RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
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SOCIALIST’S MISSION
PETROGRADj July 1. Colderburg, Rosanoff and Smirnoff delegates of tbo soldiers, have started a mission to enter into pourparlers wi li all Socialist Parties. They proceed first t° Stockholm, then to Brttam, France and Italy.
AUSTRIAN REPORT.
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[“REUTER’S” TELEGRAM.]
LONDON, duly i
Austrian official In Eastern Galicia the artillery increased yesterday ij th o greatest violence. Me repulsed strong infantry attacks in the neighbourhood of Brzezany and-strong enemy attacks westward of Zalosee broke down.
PAN-RUSSIAN CONGRESS.
PETROGRAD, July 2
The Pan-Russian Soldiers’ Congress passed a motion that the Provisional Government should promulgate lans assuring the various Russian nationalities the. right to dispose of their political future and proclaiming equal rights for all tongues, simultaneously retaining the Russian language officially.
RUSSIAN EXTREMISTS
THEIR WATCHWORD
(Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, June 30.
The newspaper Prevada- announce*that the watchword of the extremists are: • 1 1. Down with capitalistic Ministers.
2. Down wtili all imperialists who back up a counter-revolution-3. Down wfth all capitalists and organisers of lockouts. 4. No separate peace with Wilhelm hut down with secret treaties with English and French capitalists. o'. Down with any advance? clef rams- from the armies wero received urging calm in the tho rear.
BRITISH BUSINESS CONCERNS
(Received This Dav at 9.50. a.mA -PETROGRAD, Juno 30
Air. Henderson handed the Government a communication °n behalf of the British undertakings, pointing out that they were of great importance to Russia but were threatonod with ruin, owing to tho chaotic industrial position and urging the Government to secure control on the same lines as Britain. IN MEMOIUaM. (Received This Dav at 12.25. p.m.) PETROGRAD, July Ist.
Thousands went in processions to the graves of those killed in the revolution Numerous banners wero inscribed “Down with the capitalists. We want an armistice.” and similar sentiments, Cossacks permitted the demonstration Cossacks permitted tho demonstrations. ■
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1917, Page 3
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