RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER RESIGNS
COUNCIL OF WAR AT PETROGRAD EVACUATION OF CZERNOWITZ (By T«legraph—Preej Association—Copyright). , (Keo. August 5, 11.30 p.m.) Petrograd, August i. M. Kerensky Eas resigned. Owing, he says, to the impossibility of reconstituting the Government in a manner compatible with the necessities of tn« moment, he can no longer assume the responsibility for the developmontg. The Government decided to accept his resignation.—Eeuter. MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE RESIGNS. (E-ec. August 5, '5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, August 4. ■- The resignation of the Minister for Agriculture (M. Tchemoff) has been accepted. The ■chairman of the Executive of the Council of Peasants' Delegates (M. Arksonteff)' has been appointed Kinictor for the Interior.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - v.-. .--.....-. .• . ■• .'.-■:-.■■ 1 AUSTRIANS RECAPTURE CZERNOWITZ . ' London, .August 3. The Austrian have rocapfcured Czernowitz (capital of Bukowina).—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ' , London, August 3. A Russian official report states: "After a stubborn battle we retired across the Zbrucz in several places. Our troops are retiring between the Dniester and the Pruth. The enemy has occupied Falkei, and we have evacuated Kimpo- ' lung."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Eec. 'August 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, August i. A Russian official report states: "We attacked northward of Husiatyn and cleared out the enemy from the r-astem bank of the Zbrucz. We drove out the enemy froni Chustouka, Czernokozincy,. and southward of Skala. Wo have abandoned Czernowitz after blowing up the bridge across the Pruth. The enemy has taken possession of Czernowitz, Rachkov, Poliana, and Baranoze. Our troop 3 are fi»hting the enemy north-east of Kimpolr.ng. The enemy occupied, Wafcra, on the Moldavitza."—Aus.-N.Z., Cable Assn.-Eeuter. i GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT, London, August 3. A German communique states: "We have .captured.several villages on the Lower Zbrucz. We captured Czernowitz, and penetrated positions further south. The Auatro-Hungarians are fighting a house-to-house battle- in Kimpolung."— Aus.-rT.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) / . ' London, August i. A German official report 6tates: "We have crossed the Russian frontier northwest of Czernowitz, and thus have reoccupied Galicia with tho exception of a narrow- stretch from Brody to Zbaraz. We are advancing rapidly in Bukowina." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. A BAD BLOW TO RUSSIA AND RUMANIA, '■jff. ' ROAD TO ODESSA OPENED. / (Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 4. The loss of Czernowitz is a bad blow to Russia and Rumania, threatening that part of Rumania wlich is still free of the' Austro-Gcrmans, and also opening the road to Odessa.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' 1 / i GERMANS CELEBRATING THEIR SUCCESSES ' THE ENEMY'S NEW LINE IN THE CARPATHIANS.. (Eec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 4. Von Hindenburg has telegraphed the Kaiser: "We have captured Czernowitz, and also freed Austria and Hungary from the enemy. I pray Your Majesty to order flags to be hoisted and guns of victory fired forthwith." The Kaiser ordered the carrying oat of the suggestion throughout Prussia and Alsace-Lorraine, and telegraphed his congratulations to tho Cominander-in- ( Chief in the East. Czernowitz has now changed hands six times. The enemy south of Czernowitz is following the valleys of the Bukowina tributaries and the Eumanian Screth. Their line runs ,soath-south-west, and this advance has cutflanked the Carpathian barrier guarding tho western frontier of Moldavia. Fighting is proceeding on both banks ,cf the Bystritza, running southward through Rumania.—Aue.sf.Z. Cable Assn.
AUSTRIAN PRESS DEPRECATES PREMATURE OPTIMISM
(Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) Borne, August i. The war correspondent of tlio Vienna "Zeit" telegraphs: "Tho Russian armies have rallied, and are offering a stubborn resistance at evory 6tep. The Ai.s-tro-Gorman advance is now more difficult." Other correspondents insist that the public must not expect a rapid advauce.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. /
A COUNCIL OF WAR
M. KERENSKY HEARS REPORTS FROM THE FRONT. (Kec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, August ». M. Koronsky summoned a Council of War at General Headquarters on Wedneday, which lasted from 1 o'clock in the morning (ill 11 o'clock in the evening. General Brusiloff j>nd other Generals attended. 11, Korensky read tlio commanders' reports on tho general situation, emphasising tho gravity of tlio retreat in Gulicia. General Brusiloff reported that the retreat had now assumed a more organised character, whereas the enemy >vas acting uncertainly;—Aus.-N.Z. Jable Assn.
GENERAL GOUIiKO ARRESTED
ELEVENTH ARMY'S COMMANDER TREACHEROUSLY KILLED. (Rcc. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) , Petrograd, August •}. General Gourko, ex-Commander on the Russian western front, has been arrested. Goneral Erdely, Commander of the 11th Army, was killed—treacherously shot in tho back.—ltßuior.
WHY BBUSILOFF WAS DISMISSED. (Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) ,i . . . Pctrograd, August i. ■ ■ General Brusiloff's dismissal is beliored to have been duo to nis failure to tako jmmedialo adequate measures to deal with the recent events on tho fior.t. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
SLOW RECOVERY OF THE RUSSIAN MORALE
SIGNS OF A DECISIVE REACTION,
Petronrad, August .1. The Commissioner nn the South-west front reports that tho armies under General Korniloff, ebpecially the 11th Army, regiments of which recently retired of their own Record, nro now vigorously repelling all attempts by tho powerful enemy to ponetrato Russian territory. Tho condition and spirits of tho troops denote a decisive reaction, giving ground for tho hope that the Army will carry otiit its duty.—Reuter.
A DISCIPLINARY DECREE
(Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 4. v The Government to-morrow will publish a decree ordering severe punishment for every form of usurpaton of the Government's legal powers. General Wasilkowskya has been' appointed Commander of tho Petrograd garrison. General Egerts refused the position. M. Bors Savenkoff, a well-known Revolutionary, has been appointed Assistant War Minister—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
LENIN CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON
\ (Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) Petrofrad, August i. Tho Judicial Inquiry Committee of tho Revolution has decided to charge Lenin and seven other anarchist leaders with high treason—Ausi-N.Z. Cable Assn.
BIG ROBBERY AT THE SENATE HALL
MOTOR BANDITS MAKE A HAUL.
(Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, August i Six armed men arrived in a motor at tho Senato this morning, garroted the fuards penetrated the Sessions Hall, and stole a largo silver statue of Catherine I and other preeous antiques, valued at 1{ million roubles (roughly, 4)115,000). —Reuter.
THE LIBERTY LOAN
(Rec. August 5, t 5.5 p.m.) ' .■ I .- Petrograd, August i. The subscriptions to the Liberty Loan oxcoed three milliards of roubles -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.
OSTRACISED Br THE NATION
ROMANOFFS DEPRIVED OF. THE VOTE. Petrograd, August 3. The Government has deprived tho Romanoffs of the franchise.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. 1 • .
FINNISH DIET ORDERED TO DISSOLVE
i (Rec. Augast 5, 5.5 p ni.) Potrograd, August 4. The Government has ordered tho dissolution of the Finnish Diet a and fixed tho new elections for a date two months he ice.—Renter.
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