RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1917, Page 2

RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW.

(Received this day' at 12.30 a.m.)-' LONDOiv, Aug. 23.

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Patrograd corespondent states an important series of conferences meet at Moscow. The most important opens on Saturday, representing Dinnaites, Workers and Soldiers’ Council, Peasants' Council and all other representative’ organisations, the delegates totalling two thousand. M. Kerensky will preside. Minister* will report on military, financial, industrial and agrarian situations. A 'preliminary conference, including Rodzianko, Alexieff, Brussiloff, Zudentios, Kaledin and depresentatives of various interests and clases is now drawing up resolutions for submission to Saturday’s congress. It is hoped to find a policy acceptable to the Socialists and middle classes.

HELP FOR RUSSIA

(United Service iVleg-ams.)

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) * WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Following a conference between Mr Wilson, cabinet, and Bakhmetieff, jt was announced that United States would meet all the requests of Russia for assistance. ... - , The conference agreed to a huge loan, and also immediate supplies.

RUSSIAN REPORT.

I ADMIRALTY —PEE WIRELESS PRESS.]

v (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON August 23.

Russian official: We retired under pressure in the direction of Tuicaurn The enemy penetrated our trenches at Yboayah but our counter-attack drove him out. The enemy occupied . height northward of Jazlovetz. Our ooufnten-attack restored the j(6sitioii Fighting continues in the direction of Ocna. Idle Roumanians repulsed attacks at Soveia. The Germans unsuccessfully attacked in the direction of Fochsani. RUSSIAN RETIRE MENT. LONDON August 23. German official: 'the Russians after destroying villages evacuated the westward side of River Aa.RIGA THREATENED. . ./■ A POSSIBLE EVACUATION. (Received. This IVv at 8.50. a.m.' •- LONDON, Aug. 34. . News has been received, -which is interpreted to mean that Riga is seriously threatened, and will possibly b« evacuated. , A serious, military, economic and political crisis will severely test the stability of M. Kerensky’s Government. The capital may be removed to Moscow.