RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 11 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

THE FATE OF PETROGRAD. HANGING IN THE BALANCE. GOVERNMENT TRYING TO DRIVE PEOPLE AWAY; PETROGRAD, Sept 9. The fate of Pefro"gTaa hangs in the balance. The Russians are hastily entrenching across Courland. Officials armed with arbitrary power are stopping the stream of refugees .outside the city and directing an exodus to eastern provinces. The congestion in all towns has reached enormous proportions. The people are mostly penniless )atid homeless, thus adding greatly to the Government's perplexities regarding the coming winter. The Government besides taking military measures, is closing places of amusement, and restricting lighting traffic, hoping that the discomforts will drive out all except those compelled to remain for business. CROWDS AT RAILWAY STATIONS ANXIOUS TO ESCAPE ANYWHERE LONDON, Sept 9. The Dailjv Chronicle's correspondent at Petrograd states that crowds are waiting in the rain at railway stations, eager to depart anywhere owing to alarming rumours. The Government is encouraging departures and has appointed a committee to determine means for despatching half a million. DISSENSION IN THE CABINET. LONDON, Sept 9. The arrest of the Grand Dukes is causing dissension in the Cabinet.. Kerensky is accused of acting precipitately in a plot in an embryonic stage. Some accused of participation have been proved innocent. STRINGENT PRESS CENSORSHIP. LONDON, Sept 9. The Russian Provisional Government has adopted stringent press regulations. Kerensky has prohibited a Maximalist and two "counter-revolu-tionary papers. The military censor decided that the papers must publish only official war telegrams.

MORE RESIGNATIONS. ; PETROGRAD, Sept 10. The Minister of Posts and Telegraphs is controlling the partial evacuation of the city. The Government has decided that the question of its own departure can be postponed six weeks. The Bonurse Gazette states that the Minister ,of Food Supplies has resigned, owing to the difficulties in regard to food problems. KORNILOFF A PLOTTER. , DISMISSED BY KERENSKY. MARTIAL LAW IN PETROGRAD. Received 10.10. PETROGRAD, Sept 10. M. Kerensky has' proclaimed martial' law in Petrograd. He revealed a plot by Korniloff and has dismissed Korniloff. The German advance is slowing down. The Russians have occupied new positions in the Weden-Volmar hill country. The advancing Germans are exposed to a flank attack from the Russians near Friedrichstadt, if the Russians are now disciplined enough to use their strength. The Russian right flank on the coast, is to avoid encirclement, but it is not hard-pressed. The centre is falling back under stress of constant German attacks. KORNILOFF'S SWEEPING DEMANDS. HIS SUCCESSOR APPOINTED. Received 10.10. LONDON, Sept 10. The Exchange Telegraph states that Korniloff issued an ultimatum to the Government to give him full authority to constitute a new Government. M. Kerensky then asked Korniloff to resign his command, and to leave the army immediately. General Klembovitsy is appointed to supreme command. M. Kerensky made appeals to the loyalty of the Army and Navy. HEAVY CANNONADING. SUPPOSED NAVAL BATTLE. COPENHAGEN, Sept 9. There is very "heavy cannonading at Riga and Reral. It is believed a naval battle is in progress.