RUSSIA'S DANGER.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1917, Page 2

RUSSIA'S DANGER.

GERMANS ADVANCING.

fADMIRALTY—PEE WIEELES3 PEES3-]

i (Reuter 1 « Telegrams.)

PARIS, September 4.

Russian official: The enemy crossed tlit Dvina south-east of .Riga and occupied Ivupfermammor. He developed his sucecss northward; There is an enemy offensive in the region of the Mitau lload. The battlo is proceeding Enemy attacks in tho direction of Kovel Vladimir, Volynski,. Foch'sarii, and Braila failed. - •• CONGRESS RECOMMENDATIONS. PETBOG-RAD, September 3. All the armies represented at tho Moscow Congfross rebomtnended the appointment of Military Commission r —, erg to headquarters on every front in order to raise the fighting spirit and to secure democratic organisation ; also the appointment under the War Minister’s presidency of a Military Council for tlie purpose ofenlightening and interesting the whole of the army at the front and at the rear.

UNSATISFACTORY RUSSIA

[LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT]

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 4

Mr Wilton says the Extremist element have regained the upper hand in the Council of Ministers, anu are displaying tho greatest activity in all cities of Russia. Repeated acts of arson in Petrograd and Kazan,' reveal ominous sign* of the recrudescence of the Maximalist campaign - Government anticipates serious disturbances, and armoured cars are held in readiness In Petrograd for the emer l gency.

The situation as a whole, has not improved since the Moscow Conference. Irresponsible forces and anarchy are dominating the Government, and precious time is wasted iu futile bickerings.

General Korniloff has been constrained to take personal measures, to ensure the supply of food for the army, and is ordering the forciblo appropriation of cereals from peasants. RIGA ABANDONED. [Admiralty—per wireless press.] LONDON September 4. BjUssian official : The Riga region has been abandoned) owing to the threatening situation. DANGER TO PETROGRAD. LONDON September 8. The decision to abandon Riga has been received with the gravest concern by the Anglo Russian community. It is hoped that the danger to Petrograd will yet unite all. GERMANS CAPTURE RIGAfAUSTRALIAN «fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] LONDON, September 4. German official: Riga has been taken.