The Central Executive Committee of the Soviets announces the “complete demoralization” of
the forces in Kornilov’s insurrection. General Krymov presented himself to
Kerensky at the Winter Palace and was treated to a theatrical speech. He shot
himself dead on the way back to the war office.
General Krasnov,
the commander of Kornilov’s cavalry advance, saw the same thing other
Kornilovist officers had been seeing: animated agitators among his troops.
These particular troops began to arrest their officers and put themselves under
soldiers committees they themselves had elected. Going further, they formed a
soviet and sent a delegation to the Provisional Government.
The Kronstadt
sailors were also making their views felt. They sent a delegation to the
Central Executive demanding representation there, but had to be satisfied
with four non-voting seats.
The Bolsheviks in
Finland went even further, assuming governmental functions that, Trotsky says,
anticipated the October Revolution itself.
Meanwhile Kerensky
dismissed Governor-general Savinkov and replaced him with another individual,
who himself was dismissed three days later.
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