ON THE RUSSIAN BATTLE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3179, 1 September 1917, Page 7

ON THE RUSSIAN BATTLE FRONT

MORE POSITIONS ABANDONED MEASURES TAKEN TO RE-ESTABLISH THE LINE London, August 30. A Russian official message states: "Wo repulsed attacks at Radautz (in Bukowina.) and near Ocna. The enemy attacked cast of Ireshz and dislodged our troops, some of whom abandoned the positions and. retired to the north. Measures were taken to restore the positions. The battle is progressing. "We have occupied two villages in the direction of Pendjevin."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. GERMAN OFFICIAL R,EPORT. ~ London, August 30. A German official report states: "Wo repulsed the Rumanians south of Ocna. We captured: lreshti, and pressed the eneniv northwards towards the Susita Valley. Enemy relief attacks north-eastward" of Aluucelul failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,-Reuter. ' SPEECHES AT THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE APPEAL-BY PRINCE KROPOTKIN. ■ . . Moscow, August 30. Prince Krupntkin (the. famous Russian exile, repatriated since tho Revolution), speaking at the Moscow Congress, recommended a vigorous prosecution of the war, otherwise Germany would retain tho occupied territories and extend her conquests. ' M. Plekhanoff, another veteran revolutionary, ferventlv appealed to the industrialists to co-operate in social reform. Two of the industrialists' leading spokesmen responded, promising to cooperate with the democracy, in the interests of the whole country—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIAL OF THE TRAITOR SUKHOMLINOFF ANSWER TO IMPORTANT* QUESTION VEILED. Petrograd, August 30. At the trial of General Siikhomlinoff (Russian Minister of War in 1914) General Mihelson, Military Attache at Berlin from 15)06 to 1911, gave evidence that the Ministry of War was aware that Germany was contemplating a declaration of war in 1909, and again in 1913. The President of the Court asked which Power Germany proposed to ally herself with. The answer was given behind closed doors—Reuter, ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS FIRE AT OKHTA. • Petrograd, August 30. Another large factory in tho Okhta suburb of Petrograd has been burned. The damago amounts' to several million roubles. Incendiarism is suspected.— Reuter. [A serious fire occurred in the Okhta quarter (an important munitions-making portion of Potrograd) a few days ago.] FALL IN THE VALUE OF THE ROUBLE. Petrograd, August 30. The value of the rouble continues to decline. To-day it stands at 26J to the pound sterling. ;.. [The rouble runs about 91 to the pound sterling.') ■' THE TROUBLE IN FINLAND © ■ .• ■ ASSEMBLING OF.THE DIET PREVENTED. Petrograd, August 30. Reuter's correspondent at Helsingfors reports that Russian troops occupied the parliament Building to prevent the.reassembly of tho Diet. Sentries stopped a, hundred Socialist and other Deputies who attempted to enter, but there was no disorder. The President has protested to the Governor-General.—Reuter. THE ENEMY'S DIFFICULTIES IN POLAND Amsterdam, August 30. The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that the entire new. State Council of Poland has resigned on the ground that tho restoration of the Polish State is too slow, and because of its great objections to the Austro-German proposals for absorbing the Polish Army. There are indications that the Polish leaders, if they are not striving for* a public alliance with Russia, are seeking to assume a neutral attitude. The "Lokal Anzeiger" urges Germany to maintain her own safety,— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.