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10.70- The Kornilov Affair

Revolutions

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The Russian Revolutionary Front

Korensky fired general brisilof, who had been recently elevated to the post of commander in chief. And then he turned around and offered the commander in chief spot to korneilof. Corneilo's elevation was cheered by every one to alexander kerensky's right. But while cornelof absolutely believed russia probably needed a full blown military dictatorship to see it through the present crisis, we should be clear again that he was not an outright political reactionary.

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