MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 20 June 1917, Page 5

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

AN ENEMY COMMUNIQUE. Received 9.20. LONDON, June 19. According to enemy communiques, the British, after burning villages, abandoned advanced positions in the unhealthy Struma Valley, including Kiupri Prosenio, on the main DoiranSeres railway, which doubtless destroyed these points; also the B'araklidjuma, which is of some strategic importance, standing at the entrance of Reipel Pass. The British, however, still hold the last "bank of the Struma and some country beyond.

RUSSIA WHAT WILL STAY DISASTER? PETROGE'AB, June IS. The general opinion is that the internal crisis will shortly bring an event requiring the union of all the forces of m\v and order. Eevenue receipts have reached- vanishing point, because taxpayers have lost confidence, whilst innumerable republics throughout the provinces are diverting local revenue for their own purposes. Commerce and industry have been reduced to desperate straits. The expropriation of land and factories has disastrously affected peasants, workers and capitalists. SITUATION REMAINS COMPLICATED. .. LONDON, June 19. •■- The "Daily Telegraph's" Petrograd correspondent says the Leninities arc lavishly supplied with funds. They control an army of agitators who have been taught to repeat parrot-like a formula of poisoned words calculated to play on the ignorance of the Russian populace, but a violent reaction is growing. The Government's firm action indicates that the struggle against the German propaganda is approaching a crisis.

Mr. Henderson (the British Labour leader who was invited to visit Rus : sia) is actively and successfully addressing immense meetings of soldiers, interviewing workers' delegates and consulting the Government upon all important Labour organisation. Mr. Henderson sent the Workers' Council his views on the international Socialist Conference. There arc indications of a general abandonment of efforts for separate peace. M. Kerensky and M. Terestchinko inspiringly addressed the Congress of Workers' and Soldiers' Delegates, annoimcing the treason of the extremists. At Petrograd a seeret ballot of the Workers' Committee and Social Democrats favoured an advance by the armies. Socialist revolution-' ists voted in favour of a pro-war policy The situation remains complicated. The National Convention of Workmen and Soldiers represents 50.000 workers and soldiers throughout Russia 'and probably voices the views of 25 million citizens.

AMERICA'S NOTE TO RUSSIA

AVASHINGTOX, June 19

The Note of Russia, explaining the Root Commission's findings, have been published. It is pointed out that Russia, a democracy, must continue to fight German autocracy, which only the united strength of the world's democracies is able to crush. It urged the acceptance of the United States' aid and reiterated that the United States was pledged to the common cause of humanity.

COPENHAGEN, June IS.

A Danish liner brought from America 700 Russians and Finlanders who had fled for political reasons.

RUSSO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

NOT AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT.

Received 9.15 a.m

WASHINGTON, June IS

The New Times' Washington correspondent learns authoratively that the change of Government in Russia has not affected the Eusso-Japanese Alliance.

.GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL SMUTS TO AID WAR CABINET.

LONDON, June IS

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said the War Cabinet, in order to avail themselves of the special military knowledge and experience of General Smuts, had invited him to attend the meetings of the Cabinet during his stay in England. IRISH AFFAIRS. THE SINN FEIN MOVEMENT, i Received 8.45 a.m. LONDON. June 19. Mr Bonar Law said the Sinn Fein movement was not organised sufficiently to enable anybody to speak authoritiatively on its behalf. The Government did not think the holding of a Convention should be dependent on the assent or dissent of individuals.

IN CHINA

CHINESE AFFAIRS. JAPAN AND AMERICA 'E DIFFERENCES. Received 9.15 a.m. WASHINGTON, June 19.' Japan in her Note to America states the differences regarding 'America's Note to China are due to a misunderstanding. The incident is considered closed. State officials expect China to declare war on Germany.