KERBNSKY ISSUES A WARNING
GOVERNMENT MUST, BE SUPREME OPENING OF THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE Moscow, 'August 2G. The Moscow Conference was opened with a 6peoch by M, Jieronsky. Tho Maximalists, angered by the conference, provoked a partial strike. Many ■factories and trams are idle, and the restaurants and hotels tre closed.—Reuter. STRONG WORDS FROM A STRONG MAN. (Rec. August 27, 9.10 p.m.) Moscow, August 25. At tho conference M. Kerensky declared 'that any attempt to take advantage of the conference to attack the Provisional Government would be pitilessly repressed. He warned thoeo vho thought that the moment hud. arrived to ovorthiw tho revolutionary power with bayonets that the boundless confidence of the people aud millions of soldiers, supported the Government, ivhich had enemies within and without tho walls, as wcU. as friends. The State -was passing through a period of mortal danger. Patriotism donianded a concentration of effort against the enemy, and a forgetting of domestic quarrels. The difficulties -were- accentuated, by a separatist movement among certain Russian nationalities, and shameful voluntary Tetreat of tho troope. Those ivho had once trombled before autocrats now marched, armed, {.gainst the Government. The Government would make those exceeding its limit remember tho time of Tsarism. The Government ■would be implacable, because it was convinced that supreme power alone could savo tho country. Ho earnestly appealed to tho conference to assist in the consolidation of the conquests of the Revolution. Reverting to the -unfriendly attitude of certain Russian nationalities, M. Koronsky declared that the democracy would give what it promised, but where the limit of tolerance passed he would cry: "Hands off!" Tho Government would forcibly prevent the reopening of the dissolved Knnish Diot.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TO THE CONFERENCE. 7 Petrograd, August 26. Tho Provisional Government has decidod that the Moscow Conference cannot havo decisive import, aa its object is merely to acquaint the people's representatives with the Government's views of the political situation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTITUDE OF THE DELEGATES. (Rec. August 27, 10.10 p.m.) Petrograd, August 26. Tho delegates from the principal bodies at tho Moscow Conference received special instructions ensuring common action. All the Cossacks at the conference were instructed to demand *hat the Government should create a temporary committee of tho Duma at Moscow, with full power independent of all political and private organisations. Delegates from tho provincial town councils and other public organisations -were instructed to demand a speedy conclusion of peace, and the convocation of a Constitutional Assembly on the original date. The Maximalist Central Committee denounces the conference as counter to the Revolution.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIAL OF TRAITOROUS EX-MINISTER OF WAR GENERAL SUKHOMLINOFF PACES THE RECKONING. (Rec. August 27, 9.15 p.m.) Petrograd, August 27. Tho trial of Goneral Sukhomlinoff (ex-Minister of War) on various charges, including gross neglect of his duties whil o War Minister, is proceeding before the first jury ever empanelled in Russia. General Yanousohkivitoh, ex-Chief o[ the General Staff, in his evidence dcHcribed tho terriblo plight nf tho Army owing to the almost complete lack of projectiles and rifles on the outbreak of war. The accused disregarded hundreds of tho Army's requests for ammunition, and the Germans, advancing with, a knowledge of tho stato of affairs, brought their artillery close to tho Russian positions and created fearful havoc in tho ranke.—Reuter. ATTEMPT TO WRECK KORNILOFF'S TRAIN. London, iugust 26. The Moscow correspondent of "The Times" states that the Maximalists tried to wreck General ivornUoft'e train. The preliminary conference of all parties passed a resolution demanding a now Government, freo of wild-cat schemes and not subordinated to committees.—"The Times." BIG FIRE IN PETROGRAD. Petrograd, August 2G. Firo has destroyed tho Okhta quarter of Petrograd. One hundred and twenty pcoplo were killed or injured. Tho militia, wlr.ch have been substituted for tho polico since tho revolution, resigned in a buly because they ■were refused increased pay.—"Tho Times." THE SITUATION ON THE FRONT London, August 2G. A Kussuiu onicisit report states: hmemy offensives in the direction of Vladimir Volynski and also south-west of the town of Sereth failed. Wo repulsed attacks in the direction of ICezdi Vasavholy and north-eiist of Soveja. "We made further progress on tho Caucasian front (Asia Minor)."—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn,
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