RUSSIA WILL NOT FAIL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3082, 12 May 1917, Page 9

RUSSIA WILL NOT FAIL

SPEECH BY A RUSSIAN CONSUL PEACE TALK MERE FROTH Sydney, May 11. ; The Russian Consul, speaking at the Millions Club luncheon-in .celebration of tho emancipation of Russia, said:— "The man in tho street believes that Russia cannot be trusted, because he does not know Russia. lam a Russian, and know my country; y I had doubts about her recently, but now I am sure.' There has been a lot of pacifist talk, but it was only bubbling iroth. After centuries of. oppression, tlie Russians threw off .their fetters because they thought'.'that .the Tsar and the oligarchs were intriguing for a separate peace. Do you think that the nation which did this is likely now to conclude a separate peace? Russia will remain .true to herself and the > honour of the Allies. Trust in Russia. She will not fail you."—Press Assn. ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT NEW SECTORS OF. ACTIVITY. London, May 10. \ ■ Admiralty, per Wireless Press.—A] Russian « official ' message states:— ''There lias been intense artillery ac-> tion by the enemy at Lake Miatziole,and in the Smorgon district. The enemy attacked in the wooded .Carpathians westward of ICapul Motm- 1 tain. Our machine-gun fire compelled a retreat."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Renter. GENERAL RUSSKY - APPOINTED MEMBER OF WAR council: (Rec. May 11, 10 p.m.) Petrograd, May 10. The Provisional Government has relieved General Russky of the command of the northern front, retaining him as a member of tho Council of Empire and of the War Council.—Reuter.