RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1917, Page 2

RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.

RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS. THE GERMAN AIM. LONDON September 9. Tho “Daily Chronicle’s” correspondent at Petrograd states that crowds are waiting in the railway stations eager to depart anywhere, owing to affirming rumours. The Government is encouraging the departures and has appointed a' committee to determine the means for the dispatch of half a million.

The arrest of the Grand' Dukes i 6 causing dissension in the Cabinet M. Kerensky is accused of acting precipitately. The plot was in. an embryonicstage and some accused of participation have beon proved . innocent. Tho Russian Government is fearful of the result of the fall of Riga upon Finland. It lias been affirmed in some German military circles that the real object of tho Gorman offensive is to establish direct communication to Helsingfors and to turn Finland into a

second Poland and to use Finnish legions to fight Russia, under promise of tho creation of an independent Finland. - *

IN THE BALTIC. HEAVY FIRING. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. O.VBLB ASSOCIATION] COPENHAGEN, September 9. ' There is* a very heavy cannonading nt Riga and Reval. It is believed that a naval battle is in progress. RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PETROGRAD, September 8.

The object of the conspiracy cabled on Wednesday was to arrest the Provisional Government and to place the Grand Duke Michael on the throne It was not intended to liberate the exTsar.

Helsinfors reports that Russia is abolishing the Governor-Generalship of Finland. A Russian .will hereafter have charge of the Finnish affairs.

STRINGENT REGULATIONS. COPENHAGEN, September 9.

Tho Russian Provisional Government has adopted stringent- press regulations. M. Kerensky has prohibited the “Maximalist” and two other coun-ter-revolutionary papers. The military censor has decide that the ‘papers shall publish only official war telegrams. ,

NO DELEGATES FROM RUSSIA. (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) PETROGRAD, September 10. The Worker’s and Soldier’s Council are not sending delegates to Stockholm, as the other Allies will not be repre- , sented. another split. r“REOTBE’B” rSLEGEAM.] (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) PETROGRAD, September 10. The Bourse Gazette announces a fresh split in the Cabinet, between the constitutional democrats and socialist*. GURKA EXPELLED! LONDON, September 10. General Gurko was expelled front Rus sia to-day.

MARTIAL LAW IN PETROGRAD. KORNILOFF RELIEVED OF HIS COMMAND. GERMAN ADVANCE SLOWING. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a m.) PETROGRAD, Sep. 10. M. Kerensky has proclaimed martial law in Petrograd. He has revealed a plot by General rKorniloff, and has dismissed KomakrfF. v The German advance is lowing down. The Russians occupied a new position in Winden-Colmar hill country. The advancing Germans are to a flank attack from the Russians near Friederichstodt if the Russians are disciplined enough to use their strength. The Russian right flank on the oooat is retiring, to avoid encirclement; hut it is not hard pressed. The centre is falling back, under the stress of constant German attacks.