RUSSIAN ARTILLERY VIGOROUSLY ACTIVE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3101, 4 June 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN ARTILLERY VIGOROUSLY ACTIVE

DAMAGING ENEMY WORKS ON RIGA FRONT ■ . . -1 STRONG REACTION IN FAVOUR OF ORDER (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). (Rec.. June 3, 5.5 p.m.) Petronrad, June 2.' The Russian artillery on'the Riga front-is displaying vigorous activity, inimportant damage on enemy organisations, including several explosions of artillery 1 dumps and fortifications. There is unprecedented air activity on both. sidca. Companies from the Petrograd garrison have left for the front with banners inscribed: "We are going to fight, not fraternise. Trust in Ke'renski." The "Daily/Chronicle's" PetTograid correspondent says that a strong reaction Mi favour of orderliness followed on the recent disorder, enabling tho Government to adopt a firmer tone. Probably the Government will succeed in restoring civil and military discipline. It -remains to he seen .whether it will successfully handle the serious financial and economic problems.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. A oonference of soldiers'' delegates from the front deprecated exaggerated and misleading statements about fraternisations and desertions, adding that the for.mer were not serious and the latter did not apply to tho troops at the front. The conferenco urged the severe punishment,of deserters—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GOVERNMENT, TRYING TO RESTORE DISCIPLINE IN THE ' ARMY ORDERS DESERTERS TO BE SENT TO THEIR REGIMENTS. (Rec., Juno 3, 5.5 p.m.) • , - ' London, Juno 2. It is impossible to generalise regarding the Russian situation, brut the Government continues its efforts to restore disoiplino in the army, although its authority is still questioned in some districts, and tho workers are showing signs of dissatisfaction. The Premier (Prince Lvoff) has directed the Government Com- . • missionera in all provincial towns to send back deserters to their regiments. The Government Commissioner at Krons'tadt has resigned, owing to the Executive Coun-. oil of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates claiming sole authority over tho workers—Renter. • : MINISTER OF COMMERCE RESIGNS.(Rec. June 3, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, June 2. Tho .Minister of Commerce, M. Konavaloff, has resigned owing toadifferonee .*itli the Minister of -Labour, M. Skoboloff, regarding; the economic and financial ( measures neccssary at tho present crisis.—Reutcr. BRITISH MISSION TO ENLIGHTEN RUSSIAN PEOPLE DIFFERENT POLITICAL' OPINIONS REPRESENTED. London, Juno 1. It is understood that tho motive of the Government in facilitating the .journey to Russia of representatives of different political opinions in Britain is to comply with the desire.of tho Russian Government and peoples to learn the views of all sections of British thought. It is true that certain small factions which are not enthusiastic towards the war are represented, but tho Government, convinced that Britain entered tho war on behalf of freedom and justice for the' small nations and democracies, courts the fullest investigation, and gladly allows all sections to expound their views. Messrs. G. H. Roberts, Ramsay Mac Donald, and F._ W. Jowett (three Labour members of tho House of Commons), will inform Russia how we were driven into the war and elucidate Germany's present endeavour to distort her own objects in forcing war unon isurope.—Ans.-S.Z. Cable Assn. DEMOCRATS RECOGNISE ADVANCE MUST BE MADE (Rcc. Juno 3, 5.5 p.m,) The "Morning Post's" I'etrograd correspondent says the official"organ"V' the Workmen® and Soldiers Council, ,n commenting on M. Keronski's oxhortations to. tho Army to prepare to advance, says: "It is untrue that wo are organising an advance, bnt we were making an advance possible. Wo must do this to prevent tho Germans transferring troops to France. It is-also necessary to enable Russia to speak to Germany at the peace negotiations as an equal not .as thq vanquished. Russia must have an active foreign policv making the objects and character of the war clear. The Army's capacity for active 'work is only-capable of beine: restored if the Government's foreign programme is'fulfilled. —Ans.-N.Z. Cable As?n.-Rcut*r. , THE ADMINISTRATION AT KRONSTADT ASSUMED BY WORKMEN'S COMMITTEE! (Rec. June 3, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, June 2. the Committee of the Workmen's and Soldiors' Delegates at Kronstadt liavo #simmcd the administration at Kronstadt, declaring that they do not rccogniso' the Provisional Government, and will remove all the Government representatives. Relations with Petrograd anad the restof Russia will henceforth bo carried on only through au intermediary between Petrograd and the Committee. Tho Ministor of Justice, on behalf of tbo Government, communicated with the Kronstadt Committee. asking them T» revoke their decision o enter into pourparlers. Router's correspondent says tho Kronstadt affair is apparently partially due to the local Committee's ignorance of,the relations of tlio Government ' and the Petrograd Committee. Tho president of tho latter is going to Kronstadt to investigate. The correspondent states that Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is visiting Russia on important business, has arrived.—lieu lor. &EUMAN COMMANDERS ON EAST FRONT DEMAND REINFORCEMENTS. (Rcc. Juno 3, 11.35 p.m.) „ Rome, Juno 3. Thei Atossagero says that all tho German commanders on the Rnssion front foport that a grave change in tho situation lias taken place, and demand immfcjintc reinforcements.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MUNITION SHORTAGE LATE WAR MINISTER TNDTCTED. , Petrograd. 0 mie- 1. Tho Minister of Jufltico has completed indictments acainst M". Sukhomlinoff, /who was Minister for War in 1914. The indictments chargo him with responsibility for tho Bhorta&o of munitions, and with communicating" information Aostrn-Gernmn epics.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.