IN THE AIR.

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

IN THE AIR.

INCREASE OF AEROPLANES. BY STANDARDISATION AND OUTPUT. Received 11.15. LONDON, July 20. The Air Board has decided to increase aeroplanes by the same methods of standardisation and a large scale of output as those which Lloyd George applied to shells, and thereby enables the Allies in 1918 to victoriously dominate the GermafT lines. IN GERMANY. PARTIES RE-SHUFFLING AMSTERDAM, July 19. There are indications that the Middle Parties, which joined the majority en bloc, are preparing to retreat, from the Democratic path, particularly the Centre.

The "Koelnische Volks Zeitung" says the Centre only supported the peace resolution, believing it would speedily .end the crisis. The Ministers of the Prussian Cabinet who resigned have intimated their readines to remain in office, as they resigned as a protest against Herr von Bethmann Hollweg's attitude towards the Reichstag, which was irresolute and dangerous. The fact that the Ministers are all reactionaries who considered Herr von Hollweg was over-progressive, makes it clear that Michaelis is really the Crown Prince" and Hindenburg's creature. The National Zeitung says Michaelis has reached an agreement with the Liberal majority and the Conservative groups. The whole of Germany is awaiting his Reichstag speech with great excitement. NEW YORK, July 19. A message from Berlin states that Dr. Miohaelis has declared that he supports the submarine campaign.

THE CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH. SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN SATISFACTORY. Received 11.15. AMSTERDAM, July 20. The Reichstag was crowded and Dr. Michaelis was ovationed. He said submarines were doing all that was expected, though "hasty predictions that they would end the war by a certain date had created disappointment. Germany does not want any violent increase of power. If she "can obtain an honourable peace she w.ould not continue the war a day longer. We cannot negotiate while the enemy demands portion of our territory. We must obtain guarantees concerning Germany's continental overseas interests, also -economic* freedom. The Government was supported by the people. The army leaders decided if the enemy abandon plans of conquest and honestly wish to negotiate for peace we would hear what they had to say. Tne last months had been hard for Germany, though - latterly the food problem was hopeful and showed Improvement. Referring to her internal policy he said it would be based on the Kaiser's declaration of July 11th. Herr Schiedemann declared against the .submarining policy, which -had done more harm than good. He expressed dissatisfaction at the vagueness of references to internal reform, and demanded Liebknecht's release.

The peace resolution was carried by 224 to 116.

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RUSSIA'S ANARCHY

CAPITAL MAY BE MOVED

PETROGRAD, July I<J

During disturbances armed troops and workmen arrested the Minister of Agriculture, and did not release him until he listened to a speech by a leading Maximalist. After meeting the Soldiers' and Peasants' Committee the announcement was made that the Pan-Russian Congress would consider the transfer of the whole governing powers to the Soldiers and Workmen's Committee. The congress will be held a fortnight hence at Moscow, in order to prevent, interference by irresponsible parties and by the Petrograd garrison. Subsequently an extraordinary Cabinet Council discussed the transfer of the seat of the Provisional Government to Moscow. The Kronstadt mutineers iremain in' Petrograd, but there are evidences that they are becoming disillusioned as to the prospects of their coup d'etat.

MINISTER OF JUSTICE RESIGNS. Received 8.30. PETROGRAD, July 20. M. Pelveuzeff, Minister .of Justice, has resigned. REVOLT OF UKRAINE SOLDIERS. Received 9.20. PETROGRAD, July 20. Five thousand Ukraine soldiers seized the Kieff arsenal, but in consequence of prompt Government measures, it has now been evacuated and order restored. CITY EXCITED AND PANICSTRICKEN. GERMAN MONEY AT WORK. PETROGRAD. July 19. The city continues excited and ter-ror-strcken. Describing the disturbances, the Times' correspondent says: Mutineers frequently fired on peaceful citizens, Even women were shot and trampled down. It is impossible to say where the shooting started—probably by provocateurs. General Polontzoff, the military • governor,, us convjincied that a great majority of the local regiments oppose the conspirators. Disclosures concerning Lenin include the confession of Lieut. Frm'olcnco that Lenin went to the sixth army to endeavour to propagate a peace movement. Funds were received from Germany through the German legation.

RUSSIAN LINE PIERCED. LONDON, July 19. Wireless German official.—Challenged by the Russian offensive, despite their peace assertions, we made coun-ter-attacks in Eastern Galicia, pierced the Russian position eastward of Zloczov on a wide front. Zloczov is south of the Lemberg-Brody line. If this report is true, the Russian armies which have advanced in Galicia will either have come back or risk envelopment. .DESTROYER SINKS SUBMARINE. . PETROGRAD, July 19. A German submarine in the Baltic fired all its torpedoes at the Russian destroyer Lovkyvrief, but missed. The destroyer dropped bombs and sank the submarine. All the crew were drowned. EFFORTS TO SAVE DEMOCRACY. STOCKHOLM, July 19. Two million roubles are now standing to Koslovsky's account in Petrograd banks. Skobeloff has been urgently summoned from the front and is endeavouring to inflence the workmen. The Kronstadters intended to arrest Skobeloff and Thertelli, declaring that they had been bought with roubles. Two light guns sent to Taurida palace for that purpose met a machine-gun regiment. Fire was exchanged, seventeen being wounded. Detachments of guards subsequently \j.ent to the Palace,, where Tzcheidke and Skobeloff addressed them, emphasising the distinction between democracy and anarchy. THE DISORDERS ENDED. * PETEOGKAB, July 19. The local commander announces that the disorders, may be regarded a sdefinitely ended. All the military organisations have given assurances of their readiness to support the Government's efforts to re-establish order.

A wireless message states the city is practically in a state of siege. All shops and houses have been closed by General Poloutseff's orders. Carrying out the Government's orders to clear out those who -were attacking the people with arms. General Poloutscff assembled cavalry, artillery and Cossacks in the Winter Palace square, whence they are operating throughout the city restoring order.

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS. LONDON, July 19, ' Wireless Russian official. —We occupied the village of Novica and prisonered 2228, but owing to losses Lave withdrawn from the east end of the village. Our scouts attacked Turkish cartels southward of Petrakale. We burned a bridge across the KarshutdarasL RUSSIAN BRIDGE BLOWN UP. COPENHAGEN, July 20. The great railway bridge over the Vyatka, in Russia, has been blown up It is bdlieved this is the result of a conspiracy against the life of the American Ambassador, whose special train narrowly escaped being wrecked. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KERENSKY. Received 9.10. PPETROGRAD, July 20. An attempted assassination of Kerensky failed.