THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

[PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.} RUSSIA'S CRISIS. DON COSSACK’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, September ~ A council of Don Cossacks ' to obey an order of the Governments to arrest Kaledin on the ground that Kaledin must attend the Cossack Con- ■ ferenco to furnish an explanation. The cotmcil also carried a resolution protesting against the charge that the Cossacks sympathies were against the revolt ion, and declaring that they had' always siipportod the Government. NAVAL OFFICERS SHOT. PETROGRAIL September 16. The crew of the Petropavlosk shot four officers who ,ro»used to sign a pledge of fidelity to the Government which tho General Assembly of democratic bodies at- Kronstadt called upon the army and navy officers to Sign ' ■ VIBORG PRISON STORMED. COPENHAGEN, September 16. A telegram from ILaparanda states that soldiers stormed the prison at Viborg. They shot-General Ovanovika and other officers who had attempted to organise a revolt in Finland in face - of General Korniloff v A manifesto. [“rEcter’s” telegram.] » PETEOGRAD, September 17. !'!,(• Government, in a strong manifesto anno musing the repub’ic says that the Korniloff revolt has been suppressed but tho State is still threatened with mortal danger. The Government has therefore decided to buttress the shaken fabric of State by the foundation of a republic. The first task of tho Government is to re-establish order in the states and to regenerate the fighting capacity of the army. With the co-operation of the whole living forces in the country the Government Is confident of the speedy accomplishment of the task. KERENSKY READY TO RESIGN. [LONDON, TIMES SERVICE COPYRIGHT] PETROGRAD, September 17. M. Kerensky announces his readi- ■«," ness to rosign in order to enable the party leaders to compose their, differences. russ£an~warning . rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PETROGRAD, September 17. General Valoneiff, commanding the . western front in an army "order warns the troops that he in reliably Informed that the enemy intoxicated with his success at Riga, is preparing to break through to Dvinsk and Miftski. CLEARING THE AIR. PETROGRAD, Sep. ■l7. It is hoped that tho proclamation of . a republic will clear the air. It i expected that the next stop will bo the dissolution of the Duma. Preparations are - being made at Moscow to accommodate the Government offices in case of necessity. IffSSIAN ADVANCE. ON RIGA FRONT. Received, this day at 8.45 B.m. ; WASHINGTON, Sept 17 The Russian Embassy announces that ! that the Russians have begun a forward drive at ' Riga, on a wide front, and have already advanced mote than seven aniles. AMERICAN OPINION. A RUSSIAN POSITION. NEW.YORK, September 17. The Press comments guardedly upon tho Russian affairs. “The World” say Russia has rounded another corner safely but the road ahead is perilous and difficult. v ; The “Times” considers' that Russia .must be saved, but this will not bo . accomplished by compromise. TpuL is unfortunate, because Kerensky "’Always seeks , the middle path.