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Show Russia May Be Saved From Reign Of Terror Washington, Sept. 11. Whether, Russia facw anarchy and a reign of . terror, ns tho fruit of Gen. Kornlloff's revolt agnlnst Premier Korensky's provisional government, depends largely in the opinion of officlnls nnd diplomats hero on tho speed with which tho situation develops. If the deposed commandor-ln-chlcf, now reported marching on Petrograd with troops personally loyal to him, makes a spectacular show of strength within the next few days It Is believed strong political Influences, now secretly sec-retly wavering In allegiance to the government, may swing over, glvo him a preponderance of authority and pavo the way for a powerful dictatorship. dictator-ship. If Premier Kerensky, on tho other hand, is ablo to hold fast to tho support sup-port of enough of tho various political politi-cal groups on whose attltudo tho allegiance al-legiance of the army largoly depends, ho may crush tho rovolt quickly, adopt some of tho strict disciplinary rules advocated by tho Kornlloff element ele-ment nnd weld tho democratic forces Into n strong Instrument to fight Ger-mnny. Ger-mnny. Hither Satisfactory. Tho completo ascendency of either Kerensky of Kornlloff would satisfy most persons horo most Interested In Russia's well being. It Is tho mlddlo situation, tho conflict which would make tho Russians kill Russians, which they fear and which, Judging by today's unofficial dispatches, septus entirely possible. Civil war then might lead to either separate, peaco with Germany or restoration of tho monarchy with its lnovitablo train of evil consequences. Out of tho hazo of tho Russian sit uation, ns reported unofficially today, to-day, officials develop tho Impression that tho provisional government probably prob-ably would count on tho support of tho navy, n largo part of tho army, particularly in tho interest of railroad rail-road oinployce8 and Industrial workers. work-ers. Kornlloff probably expects tho backing of a strong clement of military mili-tary lenders, duma members, tho Intellectual In-tellectual classes, the Cossacks and other considerable professional fighting fight-ing elements of the army. In addition addi-tion It Is probable ho would bo openly open-ly supported by tho commercial Interests In-terests and the social democratic political po-litical groups, bb soon as ho show strength. Kerensky' Sources of Strength. Premier Kerensky's sources of strength, however, Include the usual advantage of government nuthorlty to niako arrests and deal out Immediate Immedi-ate punishment to violators of Its orders, or-ders, nnd tho extensive Bystom of gov-' gov-' eminent representatives among tho troops nt tho front. Through tho channels of these, commissioners, It Is likely that tho government nlready has disseminated information calculated calcul-ated to retain tho soldiers' loyalty. Another situation which mny render rend-er difficult Kornlloff's attempt to mnrch on Petrograd and selzo Russia's Rus-sia's rulo by forco Is that tho armies havo become so democratized thoy can easily conduct negotiations without with-out recourse to their commanders, nnd they may refuso to flro on their brothers In arms when tho tlmo comes for meeting of troops representing repre-senting tho oposlns elements. Opinion bore Is divided as to whether tho passage of tho crisis will lead to a united nnd strengthened Russia. H Whatover tho next few days may -l develop, officials hero point to the ft renewed offenslvo In Bukowlna as a i proof that tho present crisis will bn jl used by tho Contral Powers as an op- portunlty for thorn. fH |