RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Per Press Association. —Copyright

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE AT TWO

POINTS. LONDON, June 2Sth. Reuter learns there is reason to believe the Russians have begun an offensive at two points.

RUSSIANS ATTACK

A german admission

LONDON, June 29.

German reports describ 0 the continuous artillery and, trench mortar fire in Galicia. •

The "Cologne Gazette” admits that a Russian offensive is starting despite the mutinies and weakened discipline, adding resignedly:—"Let them all com©. Our oastern wall will stand.” Beet informed London opinion estimates that General Brusiloff has still tho largest individual Ailed army. Th© offensive is expected to improve the internal situation, probably postponing the crisis until tho winter when food, fuel, and financial crisis will be most acute.

DEATH AND GLORY;

[‘‘reuter’s” telegram.]

PETROGRAD, June 29

Numerous battalions at- th© lront hare formed themselves into "Death Battalions,” pledging themselves to fight to the death for the glory of Russia.

General Brusiloff, in a special order, greets. the movement as n noble and patriotic step to face the enemy at a critical moment in Russians history. Ho is proud to add his own name.

THE RUSSIAN ELECTIONS

PETROGRAD. June 29.

Tho Provisional Government has decreed that the constituent Assembly elections will bo held on September 30th, the Assembly meeting on October 13th.