PANICKY FEELING IN PETROGRAD.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3189, 13 September 1917, Page 5

PANICKY FEELING IN PETROGRAD.

Stockholm, September 11. Petrograd is panicky, mid momcntarilyoxpccts the arrival of Korniloif's army, and tho commencement of Tritter internecine lighting. General Korniloff lias refused to resign, and is collecting all possiblo forces against both the Socialists and the Germans. Xho extremists are organising to light the bourgcoise and the militarists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. KERENSKY IN THE ROLE OP DICTATOR BALTIC FLEET SIDES WITH THE GOVERNMENT. Petrograd, September 11. Tho Military Governor and the Cabinet have resigned in order to givo M. Kerensky a free hand. Tlio Admiral of the Baltic Fleet has issued an order, urging tho fleet to avoid disunion, and to carry out the orders of the Provisional Government. M. Kerensky asked Goneral Alexieff (tho lato Commander-in-Chief) to resume command of the armies, but Goneral Alexieff refused.—Router. London, September 11, 1.20 p.m. Tho High Commissioner reports:— By Wireless.—M. Kerensky advises this afternoon that the entire Baltic Fleet, with its staff and officers, has unanimously placed itself on tho sido of the Provisional Government. KERENSKY'S CHIEF EMBARRASSMENT--.-THE SOVIET (Rec. Setember 13, 0.15 a.m.) London, September 12. Tho "Daily Mail" states that special information, from Russia 6ays that tho Russians are moro tired of revolutionary excesses, plunder, and class hatred, than tho war. Tho Soviet chiefly consists of idealists, anarchists, and syndicalists and some of its members are known to be in German, pay. M. Kerensky is an 'honest visionary, afraid cf the Soviet, which fears its own shadow\ Cavalry and artillery may support Korniloff, as well as the Cossacks. Pood considerations aro likely to govern the Goraans' war policy in Courland and Lithuania, which aro without wheat. One quarter of the population in Courland is believed to have died of starvation.—United Service. REPORTED MURDER OF KERENSKY - MYSTERIOUS RUMOURS 'AFLOAT. ' London, September 11. 'An unconfirmed report from SiS'Cifcolm states that M. Kerensky has been murdered—Aue.-rT.S4. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON IN THE DARK. \ London; 'September 11. The Russian Embassy in London has not received any cablo message from PetroTad since Monday morning, and is quite in the dark as to what is occurring. "There is no news about M. Kerensky.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. >.''■'' I RUMOURS TRACED TO NEW SOURCE. Stockholm, September 11. Tho reports of the murder of Kerensky emanate from Hararanda- (?). Travellers state that it occurred on Saturday night. The Government made every effort to suppress tho nows. It is not stated whether extremists or reactionaries aro implicated. Tho Russian Legation at Stockholm does not confirm tho report.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS DISAPPEARS. Petrograd, September 11. Persistent rumours aro afloat that the ex-Grand Duke Nicholas Gevitch has disappeared from his estate in tho Caucasjs.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. KORNILOFP'S SUPPORT IN THE SOUTH (Rec. September 13, 1.30 a.m.) Petrograd, September 12. The newspapers 1 state that General Kleinbovsky is the new Generalissimo. Generals Denigne and Yolouyeff, respectively commanding on the south-western and western fronts, have joined Korniloff. . ■ ..«•■-■> A meeting of garrison workers, professional classes, and railwaymen at Moscow voted loyalty to the Provisional Government. The municipality, in a proclamation exhorts the ancient sapital to rise as one man to defend the Revolution. It appeals to all tho towns in Russia to rally ,to the Government—Reuter. SITUATION ON THE BATTLE FRONT (Rec. September 12, 7.5 p.m.) ' ' London, September 11. A Russian official report states: "On the Gulf of Riga coast our advanced detachments, meeting with slight opposition took up a lino from Mupeloi to Sappasko. tincountcra .between the pSoff Road and the Dwina ended in our favour. wl repulsed the enemy's offensives north-west of Slomk and south of Badauta. On: the Rumanian front wo captured a neight east of Kimpolung."