RUSSIA CRISIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA CRISIS.

fAUSTRALIAN & X. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

PREPARING FOR THE JAPS.

(Received This ,“Si?

It is reported from Germany that the General Staff is preparing to encounter Japanese Armies o n the Eastern front next spring.

RUSSIAN WARSHIP SAFE

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

(Received > A Russian warship that was in the Gulf of Riga', has succeeded in rejoining the main (Baltic fleet.

RUSSIAN WORKMEN’S COUNCIL

(Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) PETROGRAD, Oct 24.

The Local Council of Workmen and Soldiers’ delegates adopted the Maxlmilist resolution in favour of a speedy peace, accusing M. Kerensky of a wish to surrender Pewograd to the enemy, and again demanding that all power be handed over to the Council of Workmen and Soldiers’ delegates, instructing the executive to propose nn armistice to all nations, but pending an arrangement of peace that PetTogtad must he defended.

RUSSIAN DISCUSSIONS

OF ARMY AND NAVY

[“reuxee’s” TELEGBAM.]

(Received This Day at 12.2 Tp - 1 PETROGRAD, Oct. .24.

In a dissension in the preliminary Parliament, the Minister of War declared that the provisioning of the Army was severely hampered by the action of certain provinces, which had plenty of bread, refusing to give it. The Minister of Marine admitted that the relations of officers and bluejackets ati Helsingfors, was most strain ed, hut the question of discipline was settled on a basis of mutual confidence of sailors and officers on the warships particularly in the battles in the Gulf of Riga. General Alexieff declared the Army must save itself, as it could not at present depend on the rear. Kerensky protested at Alexieff’s statement that the army was incapable of fulfilling its duty. But for fanatics and traitors,. Russia and her Allies would have had an honourable peace by Christmas.