's forces By Wm G. G Shepherd United Press Staff Correspondent pETROGRAD Sept 11 Newt News i of the first battle between the forces of militarism and of democracy at Lug Luga eighty five eighty five miles distant from Petro Petrograd grad was momentarily expected In the capital today General Korniloff's Kornilo f's or at least an advance guard of or his main column have haye reached Luga A force of local provisional government troops is stationed there They will fight Korniloff's further progress toward the capital in his announced plan to seize government control Meanwhile Petrograd was stirred sUITed with preparations for tor rigorous suppression suppression sup sup- of the revolt The entire cabinet resigned to grant Premier Kerensky full treed freedom om of ot actton Their resignations have not yet been accepted accepted ac nc- ac- ac and the members provisionally will continue to act act The Tho cadet members however refused further participation In lathe Inthe the government They expressed Indignation that Kerensky had not consulted with them in preparations preparations preparations prep prep- for putting down the Korniloff Korniloff Kor Kor- revolt j I. I General al military gOyCo gov- gov Continued Co I uc c on page ag 2 2 SLAVS LINE UP Continued from page 1 of Petrograd likewise formally resigned apparently taking umbrage at assumption of military powers by N S. Kerensky The premier rallied his forces today today to to- day in the supreme crisis with which the new democracy is now faced Firm confidence was expressed by his supporters Of foremost significance was the action of a deputation of Cossacks in calling on Kerensky and pledging their assistance in the prevention of civil war They promised to do allin all allIn allin in their power to effect a settlement of differences between the provisional provisional provis provis- ional lonal government and General Korni- Korni loff loft Since Korniloff's principal support- support tel's as reported here are Cossack regiments the effect of this pledge was to revive hopes here of an amicable amicable amicable ami ami- cable adjustment of the revolt despite Korniloff's irrevocable stand Korniloff intends to serve notice on the provisional government that he will disregard all Kerensky's orders The Cossack delegation left for front headquarters immediately after conferring with Kerensky hoping to begin their mediation at once The workmen's and soldiers' soldiers council council coun coun- cil in Petrograd held a hasty meeting meet ing today The military section sent delegates to meet Korniloff and his revolting troops and endeavor to persuade persuade persuade per per- suade them from their course Eighty Korniloff supporters in Petrograd Petrograd Pe Pe- were arrested today in a dragnet spread over the whole city by the premier Complete military law prevails over the capital Order continues on the streets and the downtown crowds last night did nut not exceed normal The provisional government is still continuing its efforts to have General Alexieff former chief of staff under Grand Duke Nicholas assume the post of commander in chief By United Press PETRO PETROGRAD GRAD Sept 11 The The Russian Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian cabinet resigned today announcing announcing an an- flouncing its purpose was to grant Premier Kerensky a free hand in dealing dealing dealing deal deal- ing with the serious situation presented presented pre pre- seated in General Korniloff's revolt Pending adoption of a complete plan of action by the premier the I cabinet members will retain their I places provisionally It was Fas for formally llly announced un ed toda today I I that Premier Kerensky had nad requested General Alexieff formerly chief of staff under Grand Duke Nicholas and subsequently acting commander In chief again to assume the post of I generalissimo vice Korniloff I Frank admission was made by the tho thoI I cabinet that the revolt places Russia i in a a. a critical position There is great apprehension in the city today of an 1 armed clash between I forces and those of the provisional I t government I I Korniloff served formal notice on onI the premier today that he would refuse refuse refuse re re- re- re fuse all orders He announced he I would not relinquish his command of the army and that he lie would not arrest arrest ar ar- rest M. M a provisional govI government government gov gov- commissioner stationed at I main army headquarters had rad been branded a traitor by Ke Ke- Ke- Ke Heretofore Korniloff simply ignored Kerensky's Kemensky's commands furnishing furnishing fur fur- no explanation His announcement today however definitely places him as a a. leader of or revolt Petrograd was fairly quiet last night only normal traffic being noted on the streets The greatest activity ity ea was noticeable in in all ap government f I nt I 0 offices C s. s |