RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA’S CRISIS.

RUSSIA GAINING THE TOP. SUBJECT TO PRESSURE. f 1 ‘rECTEb’s” TELEGRAM.] .. (Received This Dav-at 1:1.25. a.m.) PARIS, September 2(5.

M Kerensky interviewed for the “Figaro” declared that Russia: was beginning to reclimb the slope and would reach the top. ITe emphasised the fact that over half the forces of the Central Powers were ou the Russian front. Russia has to bear n tremendous pressure but will never make a separate pea co.

RUSSIAN EX PI, A NATIONS. OF THE KORNTLOFF REVOLT. f “pettter’s” TELEGRAM. 3 Received this day afc 2.36 p.m.,) PKTROGRAD, Sept, 26. General Korniloff ex-War .Minister, writing to the Bourse Gazette explains the Korniloff revolt was due to a misunderstanding. After Savinoff obtained Kerensky’s consent to Korniloff’s proposed reform, Prince I.voff informed Korniloff that Kerensky—was willing to form a directorate whereof. Kerensky, Korniloff and Savinoff, would bo tho principal members. Korniloff (agreed jwhereupon Prince Lvoff banded Kerensky an ultimatum written by himself, but purporting to come from Korniloff, demanding that Korniloff be given the Dictatorship. Ignorant of Lvoff’s ultimatum, Korniloff replied to Kerensky’s telegraphed inquiry, that he subscribed to Lvoff’s words written on Korniloff’s behalf.

Thereupon Korniloff was relieved of his command and then revolted.

SUKHOMLTNOFF’S TRIAL. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) PETROGRAD. Sept. 26. Tho Sukhomlinoff trial concluded with passionate addresses by the exMinister and his wife, both bursting into tears. AT. Sukhomlinoff declared that his predecessors had left the army in a state of chaos rendering his four years insufficient to reorganise it effectively. Novetheless the Russian mobilisation was sufficiently effective to suroi ise the Germans and to save Paris. He might have been guilty of mistaken but not of crimes.

The jury is considering twelve. indictments against Sukhomlinoff r nd two against his wife.