THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

(Per United Presa Association )

PRCVISIOMAL GOVERNMENT.

Support From Many Parlies. (Australis &, N.Z. Cable Association,)

Petrograd, March 25

The Mayor of Moscow '-n beb If of the municipality has sent a to Prince Lvoff claiming that tbo city should bo the seat of (he constituent assembly.

The Holy Synod exhorts the raithfnl to unite in brotherly love, to abandon discord, to grant full confidence to the Provisional Government end to devote all their efforts to lead eternal Russia in the paths of liberty, happiness and glory. The popular Socialist party in a proclamation says. “Since our formation in 1915 wa have urged the convocation of a cors*itution<?l assembly as the offllv means to establish order in conformity wish the will of the people.” It invites ail to support the Government.

Rails Sent to France. Montreal, Ma'ch c /2 F, P. Gateliu*, G- ntra! Manager of the Canadian Government Railways, stated at the fi'teenth annua! b-isquet of the Canadian Railway Club that 300 milos of railway track and fastenings for France bad been taken from sidings and yards of the trans-contin-ental railroad, and whereas twenty train crews to go to France with the trackings had been a?k6d for, the applications had been sufficient to give forty such crews. The Inter.Cobnial Railroad, he said, had supplied old rails to the trans-oontineatal as substitntes for the rails going to France. R. B, Bennett, M.P., DirectorGeneral of National Servioe, said the Somme drive would have been carried further if there had been onough rails and rolling stock to carry munitions sufficient to make three drives at the same time.

Passed the Crisis. (Received March 27, at 8 55 a.m.) Paris, March 26 The Petit Parieien’s Petrograd correspondent had an interview with M. Kereneki, who said tbo situation was still serious, but had passed the crisis. Womans suffrage would not ba introduced for the election of the Constituent Assembly, owing to insufficient time to effect the reform.

Past Offences. Petrograd, March 26 Government have appointed a Commission to inquire into the offences of former Ministers, civil and military officials. Church Reforms, Petrograd, March 26 A movement has began iu Russian church leaders and a committee of liberal priests, to organise reforms. Barnabas, an ignorant gardener, who was appointed Bishop of Tobolsk, by Monk Rasputin, has already been deposed, German Denial. Copenhagen, March 26 . A German official statement denies the rumours of a great fire in Hamburg, bat incidentally admits riots on Feb 21st and 22nd. America's Reply.

Washington, March 26

United States, replying to Germany’s effort to reconstruct the Ger-man-Am9rioan Treaty of 1699, informed Berlin that further engagements on Germany’s pare were useless.

The Note added that United States was eeriously considering whether Germany’s flagrant violations had not already cancelled this Treaty, as well as that of 1828.

Mobilising. Copenhagen, March 26 Nine Stages have been ordered to mobilise militia, for fear of German outrages, American War Items Washington, March 26 The outstanding developments today include the calling out of the National Guard. This means that 13,000 men are available, and the placing of the navy Ou a war basis. Many new ships are almost available for commission. There are changes in high army command, including the creation of six instead of four military departments, Amongst the preparatory measures are tbe placing of the army on au effective war basis, Among (he Victims (Received March 27, at 9.35 a.m) Washington, March 26 Among the ships claimed to be sunk by the Moewe with fifty-seven Americans aboard is the Esmeralda. This is likely to furnish America with a similar problem to the Yarrowdala’s crew.