THE CZARINA'S ACTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1917, Page 1

T HE CZARINA'S ACTION.

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.Australia & N. Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 2Y

A Moscow newspaper lias' published the private telegrams which passed between they Empress and tne Tsar from December to March while the Tsar was at the front. /

All the telegrams arc in English and show (that the Empress was active in interference with politics. She asked the Tsar to immediately stop the prosecution of Maniulofl, Stunner’s private secretary who was accused of blackmail. The telegram ended “this is absolutely 'neocssaty for your peace of mind,” The Tsar replied, “I will stop the case at once.”

Telegraphing on the 12tli of Marco T’sarisa said: “Yesterday’s riots were shocking, many troops have gone over.” Later in the day she telegraphed: “Strike spreading, troops are joining the strikers, some concessions are Un - avoidable.”

The Tsarisa sent an astonishing letter to the Monk Rasputin, written in ungrammatical Russian, which says: “What joy that you came to see us and to lay one’s head on your shoulder, say nothing, just feel joy,, peace-and forgetfulness. What heavenly bliss. Don’t leave me, I am weak. I love you have faith"in you alone.”—(Signed) Your Daughter. The' Tsaritsa’s grief in llusputin’s murder is reflected by a number of telegrams.

An Anzac Message

WELLINGTON, April 24

lion. Mr Allen (Minister of Defence) has issued the-• following Anzac Day message to-niglit. The message has been transmitted to the High Comm.,-.-, sioner to he communicated to soldiers in hospital, and to Sir A. Godlcy, to he communicated to the troops in Franco and to the Officer Commanding in .Egypt to be conveyed to the New Zealand troops with the Army operating in Palestine. The message reads: — “To-day is the second anniversary of the historic landing in Gallipoli, whicn will go down to history as on of the finest feats of daring in which British soldiers have been., engaged. We are proud to think that our New Zealanu troops emerged from this ordeal fit t@ rank amongst the bravgst defenders of the Empire. Since then much blood has been shed, and many homes nave boon made desolate, but it lias not been in vain. We stand to-day a united, people, part of a united Empire, stronger than ever, bub chastened by the sacrifices that have been forced upon us. . Onr troops-are still fighting in far flung line, they will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with England and our Allies, till an honourable and lasting pence lias been secured. Lot us trust that next time we celebrate Anzac Day it will be in peace, and that our soldiers.,will have returned to us. Let us also hope that when the clouds of war have rolled away, its lessons wall not be forgotten, and that we shall all realise that if a country is to be free, its citizens must not only be prepared to die for it in time of war, but to live for it in time of peace.”

Prize Money.

-LONDON, April 24

At the Prize Court. Commanders Fitzmaurice and -Maxwell claimed £,6000 lieadNmoney for the capture of Tsingtao. after the- bombard incut, they found seven German warships gunk. Commanders- Fitzmaurice’w and -Maxwell’s vessels, tlie Triumph and the L'sk, were the only British representatives with tlie Japanese Fleet. lt / was impossible to say whether tiro" yhips were sunk by gunfire or scut, tied.

Commander Fiijzmauric© gave • evi deuce that ho was unable to give particulars, as his papers were lost when the Triumph foundered in 1915. Judgment was reserved.

Encourag<r.(L

WELLINGTON, April 25. The High Commissioner .reports from London on April 24th as follows:

The War Office regards Tuesday » German wireless communication a.s the most encouraging yet received, indicating the state of mind of the German Army, and tlie people, and the anxiety at headquarters concerning the situation.

Wheat Supply. . LONDON, April 24. Lord Devonport states that according to the latest estimate Canada’s exportable wheat is much hriow the 81,000,000 Inisliels previously reported. He denies that the British Government sold any wheat it held to America.