ENTHUSIASM IN THE DUMA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2933, 20 November 1916, Page 5

ENTHUSIASM IN THE DUMA

SOME STIRRING SPEECHES ((Ecuter's Telcsram.) (llec. November 20, 0.30 a.m.) Petrograd, November 19. Amid great enthusiasm in the Duma the War Minister detailed the enormous increase of Russia's output of munitions sincethe beginning of 1915, especially in light guns, rifles, and shells, which in certain cases were fortyl'old. He declared: "We must, and shall, conquer. There is no power on' earth capable of couquering Russia. Not only was the army waging war, but the whole of the Russian people. Men, women, girls, and boys were engaged in making ; munitions. The enemy's alleged shattering blows have come to nought. He is caught and cannot escape." ; The Minister of Marine was surrounded by cheering members when he declared that the war would be waged to the end. M. Roditcheff added: "The Duma desired nothing else, and only assembled to further that object." _ The Tsar; in a. telegram to the Council of State, thanked them for their unanimous decision tn sacrifice everything for the sake of final victory. CHANGE OF SPIRIT SOME EXHIBITING DESPAIR Aus("'Mon- w »w Zealand CaM« Association. (Rec. November 20, 0.30 a.m.) London! November 19. The "Times" Petrograd correspondent states that M. Maklakov. in the Duma, declared . the position to bo anomalous. "Though everything was favourable at the front, and at the munition factories, and tho military exhaustion of Germany was evident, we wero nevertheless confronted by a new peril, consisting of a chango nf spirit in Russia. Certain other currents had set in, some daring to speak of peace, and others exhibiting despair." M. Rozianko, who has been re-elected President, expressed the belief that the same harmony, absence of party barriers, and the spirit of mutual concession, would animate the proceedings. The correspondent adds: "The Premier's circular note contradicting the rumoufs of a. separate peace is regarded as a reply to Maklakov's spoe'eh." ABSURD RUMOURS DENIED RUSSIA'S IRREVOCABLE DECISION (Rec. November 20, 0.30 a.m.) Paris, November-19. The Russian Premier has telegraphed to the Russian Ambassador in Paris denying the absurd rumours of secret Russo-Gorman negotiations, with a view to a separate pea.ee. Russia intends to fight the common encmv unfalteringly alongside the Allies till _ the final victory, and no hostile intrigue can weaken Russia's irrevocable decision.