Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 8, 4 December 1916, Page 2

Russia

OPENING OF THE DUMA.

THE NATION DETERMINED

ENEMY'S POWER SHAKEN.

Press Association—Copyright. Ueuter's Telegrams. (Received 10.50 a.m.) Petrograd, December 3. The Duma has re-opened. The Premier stated that Russia would never lay down arms till complete victory had been attained, whatever difficulties or temporary checks were encountered. The power of the enemy had been shaken, but immense efforts were required to eh - finitely break his resistance. _ He. regretted the, food transport difficulties in many localities, and stated that the Government would take measures to firmly establish order. Behind the Army's recognised necessity for vast railway construction, an increase in the production of metals and fuel, the erection of munition factories, mid the development of technical eduction, a bill would be introduced for compulsory elementary education. ANGLO-FRENCH-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. FUTURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE. SEAWAY TO THF. MEDITERRANEAN. Press Association—Copyngnt, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 11.55 a.m.)

Petrograd, December 'A

M. Trepoff, in the Duma, announce! the terms' of an English-French-llus-sinn agreement concluded in 1915, to which Itah adhered, and which definitely established the right of Russia to the Soraitß and Constantinople. He stated that the declaration was made in accord with the Allies, who were absolutely united thereon. Alter obtaining sovereign possession of n free passage to the Mediterranean, Russia would grant freedom of navigation to Roumania. Vie emphasised the fact that, besides re-couqueving the territories occupied by the enemy, Russia must wrest Russian and Austrian Poland from the enemies and reconstitute a free Poland inseparable from. United Russia.