RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1917, Page 2

RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

RUSSIAN REPORT.

fADMIRALTY—I’ER WIRELESS PRESS.]

LONDON, Aug. 26. Russian official.—Tho enemy offensives in tho direction of Vladimir, Yolliynsky, almost south-west of the town of Sereth, failed. Wo repulsed attacks in the direction of Kekdivasarhely, north-west of Soveju, We further progressed on the Caucasian front. : THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE. ' KERENSKY’S~STATEiIENT. ' A MOSCOW, August 25. At the conference M. Kerensky declared that any attempt to take.advantage of the conference to attack the Provisional Government would be pitilessly repressed. He warned those who thought that the moment had ar-. rived to overthrow revolutionary power with bayonets that with boundless confidence the-.people and millions of soldiers supported the Government, which believed that it was true that there were enemies .within and with- - out the walls, as well as friends v; r He stated that Russia was passing through a period of mortal danger Patriotism demanded concentration of effort against the enemy and the-for-getting of domestic quarrels. Difficulties were accentuated by the separatist movement among certain Russian nationalists and the shameful voluntary retreat of the troops. Those who once trembled before the autocrats, now marched armed against the Government. The Government, would make those exceeding its limit remember the time of Tsarism. It must be implacable because it was convinced that supreme power alone couhL-save thq country. Ho earnestly appealed- to , the conference to assist in the consolidation of the conquests of the revolution. ~ ; . i ' Reverting to the unfriendly attitude of certain Russian •' Nationalists ; Ai. Kerensky declared: “Democracy would give what it promised, but where the limit of tolerance was passed, we must cry ‘hands off!’ The Government would forcibly prevent the re-opening of the dissolved Finnish Diet j DELEGATES instructions. * PiETROGRAD, August 20. Delegates from the principal bodies at the Moscow conference have received special instruction ensuring common action by all. The Cossacks at the conference have instructed their delegates to demand the Govern moot to create a temporary committee of the Duma at Moscow, with full power, independent of all political and private organisations. ' ' K Delegates - from provincial town

councils and other public organisations have been instructed to -demand; a speedy conclusion of peace and' the convocation of the Constitutional Assembly on the original date. ~ _ The Maximalist Central :Committee denounces the as a counterrevolution. - - ‘

SUKHQMLINOFFS NEGLECT, \ PEI’ROGRAD August 21. The trial o(, General Sukhomlinoff - on various charges including gross neglect of duties while War Minister •*'~- is proceeding before the first jury empanelled in Russia. / Goneral Yanouschkivitch said that the plight of the army was due to the almost complete lack of projectiles and rifles on the outbreak of war. Accused had disregarded hundreds of army rcquests'for ammunition. The Germans advancing with the knowledge of the state of affairs, brought artillery close to tho Russian positions and created fearful havoc in the ranks. ! conference items. ; ' Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) MOSCOW, Aug. 27. At the Conference, M. . Kerensky said the Pope’s Peace Note was not formulated on the Russians’ behalf, but in the interests of the Central Powers. The Minister of Trade unfolded the Government’s programme,- and fixed the working day by compulsory arbitration, also the limitation of profits *nd tho State control of factories, and national service for males.

KORNILOFF’S WELCOME/ ■

Received, this day at 8.46 a.m.) PEROGRAD, Aug: 27. General Korniloff received an ovation at Moscow.

Replying to speeches of welcome, ho said he rejoiced that he waa able to assure the Army of Moscow’* voice averse from Internationalism. 'lts motto was the nation’s welfare and a viotorious peace.