FRANCE AND RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2177, 16 June 1914, Page 5

FRANCE AND RUSSIA

GRAYER SIDE OF THE CABINET CRISIS TREATY OBLIGATIONS MUST BE FULFILLED By TeleEra.ph.—Press Association—CopyriEht ft . Paris, Juno 14. M. Noulens, Financo Minister in M. Viviani's new Cabinet, states that the throe-yeat army service system will bo maintained. ■ (Rec. Juno 15, 10.30 p.m.) Paris, Juno 15. M. Augagneur, who has been given tho portfolio of Public Instruction in M.' Viviani's new Ministry, favours tho •two years' military system. In a speech at Lyons ho said that thero would bo no interference with tho three years' system until the national defences had been assured.l ' . St. Petersburg, Juno 14. In an article in tho "G'zotto do la Bourse.," attributed to General Sukhomlinoff, War-Minister, it is urged that Russia ha:* tho right to expect her alhv to fulfil her obligations.- Russia has increased the peace footing of lior army to 2,300,000 men, and has a right to "expect 770,000 from France. M. RJBOT'S RESIGNATION. AN EVENT- OF GREAT GRAVITY. "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Bcrvlce*. London, June 14. The ."Times," in a leading article, says that M. Ribot's resignation is an event of great gravity, and may have very serious results both in Franco and .Europe by reason of a fear that that Cabinet was the last liope of _ saving' Franco from one of those periods or vaccillation,, and uncertainty which in the past cost' herself and Europe so dearly.