THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 22 March 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

4 — (A.-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reecived This Day 9.00 a.m.) THE RUSSIAN ARMY. Petrograd, March 21. General Rusky, Radkodmitroff, Korniloff and Rrussiloff have issued appeals to the troops to maintain discipline and deal the enemy a mortal bipw. The prov'incal Government also has appealed to the army for unity, concluding: ''Soldiers, the welfare of your country rests in your hands. By lighting valiantly you are defending the great future of a Free Russia, your own happiness, and your cliildreh's. Mr Goutclioff, War Minister, promised to speed up democratic reforms, simplifying relations between officers and men, and granting troops full political rights. The Government has appointed a Commission, including Maxime Gorky, to arrange for protection of art treasures.

BARTER. " Madrid, March 21. The Government is sending ail envoy to London to arrange for the supply of monthly cargoes of coal to Spain in exchange for Spanish potatoes and other products. Received This Day, 8.55 a.m. i AMERICAN CONGRESS. Washington, Mardh 21. President Wilson has called an extra Congressional Session for 2nd April, to take more drastic measures to protect American commerce. NEAR MON ASTIR. Paris, (March 21. The French have captured Hill 2248 and Rastani village, northwest of Monastir. They took prisoner twelve hundred.

ANOTHER. GERMAN DOVE. New York, March 21. The New York Times' Hague correspondent says that German agents have visited Holland and Switzerland with the dbject of sounding the Allies' feeling in the event of fresh peace proposals. One of these agents stated that the Russian events had modified the situation. Inquiries were made to ascertain the American view. (Reliter's Message.) AERIAL GERMAN GUNBOAT. Hongkong, March 21. The German gunboat Tsingtau was blown up and. sunk at Whampoa. NORTH OF MONASTIR. Salonika, iMarcli 21. Severe fighting continues north of Monastir. A BYE-ELECTION. London, March 21. The Stockton bye-election resulted as follows:— Watson {Coalition) 7641 Backhouse (Peace Advocate) 596 (Received This Day 11.5 a.m.) RUSSIA'S FORWARD MOVE. London, March .17.

The Daily Chronicle lias received a message from the editor otf the Moscow newspaper Russky Xvyemosti, statin gthat Mr Kodzianko's first step as chairman of the executive committee" was to communicate with Generals Alexiefi, Jsicliolas, 'Russky and Brussiloff, All replied immediately acknowledging the new Government, and it was only thereafter that the executive -took over administration. Government telegrams from Petrograd eay that the only cloud on the horizon is the chaotic fanaticism of the extremists' council. The workmen and soldiers' deputies, 'an unwieldy body, exceeding 1000, swayed the Socialists and some moderates and some extremists are wanting to give immediate effect to tlieir doctrines. The result is to precipitate contradictory decisions complicating the Government's

action. Nevertheless order and reason are gaining strength daily. FLYING FRITZ. Paris, March 21. A sharp engagement was fough with the German rearguard machine- gunners at Cloisillcs. There was open patrol fighting at long range, and sniping elsewhere. - Fires are observable in the distance from Bapaume; some apparently on the outskirts of Oambrai. Many places bear evidence of a hasty retreat. Considerable ammunition was left at Achiet Le Grand. A German general order that was discovered explains the system of destruction to be observed, including the burning of houses, felling of trees for barricades, and pollution of wells. A notable feature of the advance is the almost entire silence of the German artilllery.

A REPUBLICAN RUSSIA. Petrograd, 'March 21. Mr Miliukoff states that the new Government has thoroughly united most of the element® that have shown a pronounced leaning towards a Republican form of Government, but the opinion of the peasant population is unknown. It is intended to restore Finland's right and grant her a new constitution. The way now is clear for a new commercial treaty with America.

A-N.Z. and Renter Service). London, March 21. A wireless official (Russian) message says:—ln the direction of Sakiz we are pursuing the Turks. We entered Turkish territory. There is great reconnoitring and activity on the west front THE DARDANELLES REPORT. London, March 21. There was a dramatic incident immediately the House of Lords met. Lord Fisher rose and said:"When our country is in great jeopardy as now, it is not the time to; tarnish great reputations, asperse the dead, and discover our supposed weaknesses to the enemy. So I shall not discuss the Dardanelles report; I shall wait until the end of the war when all the truth can be made known." Lord! Fisher then left "the House.