ON THE EAST FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1917, Page 3

ON THE EAST FRONT.

p er Press Association. —Copyright A STAGGERING COLLAPSE. SHOCKING TREACHERY. LONDON, July 25. ... - The “Morning Post’s'' Petrograd ' states .that the details of the almost stage ol ; b f lMsr ’ The infantry of the Eleventh Army shot their own gunners in order to get f ,th© artillery horses or shot their own horses in revenge for the gunners firing up° n the runaways. This pan-ic-stricken act, unless it was an act of purchased treachery, left practically all: the artillery of the Eleventh Army in the enemy’ B hands. There was no hope of saving the artillery and technical appliances of the Seventh and Elighth Armies. The Germans tv»o daya ago were across the last road on the shortest line of retreat.* Tl*> old Russian gun positions were now behind the German line. The Eighth Army abandoned htandslau, making its best hast© eastward, but it “ ©xoeedingy doubtful whether it will escape. LENIN ARRESTED. CHARGE OF BEING A SPY. A -telegram from Petrograd states Lenin has been arrested in Finland and has been charged with being a German *py. * ALLIED I COUNTER ATTACK A PROBABLE MOVE. (Received This Day at 9.30. a'.m.) WASHINGTON, July 26. Diplomatic advioos anticipate a sharp joint Allied Counter-offensive to relieve the Russians. It is believed the Allied War Council i» Paris is discussing the question also •whether the Greek army can as*#t m the offensive. BUKOWINA .THREATENED. • (K ~“' ed “Vjfis) "*•»?■. Maroel Hutin says unfortunately the the whole of Bukovina is threatened with loss, unless a superhuman, speedy effort is made to save Kolomea and Chernovitz. Willi some .thoroughly staunch divisions, the Russians may save the situation. Roumanians gained a notable success between Susital and Putna. german gold. (Received This Day at 11 -25. a-™-! COPENHAGEN, July 20. The (newspapers state twenty million marks of gold have arrived from Germany a with a view to improving exchange. The shipment includes a large , quantity of securites principally for . Bweden. - FAILURE TO outflank. * \ KORNILOFF’S position. iZßoceivod This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) T PETROGRAD, July 26. Nordaud Agency says German attempts to outflank General Korniloff have failed. The Russians are slowly retreating. The Germans are not at■t*' tempting developing actions. In. the >, northern and eastern directions General Korniloff occupies a more concentrated position good for defence. ; Til© Women’s Battalion captured a hundred prisoners. Madame Botschkaroff the commander was wounded, v Germans ®t this point brought up two divisions, and one was practically annihilated in the first day’s fighting. STRONG MEASURES. COPENHAGEN, July 26. The Russian Government is taking __ . strong measures against tho extreme socialists at Hdsingford. A number of Lenin’s friends have been arrested. The Military Committee at Helsing fors has been dismissed. t RUSSIAN TRAITORS. GALLANT LOYALISTS. . LONDON, July 16. The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent states the latest bulletin gives the bop© that armies (to the south are checking the German cavauy. The penetration of German lines at Vilna was evidently duo to regiments comprised of officers, serving as privates in the hope of giving -the armies ■ a lead. Their forlorn hope regiments accomplished marvels but the process was over costly. It is now evtident that the vaunted Russian advances with wide strategic aims, were political moves. The Military chiefs favoured a cautious series of short blows at frequent intervals everywhere along the Russian line- , The Constitutional Democrats navi washed their hands of the Governr merit and hero retired to Moscow. They will be heard of again as soon . M ~ prince Lvoff resumes his post • (he head of the Zembtvos Union. A feeling is growing that matten were infinitely better under the oh regime. There was a great demonstration in Moscow in favour of tho Monarchy The portrait of tho Char was carried ii a procession. ' ■

THE BALTIC FLEET. FUIAi of anarchists., (Received This Bay at 12.26. P-™-') PETBOGRAD. July 28. The Ministry of Marine has ordered the Comafnder-in-Chief of th© Baltic Fleet to full speed four torpedo boats -to Petrograd, to adt against crowds or rr : coming f™ m Kronstadt. Qoromment is aware that the arews of some of the battleships in the Bollargely composed of anarchists threatening, to support the mutinous v garrisons of Kronstadt. v- Tha Mvnfetr>' of Mnriflo has theref6re ordered that any warships attempting \p leave Krondstadt must he torpedoed by the submarines on guard. . TARNAPOL HEROES. • - v (Received This Dnv at 12.25. p.m.) PETROGRAD. July 26. British armoured car men who asin the defence of Tamapol have been awarded twenty-six crosses.