THE RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 4

THE RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

SIR JOSEPH "WARD'S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chriitchurch, November 11. Referring to the Russian crisis, Sir Joseph Ward remarked to a Pre6S reporter to-day: "We are qui to agreed on the views expressed by Mr. Massey. JL feel quite confident that tho men who are governing at the centre of the Empire, and whoi have got ahead of every difficulty, "however great, up till now, will not De deterred by the great side-step of Russia in their fized mtenhon rf continuing until a Triumph for freedom and civilisation is gained bya poaitivo viotorr. Wliile tho Russian troublo will assuredly prolong'the war and tuw much greater work on a section of tho British Navy, at least in.tho Mediterranean. ttfat inflexible spirit of determination and grit that Great BfitKin and her valiant Allies to meet OTory breach of treachery and mtngue that has found weakness m some of our Allies will in tho end ensure tho complete defeat of tie enemy. Before we left England thoro was a feeling, «no may say a belief, that onl;y a miracle could eave Russia from, being removed as a powerful Ally massociation with us arid our Allies mhdping to w>n the war, and the evidences of tho cablegrams now disclose that the mMterfol minds conducting, the war \viftXX -w t'Xe S, g;; on'the battlefields with Great Britain and her Allies, who shc. d d . mnnstrate to tho enemy that « nougu Me events have made Russia an am*siblo associate for effective ™ aroTimnir out of so many millions ol Allies." _______