RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1917, Page 2

RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

DEOMCRACY TO RULE. j RUSSIA’S FUTURE. | PETROORAD, Sept. 17. ' j An outstanding featuro of the politii eal situation is the determination of the Soviet that democracy shaU control the future of Russia. M. Kerensky is the only Socialist included in the Directory. The five others include two | members of tho Cadet Party, M. Tercst chonki’s son, and M- Ktiohin, a Mosj cow lawyer, who have been appointed I Foreign Minister and Minister of Posts - aim Telegraphs respectively. , General Verhkovsky, who was recent- , ly appointed Military Governor of Moscow, has been appointed War Minis- ’ ter, and Admiral Verderevsky naval l MinisteE. Though there is only one Socialist on the Directory the Council of Workmen’s | and Soldiers’ Delegates claim that the i Government will be responsible to a " conference of ISOO delegates elected by ' the Petrograd \cp-operativo societies, town councils, and local branches of . the Soviet. ! Numerous petitions have been sent D from all parts parts of Russia demand--7 ing tho suppression of the Soviet, which ‘ is accused of hindering military operar, tions.

The troops are dissatisfied with the slow progress of the trial of M. Sukhomlinoff and his wife who are charged ■with malpractices 'regarding the War Office supply to the troops early in the war. Tho trial has' been proceeding lor several weeks. The soldiers demand that the accused be handed over to summary treatment. The governor of the prison refused the demands. The troops declared that if the trial is unfinished in throe days they will sec that it is ended. Meantime they enforced their demand that the Sukhomlinoffs must he fed like common prisoners. A great fire at the military factored at Pntilovo caused immense damage. POLAND’S REGENCY. LONDON, Sept. IS. A wireless Berlin official message announces that Austria and Germany have decreed the creation of a Regency Council for Palond. Three members will bo appointed, the two Governments to exercise' supreme power until taken over by the King or Regent who will carry on with the permission of the two Powers, legislation to be in cooperation with the State Council and the Kingdom. Its decision must be counter-signed by the Premier. It wifi authorise the Governor-General to issue binding orders for the maintenance of important war interests. The intcraat'oual representation o£ Poland and her right to enter into international agreements are reserved t.. the occupying Powers The Kaiser has informed the Gov-ernor-General f){ Warsaw that supreme power is now chiefly vested in i the National Polisn Government. The nation’s rights and interests are en- : trusted to the new State Council and

the two occupying* Powers only reserve the approval of such stipulations in the proposals of the country’s representatives as are required by war conditions.

Kaledin resigns. PETROGRAD, Sept. 18. Semi-official; Kaledin has resigned his position to Hetman, a Don ’Cossack. KORNILOFF’S FOLLOWERS. : PETROGRAD, Sept 18 General Korniloff’s troops have been drafted to the front. The arrested generals Denekin, Erdelli, and Markoff, have been brought to Petrograd. WOMEN’S “DEATn” BATTALIONS. ROME, Sept 18 Advices from Russia state that the Government has disbanded the women’s battalions on the ground that they were embarrassing to military organisation. KERENSKY MARRIED. TATTSTItAI.TAX A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PETROGRAD, Sept. 17. . After the fall of Riga, M. Kerensky found time to marry Mme. Timmet, an attractive young actress. The cerc.mony was performed at the Winter Palace, but the incident croated an unfavourable impression. RUSSIANS RESISTING. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sep. 18. A Russian communique states our advanced guards are continuously resisting the enemy in the Riga region, and are progressing at some points.