THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 37, 7 November 1917, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

ARMY COMMITTEES STRIVING TO RESTORE DISCIPLINE

FAVOURABLE REPORTS

Pefrograd, November 5 Advices from tho northern front are more favourable. The Army Committees are working energetically to restore discipline. t General Verchovsky (War Minister) has gone to the Caucasus, and it : : s likely that ho will resign. Certain newspapers accueo him of favouring a 6oparato peace. General Verchovsky strenuously dc-iiies this and threatens legal action.—Acs.N.Z. Cable Assn. ON THE BATTLEFRONT London, November 5. A Russian official report states: is violent enemy artillory >vctiou west of Lake Sventen. "We cttaoked the Turks at Falkit, in tho Black Sea sector, capturing the-first-line trenchcs, and in some places the third line. Great booty was taken."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

ALARMIST FEELING IN PETROGRAD . FEARS OF A MAXIMALIST RISING. (Reo. November G, 9.15 p.m.) Potrograd, November 5. The city at present is 6ubjeot to daily alarms. The people are expecting a Maximalist rising and massacres. The dregs of tho raoe seem to be gathering in the city for expected loot. Delegates representing peace, after hearing a speech by Trotnky, Maximalist leader, voted for the proposal that the Maximalists should demand the seizure of power. It is believed that the majority of the Army will support the Government, which is exchanging telegrams with the 'Army commanders. General Toumanoff has taken over the Ministry of War in place of General Verkhovsky. —"The Times/"