RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 21 March 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT'S RESOLUTION. PETROGRAD, March 19. The Provisional Government, in a manifesto to citizens, undertakes to provide the utmost necessary to bring the war to a victorious conclusion. It declared its intention to observe foreign alliances and agreements. RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AFFECTS GERMANY. GROWING RESTLESSNESS. Received 9.30. WASHINGTON, March 20. Despatches from Berlin intimate there is growing restlessness in Germany, caused by the Russian revolution. Socialist newspapers are asking, "Shall all nations be free except Germany f" NO RADICAL CHANGES. UNTIL AFTER THE WAR. Received 9.30. PETROGRAD, March 20. The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent considers it is unlikely there will be any radical changes during the war period, which will probably remain under judicially correct forms until a constituent assembly can be established. This is impossible before victory. Thus the Russian soldiers and sailors will know they are fighting for something definite at home. The Germans will doubtless feel the weight of Russia's new war spirit. The correspondent, however, points out the necessity for the Government to suppress certain forces of anarchy recently too prominent. IN FINLAND. SOLDIERS IN COMMAND. Received 9.45. STOCKHOLM, March 20. The Finnish newspaper, Kaiku, reports a revolution at Helsingfors on Friday. The military disposed of the police; and work' and traffic, was stopped. The soldiers on Saturday walked the streets carrying red'flags. and offered them to officers. Many refused, and were shot. Fourteen naval officers were killed. The revolutionaries arrested the Governor and Military Commander Vivorg. Many Finnish governors have resignecr.

INTERVIEW WITH MILINKOFF. Received 9.45. PARIS, March 20. The Petit Parisien's Petrograd correspondent had an interview with M. Milinkoff, who said Russia in a rew hours had .overthrown a tyrannical power which was incapable of securing the people's food or organising the nation's strength to vanquish tne enemy. The Provisional Government would use all its energy to secure a speedy victory. There were immense problems ahead, including a complete political reconstruction.