POSITION IN RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9792, 16 October 1917, Page 6

POSITION IN RUSSIA

GERMAN LANDING AT GSEL A SERIOUS ENEMY MOVEMENT. LARGE GERMAN FLEET ENGAGED KERENSKY’S APPEAL TO RUSSIAN NAVY. I 7 Telegraph— Prep* Association—Copyright Renter's Telegram*. PETKOGUAD, October X 4. The Ministry of Marino learns that sight Dreadnoughts, twelve light cruisers, forty torpedo-boats, and thirty-n.no Sweepers cook pare in the Geimuii laatiing at Osel island. Experts recognise the serious ness ot the move, but do not consider that Pctrograd is immediately menaced. The Naval General Staff reports that the enemy is in possession of the nortnern and eastern parts of Osel, and has arrived near Arensberg. The Germans only demonstrated against Dago Island. At. Kerensky sent a message to the Baltic Fleet, imploring it to do its duty. filjlil ON ISLAND uONTiNUtb ENEMY PRESSING RUSSIANS DaUK. FOUR GERMAN DESTROYERS SUNK. 4.U3. and N.Z. Caulc Assn, and Ileuter. LONDON, October 11. A Russian official report slates: We repulsed an attempt to capture a pier nt Moem island. The ngnt on Usd Island continues, and tno enemy is pressing us back to the south-east. The Germans continued their disembarkation on Saturday' under the profcect'on of very largo naval forces. Si nultnneously several ships engaged the ehorebatetriea of Dago Island. Our- batteries sank four torpedo-boats, and mi enemy cruiser ran aground. The enemy gunfire destroyed the land batteries, enabling a small detachment to ’and; but it was unable to maintain its position, and returned to the ships. Since yesterday morning our ships have prevented the enemy from entering the waters between Dago and Osel Islands. Our torpedo-boats have desrtoyed cloven schooners in the Baltic Sea. A GERMAN REPORT TITO TOWNS ON ISLAND IN ■. flames. Hub. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Router. LONDON, October 14. A German communique states: We ore advancing to the south-east of Osel Island. The towns of Zerel and Areneberg aro 'aflame. .. . PLEASING RUSSIAN ADVICES MODERATE DESIRES OF SOCIALISTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. October 14. The Russian Embassy has received advices from Russia. They indicate that the Socialists do not desire to take supremo power. The Moderates triumphed when the Radicals could not agree. . The new Russian Council has legal status to represent the real Russia, including all classes, and favouring order, and the reconstruction and reformation of the aimy. ALLIED APPEAL T 9 JAPAN A DISAPPOINTING EYPLY. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. LONDON. October 14. The United Press correspondent at Tokio quotes the military ©Xpert of the newspaper “Nichinichi,” stating that the Allies, after the fall of Riga, asked Japan to send an expedition to Europe, but Japan explained that mobilisation was impracticable. OPINION OF GENERAL ALEXIEFF. Australian and N.Z Cable Association LONDON, October i'4. A Moscow paper reports a speech by General Alexieff, in which he torecaste the entry of Japanese troops into the Enropoan theatre of war. RUSSIA'S PARLIAMENT TO HAVE T3O MEMBERS, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 15, 7.30 p.m.) PETROGRAD, October 14. Tho Government, by decree, has fixed the number of members of tho constituent assembly at 730. The election will bo based upon universal suffrage. Tho country has been divided into eighty-three districts. Potrograd will have twelve members and Moscow ton.