ON THE EASY FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1917, Page 3

ON THE EASY FRONT.

| RUSSIAN REPORT. FURTHER DISASTER. ' f ADMIRALTY—PER WIRELESS PRESS.] (Recoived This Day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, August 29. Russian official—Stubborn enemy attacks in the direction of Ossina, northeast of'the Soveta resulted in varying Hiiccass. In the direction of Fochsani, the enemy attacked near Muntehcui, one of our divisions. It did not show the necessary resistance hut abandoned the positions and fled lin disoredr. The enemy continued to advance all, day, and penetrated positions in the region of Varnitza.

NO HOPE FOR. UNISON

ATTITUDE OF DELEGATES

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.]

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) • - LONDON, Aug. 29th. Mr. Wilton reporting from Petrograd says if hope lingored in Russian breasts, that the Conference would accomplish a miracle of social healing, it was quenched to-day, when the Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ delegates unheeded appeals to sink their differences'and save the country.. They cheored M. Kerensky, if only\to display opposition to General Korniloff. MOSCOW CONFERENCE. STATEMENTS OF, DELEGATES ’ (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) MOSCOW, Aug. 29.

At the Conference, M. Prolaff, representing the engineers-alliance, emphasised the complete disorganisation of tranport might have terrible consequences. The- armies might turn on Russia and commit oxoesses. , The disorganisation largely was due to (Jie extreme demands of the transporters.

The representatives of Ukraine, West Russia, declared the people thereof were ready to make any sacrifice for the country.

• The representative of the Zetts said Couriand would' never belong to Germany.

The delegates of General Mussulman Alliance declared that all Mussulmans in Russia fully supported the Government.