RUSSIA.

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

RUSSIA.

RUSSIA’S GOVERNMENT. . FAILURE OP PAN-SOCIALISM. NEW ELEMENTS TO RULE. LONDON, August 17. Mr Shepperd, the United Press Association's Moscow correspondent, telegraphs that the forthcoming Moscow Conference, which opens on Thursday, marks the end of PanSocialistic rule in Russia and the entrance of elemnets of conserva-

tism, commerce and finance. The Socialists have failed in their attempt to govern, partly because the cities are Socialistic and the country Conservative, partly because of internal quarrels which precipitated the July massacre, and also because of their effort to dominate from behind the scenes, without assuming responsibility. M. Kerensky’s recognition ,of Socailism’s failure shows his greatness of mind.

“No observer of Russian affairs can fail to realise that any Socialism which may aspire’ to rule the world must be different from the present Russian example,” he continues. “The Socialists themselves are disillusioned. I have heard a score of American Socialists now in Russia say that they are through with Socialism. There must be something more practical. Fears of a return to the monarchial form of Government are nonsense. A Republic is inevitable, though rumours of monarchial plots persist. JAPANESE LOAN FOR RUSSIA. Received 8.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, August 19. 'A despatch from Tokio states that Japan is floating a fifty million : dollar loan in aid of Russia. LABOUR .IN CONFERENCE. » " ' A SOCIALIST MANIFESTO. IMPORTANT ACTION BY SEAMEN’S CONFERENCE. LONDON, August 19. Received 8.5. The British Socialist Party has issued a manifesto declaring that Mr Henderson’s expulsion is an affront to the whole Labour movement, and urges the Labour Party to immediately withdraw its representatives from the Cabinet, and repudiate any who refuse. The Durham miners have issued an instruction to their delegates to oppose sending representatives to Stockholm. A feature of the Seamen’s Conference was speeches by the Scandinavians, who referred to Germany’s futile efforts to get Scandinavian seamen to work ships trading to Britain and other foreign countries. They generally condemned Germany’s ruthless campaign against seafarers. The Conference carried a resolution, seconded by the Danish delegate on behalf of the Scandanavian delegation, expressing sorrow and indignation at the crimes of the German submarine commanders and crews. Mr Havelock Wilson stated probably the Seamen’s Union would withdraw from the Transporter’s Federation, some of whose members, he alleged, were pro-German. A resolution was also passed, on the motion of the French delegates, insisting on reparation for the inhuman submarine warfare, and that the Conference would hold AustroGerman seafarers equally responsible with the authorities until reparation was made. A Scandinavian resolution, recommending the seamen to withdraw from the International Transporters’ Union, was carried; also a motion pledging seamen in future not to sail on vessels carrying Austro-Germans, unless the submarine warfare ceased.

NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALS. VISITED BY LORD DERBY. Received 8.5. LONDON, August 19. Lord Derby visited the New Zealand hospitals at Brockenhurst. He wrote Sir Thomas Mackenzie and Lieut.-Colonel Wylie, saying he was delighted with all he saw, and that the organisation seemed perfect. Ho was greatly impressed with the cheerfulness of the poor fellows who had lost limbs. TO PUNISH SEDITIONERS. Received 8.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, August 19. A Bill has been introduced into the Senate designed to punish I.W.W. and other seditioners attempting to impede ■war operations,

LATEST WAR NEWS. KORNILOFF TO HAIG. Received 11.40 a.m. LONDON, August 19. British headquarters.—Sir Douglas ' Haig has received Korniloff’s message stating he is convinced that on the reestablishment of strict discipline the Russian armies will devote at an early date towards the attainment of the common object. RAIDING OPERATIONS. GERMANS BOMB GERMANS. ( Received 1140 a.m. / . LONDON, August 19.* Sir Douglas Haig reports: We captured trenches in the neighbourhood of Epehy and raided positions south-east • of Havriiicourt, inflicting heavy casualties. Enemy aircraft on Thursday and Friday nights bombed British casualty clearing stations, killing ten wounded German prisoners and re-wounding nine German prisoners. French communique.—There is lively I artillery on both banks of the Meuse j in Bois de Pretre, east of Badonvillers North of those places t consecutive enemy attacks were repelled with appreciable losses. RUSSIAN REPORT. Received 11.400 . ' LONDON, August 19. Wireless Russian, official.—We repulsed attacks south-west of Naroteh Lake, southward of Frozesci in the direction of Oona, in the region of Slovik