EASTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 19 July 1917, Page 5

EASTERN FRONT.

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN RUSSIAN ADVANCE. TROUBLE IN PETROGRAD. MUCH SHOOTING IN THE STREETS. LONDON, July 18. There have been serious outbreaks in Petrograd. Regiments and civilians with rifles and machine-guns are parading the streets, denouncing the Government. There has been much shooting. Some of the injured people were taken to hospital. Strong Government action suppressed the outbreak. WORKMEN AND PEASANTS' DECISION. LONDON, July 17. A Russian wireless states that the executives of the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ and Peasants’'delegates have issued a manifesto stating that the time has come for all dissensions to cease. All must assist the soldiers in the front line. To refrain now is to deliver them to destruction and betray the Fatherland and the Revolution.

RUSSIANS EVACUATE KALUSZ. LONDON, July 17. Wireless Russian official. —We repulsed persistent attacks north-east of Kalusz. For tactical considerations, we transferred to the right bank of the Lomnica, leaving Kalusz and securing an important river crossing. A strong enemy attack threw us out of Sovica, which our reserves recaptured. ifv We captured Dunaevec, on the Danube, but left the village after carrying out our task.

RUSSIANS LOSE AND REGAIN GROUND.

Russian official. —Southward of N.ovica, after strong artillery work, ‘ the enemy occupied a height. We slowly retired on the line at B’ereznica. An hour later the enemy renewed the attack from Novifra. ~Dur counter-at-tack threw the enemy back and we re occupied the height.

POLETARIAT HAVE NO FAITH IN GOVERNMENT. EXTENSIVE STRIKE FEARED. PETROGRAD, July IS. The political situation is disturbed and the Executive of the Council is discussing the reorganisation of the Government. It is believed that Thcrtells will become the premier. The proletariat at Pctrograd, is hostile to the Government, and distrusts the Executive of the Soldiers and Workmen. It is feared an extensive strike is imminent,. the workers at Putiloff works standing all night outside the Tauarian palace. The Government has taken measures to prevent bloodshed.

THE PETROGRAD, DEMONSTRATORS. DENOUNCED AS TRAITOROUS. Received 9.5. PETROGRAD, July 18 The military anti-government demonstration on Monday night, protest disbandment of mutinous regiments at the front ended in wild panicky shooting. There were a number of casualties and a dozen were hospitalled. The disturbance ended in a few minutes, and the troops returned quietly to barracks. The executive of the Soldiers ’ Eexeeutive and Peasants’ Delegates denounced the demonstrators as traitors. A manifesto threatens the strongest measures against troops appealing in the streets armed, contrary to orders. A proclamation of the Provincial Government prohibits all demonstrations. Only a section of the garrison participated.

IN CANADA ANOTHER TRIAL. OTTAWA, July 17. Sir. R. L. Borden (Premier) has announced that he is willing to consider the question of giving voluntaryism another trial before adopting conscription.

CANADIAN LOYALTY.

SOME WISE RESOLUTIONS,

OTTAWA, July 17

Conscriptionist Liberals at a meeting passed a resolution giving their undivided support to a policy to secure the fullest participation of Canada in the war It proposed the reorganisation of the taxation system in order to meet wartime conditions, ensuring that those who do not fight will pay proportionately from their wealth, demanding the 'rnmediate suppression of munition o: food profiteering.