RUSSIA’S DANGER.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1917, Page 1

RUSSIA’S DANGER.

[PF.It I’ll ESS ASSOCIATION. —COI’YIiIGHT. j RUSSIA WILL RECOVER. NEED KOI? SKA SI’I’I?F.MACY. LONDON. Sept 7. Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at Birkenhead, said tliat tin* whole Allied ian so for tlm freedom of the world depended on our sea supremacy, whielijio was certain would lie more than maintained. The figures which he recently gave in the House of Commons, regarding suhmarinism, were absolutely correct. and they would put an end to the enemy’s hopes. •• > The Russian leaders were repairing under fire, the revolutionary machine, lie felt confident that they would finally succeed. His chief concern was not the effect Russia’s failure would have on the war, hut its effect upon the cause o( the world’s democracy, Germany had only now decided to invade. Russia because all her other methods and machinations there had failed. The crisis in Russia should he viewed hopefully. He Relieved that Russia would recover and play a great part- before the end of the war.

RESTORING ORDER. PKTROGRAD, Sept, 7. The Government is placing the military district of Petrograd entirely in General Kornilofl’s hands, it has appointed a special administrative committee invested with full powers to deal wth all urgent matters and to he superior to all civil authorities. The committee will devote, its attention to the establishment of order and the suppression of any counter-revolutionary agiLation.

The Socialist newspapers are now urging the whole nation to maintain.the defence of the country and the workers’ organs strenuously appeal to their supporters in the railway to work their hardest and loyally to submit to orders, in order to save the country and to safeguard the revolution.

WORK OF RECONSTRCCTION

f AUSTRALIAN & X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

PETROGRAD, Sept. 7

is probable that those notables, under the old regime who were arrested in connection with the counter-revolu-tion plot and who are now in the fort less of PoJ,t»r and Paul will he deported. They, include General Gourkov Mndatu'e Vorubova, the Lady-in-waiting to the ex-Tsarina and a friend of the monk Rasputin, several ox-Mmisters, besides two Grand Dukes. The feeling exists that much niorit arbitrary steps than the Government, has hitherto been able to take will be essential before there is real progress towards more stable condition*;.

IT IF DEATH PENALTY

LONDON, Sept. Bth

Russian semi-official: The Central Committee of the Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ delegates has adopt, ed a resolution assenting to the removal of the internal danger which is the vital question for every country and every democracy. It is urging the soldiers to redouble''their efforts in order to increase the army’s combative activity and to secure regeneration in tin' economical life and re-organisation of the national defence. The committee has appealed to all Russian democratic forces to support the Provisional Government and a special commission has drafted measures in connection with the Provisional Government’s decision to introduce the death penalty for the following offences:— High treason, espionage, disobedience, of military orders, desertion, surrender without defence. The death penalty will apply, to the military and civilians alike.

PETROGR A D ELECTIONS

PETROGRAD, Sept, 8

In the municipal elections at Retrograd th<> Social Revolutionaries polled ]82,000 votes, the Extremists 174,000, and the Cadets 110,000.

fatk of petrograd

PI’.TROG'RAD, SuplembFr, 9

The fate of Petrograd hangs in the balance. .The Russians are hastily entrenching across Couvland. The officials have been armed with arbitrary power to stop the stream ol refugees outside the city. They are directing the exodus to the p-.eastern provinces. The congestion all toward Petrograd has reached enormous proportions. The people a're mostly penniless and homeless adding greatly to the Government perplexities for the coming winter. The Government besides taking military 'measures, is closing places ol amusement .and restrictions arc being placed oh lighting thereby hoping that

the discomforts will drive out all excepting those compelled to remain for business.

Refugees stall's that the fall-of Riga came dramatically and unexpectedly The civilan population. who were aware that the Russian troops had retired continued to do business as usual until the tremendous bombardment fell on the city, the chemical shells causing a darkening pall of smoke, hastily through the gas noisoned streets, huge shells falling in their midst and slaughtering or maiming hundreds and setting houses on (ire. There were terrible scenes of mad panic at the railway station. Refugees ran the gauntlet, of bursting shells but thousands were left behind.