ABSTRACT
Kerensky, the new Minister of War and Marine, was looked upon by every one as the only man who might put matters right with the soldiers and persuade them to fight. During the July episode Korniloff displayed great energy and determination. Korniloff acted without authorization, on his own responsibility. On June 7th Kerensky hurried to Petrograd, to deal with fresh disturbances at Kronstadt, where the local Soviet refused to recognize the authority of the Provisional Government, or even that of the Soviet. In a speech at Kronstadt Lenin, who was the chief instigator of for the moment, called Kerensky's attempts to rouse the armies to an offensive treason to the Revolution. In his speech Kerensky threatened to oppose any possible counter-revolution, and emphasized the fact that the Government had only assembled the different parties to discuss, and not decide, what was to be done.