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter, GERMANS ADMIT LOOAT, REVERSES. ( t London, Seplxfcsber 11. •A German communique states: 'tVanguard encounters occurred on the.Bwlna front. The Russians attaokod in the south-east of the Bukowma, and ootabetf local advantages near Solka."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Router. RUSSIA'S ALLIES WILL REMAIN LOYAL BUT RUSSIAN PEOPLE MUST RECIPROCATE. Berne, September 11. . The Chancelleries of the Entente Powers, whilst faithful to the principle of not interfering in the internal affairs of an Allied nation, are making friendly SverturS to the Provisional Government of Petrograd m vies' of the Revoluits political stability.' The Entente Powers are prepared to .make fresh sacritosCXalf of Russia and to furnish all the arms and ammunition, reouirod- it dedres an assurance that the Russian people are prepared to rive active collaboration to ensure the triumph of tho common cause by supporting the Govm and freeing Russia of the enemy.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN PLEDGED TO HELP RUSSIA New York, September 11. Th« -New York ■'World's" correspondent at Washington states that, as a result of confere\ces the Japanese Mission has pledged Japan to concentrate on rheEduction Sf equipmentfor Russia. Tho United States is raising, the emtno P m " u "'°" °'7 an i nGse shipping. Most of the Japanese ships will be used ■ t^ r^is?R^ii? l 'iri:iationfbeUn Japan and Imerica were never more cordial.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , Tok |o, September 11. ' tv--,, , k merchantmen, aggregating 110,000 tons, were launched in Japan in August A furtherso,ooo tons'will be completed in October.-Aus.'-tf.Z. Cable Asfen. ' • THE WAR IN THE WEST BRITISH CAPTURE PRISONERS , London, September 11. s;,. Hate" reports: "We captured prisoners during local fighting near ttii S «■ -S B nTof Hardcourt (eleven miles east of Peronne)." ~, , • 1 The AdmirX rejirto" ?? Naval aircraft operations have been restricted lately uXviurable o weather. We bombed ft. aerodrome at Houttave. AH our machines returned.' UiDle Assn. (Rec. September 12, 7.15 p.m.) .',.•,„ v - London, September 12. r,- t, i tt„,v ronni-U- "The Northnniberlands have gained a further four Sir Douglas Hto "poi"£ 0 of Villerefc We drove off the hundred yards of trench iitt* nel t uu inst oul , nw positions, which wo are conMtivlty. We brought down ten of the enemy's Cable Assn.-Reuter. . GERMAN AIR RAID ON DUNKIRK. London, September 11. ■ -n i n ™m„T,inim states • "German aeroplanes last night bombed the re»ii W«te*° bS tro dropped on a hospital and fifteen wom.n were wounded.''-Aus,N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 12, 7.15 p.m.) . v London, September 12. _ . n i «;^; n i mminiiniaue states: "Active artillery duels are proceeding in BeC'at*hTcSteTateau (on the Aisne), and on both sides of tho Cable Assn.-Reuter. . GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September 11. . ~ n ronort states- "We repulsed English advances south-cast of A Uem.au otbc.a .^P O L s^ b bes e . R on th o Ypres front, tali fighting near Laugemarck and north„f favour. 'A counler-attaek repulsed the ViUeret sorthwud of" Wavrille Wood (Verdun front). Their othef iitempts"failed! and we advanced our lino at some points."-Aus,N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Reuter. - _ ON THE ITALIAN FRONT FURTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED Washington, September 11. received at the Italian Embassy state that Turkish troops are assist- • f „ A„- Hins a-a nst tho Italians. General Cadorna has captured fortified guns a on the Isonzo.-Aus.-iN.Z. Cable Assn. ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. September 12, 7.5 p.m.) t . ■ London, September 11. An Italian official report states: "The enemy gained n foothold in an advanced post westward of Lake Garcia, but our counter-attack dislodged him. Wo broke up an attompt by the enemy on our positions south or Timavo. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter,