RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 22 August 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

CLOUDS GATHER AGAIN. LONDON, August 20. Mr. Wilton, the “Times” Petrograd correspondent reviewing the Russian situation, says that the sobering influences of the rebellion and of the military catastrophe have already been dissipated, and the political parties .are shouting their rival programmes. 1 respects of an agreement at the Moscow Conference are not bright.

General Korniloff (Comiuander-'in-Chief demanded full military control j of the railways. General Korniloff’s j confidential report states that he is able to ■ rally the fleeing armies, by prompt and stern measures, but the drafts arriving from the rear to fill heavy losses through desertion are ut- . terly unfitted for the fighting line owing to complete absence of discipline and training. The railways system is disorganised. These defeats are fraught with imminent peril in the face of great enemy forces. A total of 150 Jews have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. CZAR GOES TO SIBERIA. PETROGRAD, August 20. It is officially stated that the exCzar has gone’ to Tobolsk, in Western Siberia. His removal was dictated by the interests of his safety. ■ : 1 ROUMANIA. STILL VERY CRITICAL. LONDON, August 20. 1 The "Times” special correspondent at Roumanian headquarters cables that the situation is still very critical. The Germans have made a wonderful system of broad roads amid the mountains where even pathways diU not exist before, forcing the Roumanian population to work sixteen hours a day. They have used the utmost brutality, without consideration of age or sex. The enthusiasm of the Roumanian troops is beyond praise, and the wounded continue to fight until entirely disabled. THE GERMAN STORY. ROUMANIANS DRIVEN BACK. LONDON, August 20. A German wireless says:— "After th e failure of the English attacks yosI terday southward of Langemarck, firing became less intense. We repeatedly repulsed English detachments in Artois Strong French attacks opened early this morning on both banks of the Meuse on a front nearly fifteen miles after an all-night artillery duel of the greatest intensity. We brought down sixteen aeroplanes and four balloons. “The Austro-Gcrman forces drove back the stubborn resisting Roumanians on both sides of the Oituz Valley taking prisoner fifteen hundred. After stubborn struggles on the west bank of th e Sercth we took prisoner 2,200 Wo repulsed strong Russian attacks southward of the confluence of the Rimnec and the Dneister. ” . ROUMANIANS FORCED BACK. LONDON, August 20. Wireless Russian official The enemy persistently attacked in the direction of Ocha and Onestchi, and pressed the Roumanians to the south--1 western outskirts ,of Ocna. The enemy’s attacks in the region of Grazestchi resulted in the capture of a factory. The engagement is proceeding. The enemy successfully took offensives westward of the Foc-sani-Ajud railway and compelled the Reumanins to retire to the eastward of the railway.

We occupied Several villages in the region southward of Peinlirbelumex in the Caucasus.