RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

RUSSIAN MUTINEERS,

STERN MIEASURIES TAR

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

(Received. This Day at 8.50. a m.) PETROGRAD, Juno 13.

Following orders for the re-organisa-tion of ono' of the armies, on tho (Roumanian front, three regiments mutineered and arrested the Colonel and seven officers. Ono regiment refused to proceed anvwhere, and was surrounded by a division of cavalry, two battalions of infantry a battery of artillery, a squadron of armoured cars, and a number of aeroplanes. As the mutineeis oro dilatory in handing over tho ring leaders, infantry and cavalry entered the tho village whereupon the mutineers submitted unconditionally. Four officers ring loaders were rescued with difficulty from tho loyal troops and sent to headquarters. The regiment then marched off to a new sector.

RUSSIAN ELECTIONS

PETROGRAD, Juno 12,

A feature of the municipal elections is the. eager participation of the women voters, who are displaying determined hostility to anarchy and are opposing the ideas, propagated by the Leninists. TIIE FRENCH REPLY.

;;IN UNISON WITH RUSSIA. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, June 13 The French reply to the Russian pro clamation, of April Btil., is published. It savs France, replying to the sentiments of her old loyal Ally, rejoices to he in full community of ideas with the, Russian people on tho subject of the war. France does not dream of oppressing any people, but is resolved that the oppression so long weighing on the world shall bo destroyed, and tho authors of the crime pußished. France was forced to • fight in defence of her liberty, and mean to secure the release and return of tho provinces of Alsace Lorraine. She ! fight with the Allies till their ternto--1 ial independence are restored and full indemnities for the inhuman ravages are paid a n d irresponsible guarantees ; ngninst a recurrence of the horrors nio : obtained.