RUSSIA'S FIGHT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3049, 10 April 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA'S FIGHT

FREEDOM MUST BE WON ON THE

BATTLE FRONTS

"A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC"'

A WARNING TO THE PEOPLE V

PetrogMd, April 8. ' : A Congress of the Constitutional' •Democratic party, which is a strong; .political organisation, has been' opened. The president appealed for; the. support ,of the- authority of the Provisional Government until the con-, vocation of a constituent Assembly. After 'speakers had advocated remuneration, the party principle and the adoption of a constitutional monarchy, the Congress unanimously re T solved that Russia should be a democratic and' Parliamentary Republic, with adherence, to the watchwords "War until filial victory!" It was proposed to send sympathetic reference to .-the Allies at the entrt of the. United States into the -war. Delegates fronTthe First Army, the Black Sea Fleet, end the Sevastopol Garrison presented a resolution to the, Duma protesting against interference ■by the Council of Workmen and Soldiers -with military affairs, and in causing misunderstandings regarding the allegiance due to the Provisional Government. The deputation claimed that •nrily great -battles a month hence would decide whether Russia- was to lie free or -crushed. •M. Bodziahko. of the Duma) Tcplied that all must rally to the Provisional Government and secure victoiy. "Let the reverse on the .Stochod he a -warning to It-he -citizens to work. There have been enongh dissensions. The -country is in danger."— R cuter. -

THE CADET PARTY RESOLVES ON A REPUBLIC. (Kec. April-10, 0.30 a®m.) . Petrograd, April 9. The Congress of the Cadet tarty (of which M..Miliukoff is leader) lias .abandoned its monarchical .principles, and Tesolved that Russia must be a democratic parliamentary republic.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

ARMY'S RALLY TO THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT London, 'April 8. A French Headquarters correspondent at Salonika states that all tie .Russian troops -on the Balkan front acclaimed. the result of the revolution and took the oath of allegiance to the Provisional Government. —Reuter.

' RASPUTIN THE MONK 'ARREST Off HIS EVIL GENIUS. Petrograd, April 8. Madame Vyrubova, Rasputin's mistress, who was the evil genius at-Gourt, has been lodged in a fortress. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AN AMERICAN MESSAGE TO RUSSIA : FROM PRESIDENT WILSON. ' New York, April 8. ' President Wilson has sent a message to Russia stating that America is overjoyed that Russia is merged with the mighty democracies, which he 'confidently hopes will vanquish the despotic Power that is seeking Russia's' .overthrow;—Aus.-NiZ'. Cable Assn.

THE EX-TSAR IN CONFINEMENT NO .CAUSE FOE COMPLAINT. Petrograd, 'April 8. 'M. Keren sky., Minister for Justice, visited the Palace, and ex-Tsar Nicholas .and his family informed Mm they .had ho cause for complaint.—The "Times."

ON THE RUSSIAN BATTLE FRONT OPERATIONS ON THE BLACK .SiEA London, -April 8. Wireless per Admiralty Press.—A Russian official message states: "A torpedo-boat, landed troops at, the month of the River Terme,. eastward of Samsun, on the coast of the- Black Sea, and burnt a Turkish observation post. The same topedo-boat captured .ten .'schooners with valuable cargoes, and brought them 1 to Trebizond." ■WITH .THE SOUTHERN ARMIES. V, 'Wo repulsed two iittacks southeastward of Brzezany. . .''The v ß'umahiajis repelled an offensive iu''the-region of IVTonestirka-Ka-chenul."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-B-eu--ter. . ■ ; ,