EASTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 16 April 1917, Page 5

EASTERN FRONT.

RUSSIA TO FIGHT ON. REPORTED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS DENIED. ' PETROGRAD, April' 14. A meeting of the Workmen’s anc Soldiers’ Committee adopted by 325 to 55 a resolution endorsing the Provisional Government’s proclamation which the Committee considers an important step totvard the realisation of democratic principles in the foreign policy, declaring that the official renunciation by all Governments of their ideas of territorial expansion would powerfully contribute towards ending the war, but while the war. continues, the Russian democracy recognises that any disorganisation of the army which would weaken its fighting capacity; would be’ disastrous to the country and liberty. It appeals to the people to concentrate their energies in assuring the army and population everything indispensable.'

The executive of the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ committee emphatically denies the report that Russian Socialists have sent delegates on airy secret peace negotiations to Copenhagen or elsewhere and declares that they •have not the least idea of such negoliations.

GEEMANY AND THE NEUTEAL POWERS.

SPANISH POLICY,

Received 10 a.m

MADRID, April 15

The Government denies any modification of Spain’s Tilternational policy, and' declares the Spanish Note to Germany will be as energetic as circumstances demand. The Government states Germany is facilitating Spanish imports from America, provided any contraband goods imported remain in Spain.

GROWING, FEELING AGAINST

GERMANY,

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BUENOS AYRES, April 15

The war fever is growing. The mob attempted to set fire to the German Legation and Consulate. The outbreak was soon overcome. THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN. A NATION BETRAYED astounding revelations PARIS, April 14. General Icliescu, Chief of the Roumanian General Staff, lias revealed that Stumer’s Government deliberately pushed Roumania in to the war, and then abandoned her, hoping to finish the war when Roumania was invaded to the Screth, by proclaiming that the triumph of the Central Powers in Roumania necessitated a separate peace. Sturmer held back four army corps and even stopped British and French consignments of munitions. Trains loaded with guns and aeroplanes wj 3 afterwards discovered at sidings and stations between Jassy and Petrograd Railway employees everywhere explained that the trains were hold up by the orders of the Government. The Roumanians’ intervention was particularly desired by Germany, as the Hungarians and Bulgarians were weary of the war. The Roumanian peril was created in order to destroy the tendency towards independence. Berlin chose August for the Roumanian intervention, Sturmer's Government being the mouthpiece of German will.