IN RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1917, Page 1

IN RUSSIA.

Appeal to Army. (SEUTER’S SERVICE. COPYBIGBk.j PETROGRAD, May *o. At the first congress of Army and Na\ y officers General Alcxieff, who presided, said that it was true me country was endangered owing to dissent ions and mistrust between officers and soldiers. The 'Russian army was seized with fatal impotence of tue front. He exhorted all officers to return to their regiments and restore discipline and make the army again capable of victory.

PeorgnhLg NEW YORK, May -24. The Tribune’s special correspondent at Petrograd states that the re-organis-ation of the army is nearing completion. The Army’s, strength, has been restored. The Petrograd revolution garr.ision have gone to the front in harmony with all the forces. S;ri e Loicers.

(Australia A 'N.Z. Cable AssuciaSiGa) LONDON, May 23. The charges against the engineers strike leaders have been withdrawn upon their undertaking to abide by the recent agreement. , The Attoriiey-General warned them that if there was any further delibem.., attempt to interfere with the prv-c?ao-tion of munitions the offenders would he prosecuted with the utmost rigor of the law. SUFFERING RHEEWIS German Bombardmejii(Australian & N.Z, C.b e Association and Rfuter,) PARIS, May 24th. The Government reports that Rheims Cathedral will probably collapse. The edifice is now tottering. The central transept has suffered severely from bombardment. During, recent days thousands of shells were hurled into cue city daily. Over lialfof tho itre lirigaue have been killed or wounded. Almost all tlu; civilians have evacuated the city. Thousands who remained sii=tro the early days of the Avar have been sending their children daily in gas masks to under ground schools. Rheims has been a great underground city wherein manifold activities, muniand otherwise, have been, conducted. Now all is changed under the systematic bombardment.

h'atg’s Report LONDON, May 23. ’Sir Douglas Haig reports that nothing of special interest has occurred. There is less aerial activity owing to tlie unfavourable, weather. French Report. LONDON, May 24. A French communique reports: At Oliemin dos Dames the enemy bombarded the positions we occupied in the region of the Plateaux at Vauelere and California. The enemy artillery was brisk in the,region south of Moronvillers. Our fire broke an ■' attack on High Mount.

Deportations PARIS May 24. Thee Belgian Government has received information that the Germans have renewed the deportation of able bodied men. Since the beginning of May 3000 men have been forcibly removed from Brussels. Frinca fcitel. (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 24. The Deily Telegraph states that a Norwegian newspaper reports that the Kaiser’s Son Prince Iftitel Freidrieh has died of typhoid. AusTia;j iVlcvs NEW YORK, May 24. ’Hie Tribune states that the Empress Zieta announces fSiat Austria is about to make a separate peace. J Italian Repori LONDON, May, 23.

Rome Official Report;—ln the Trivignola Valley there was y very severe fighting on Monday night. After a violent bombardment, destroying our positions on the Massif Piccolo and Colbricon, an enemy attacking force penetrated part of our line, despite stubbori\ resistance. The arrival of our supports led to violent fighting lasting until yesterday afternoon and resulted in the recapture of the whole position. One hundred dead were left on the field and there is other considerable evidence of the enemy’s severe reverse. ,