RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

(Per Press Association.— Copyright)

MKERENSKY. RESIGNS

resignation not accepted

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

(Received, August sth. at 11.40. p.m.) , ' PETROGRAD August 4. M. Kenensky has resigned owing to the .. impossibility to reconstitute the Government in a manner compatible to the necessities of the moment. He no longer is able to resumejresponsibility for the developments. Government has decided not to accept his resignation. 1 RUSSIAN DEBACLE. CZERNOWFCZ RECAPTURED. f AUSTB ALI AN & N.Z. OABLB ASSOCIATION] 1 LONDON, AuaPhe Austrians have [recaptured Czernowitz. ROUMANIA ENDANGERED. (Reuter’s Telegrams.! LONDON, Aug. 3. The loss of Czernowitz is a -bad blow for Russia and Roumania, threatening part of Roumania, though she is still free of the Außtro-Gerin<iii», ana also opening the road to Odessa. RRU9SILOFF DISMISSED. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PETROGRAD, Aug. 4. General Brusiloff’a dismissal « lieved to be due to his failure to take immediate and adequate measures for dealing with recent events at the front.' To-morrow he will publish u decree ordering severe punishment for every form of usurption of the Government’s legal powers. General AVasilkowsky has W». appointed Commander ot the Petrogr.ad ■-‘garrison. General Egerts refused the position and General Boris Savenoff, a well known revolutionary has been appointed Assistant War Minister. general gourko arrested. 6ENERAL ERDERLY MURDERED. PETROGRAD, Aug. 4. General Gourko, ex-Commander on the Western front haß been arrosteu, ; General Erderley,, Commander of the Eleventh Army was killed. treacherously. He was shot in the back. KIMPOLUNG EVACUATED. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, Aug. 3. 'Russian official. —After a stuhbui■> battle we retired across the Zbruoz at several places. Our troopß are retiring between the Dniester and the Pruth. The enemy has occupied Falser. We have evacuated Kimpolung. KORNILOFF’S RALLY. r AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION ; PETROGRAD, Aug. 3 r Tho Commissioner on ; the south-west front reports that the armies under General Korniloff especial]- tho Eleventh Army regiments, some of which recently rotired of their own accord, are now vigorously repulsing all attempts by the powerful enemy to penetrate Russian territory. The condition and spirits of the troops denote that a decisive reaction is gaining ground and it is hoped that tho army will carry out its duty. RUSSIAN REPORT. LONDON Aug. 4. Russian Official: We attacked north ward of Husiatyn and oleare- out tho enemy'from the eastern bank of the Zbrucz. We drove out the enemy From Chustowka and Czerokoincy. southward of Skala. We abandoned Czernowitz after blowing up the bridge across the Pruth. The enemy took possession % of the Czernowitz Rachkov, Poliana, and Our troops are fighting tho enemy north-eastward , of lnng. The enemy has occupied Watra on the Moldavian.

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■ j jubhatjoN' in gkbmany » FLAGS HOISTED AND GUNS i FIRED ► * : ( AMSTERDAM August 4. General Yon Hindenburg telegrapl: ed to the Kaiser: “We have capture Ozernowitz and also freed Austria Hungary from the enemy.” He added: “I pray your Majesty t order that flags be hoisted and gun of victory fired." Forthwith tho Kaiser ordered tho car rying out of the suggestion through out Prussia and Alsace-Lorraine. Tin Kaiser telegraphed his congratulation: J to the Commander-in-chief in the East Ozernowitz has now changed hands six times. The enemy southward of Czernowits is following _ the valleys of Bukovina. and the tributaries of the Roumanian Sereth. Their lino runs south southwest and this advance has outflanked the Carpathian barrier, guarding the western frontier of Moldavia. Fighting is proceeding on both banks of the Golden Bystritza, running southward through Roumania RETREAT MORE ORGANISED PETROGRAD, August 4. M. Kerensky summoned a Council of War at General Headquarters on Wednesday. It lasted from 4 o’clock in the morning till 11 o’clock in the evening General Brussiloff and other gen'wr.ls attending. M. Kerensky read tho commander’s report ontho general situation emphasising, the retreat in Galicia. General Brussiloff reported that the retreat had now assumed a more organised character whereas tlio enemy was acting with uncertainty. MORE RESISTANCE. BERNE, Aug 4. The war correspondent of tho Vienna “Ziet” telegraphs that, the Russian armies have rallied and are offering a stubborn resistance at every step. Tho Austro-Gorman advance ~s more difficult. , •• • Other correspondents insist that the public must not expect a rapid advance. ( RUSSIAN LIBERTY LOAN PETROGRAD, August 4. Subscriptions to the “Liberty” Loan exceed three milliards of roublee. ENQUIRY INTO REVOLT. _ PETROGRAD, August 4. A judicial enquiry into the revolution decided to charge Lenin and seven others with high treason. FINNISH DIET DISSOLVED I PETROGRAD, August 4. The Government has deprived the Romanoff’s of thier franchise. Tho Government has ordered tho dissolution of the Finnish Diet an.i has fixed new elections to take place, two months’ time. , Six armed men arrived by motor at the Senate in the morning and garroted the guards. They penetrated the Sessions Hall and stole a large silver stature of Catherine II and other precious antiques valued at 1,500,000 roubles. f ' HEAVY RAIN DAMAGE. LONDON, Aug. 4. Seven days of continual rain have seriously damaged the crops in tlie south-east of England. ALL IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. CONFIDENCE IN KERENSKY [“recter’s” telegram.] (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) PETROGRAD, Aug. sth. M. Peltrahoff, Vice-Premier, presided at an Historic Conference which onded at six in tho morning. Tereschenko in summing up the debate said the anxiety of all parties was to reach an agreement for tho guaranteed safety of the country.

The sitting was suspended to enable the parties to settle their differences. Subsequently it was announced that the five chief parties were prepared to entrust M. Kerensky with the reconstitution of the Government on conditions. Firstly:—On behalf of the Socialist's, that Government adhere to its declaration of July 21st. Secondly:—On behalf of tlie cadets that tho Government enjoy the entire freedom of policy and be not subject to tho influence or, pressure of political parties. All tho parties agreed that M. Kerensky was the only man able to assume the Government of the country. Nekrahoff announced that the of the compromise would be'immediately communicated to M. Kerensky.