RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 18 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

AMERICAN OPINION. ANOTHER CORNER TURNED. Received 8.50. _ NEW YORK, Sept 17. The press comments guardedly on Russian affairs. [ The World says Russia has rounded another corner safely, but the road ahead is perilous and difficult. The Times considers Russia must be saved, but this will not be accomplished by compromise. This is unfortunate, as Kerensky always seeks a middle codrse. GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA. t FORWARD .DRIVE ON .RIGA FRONT. Received 8.50. WASHINGTON, Sept 17. The Russian Embassy announces that the Russians have begun a forward drive at Riga on a wide front. They have already advanced more than seven miles. ITALIAN PAPER ATTACKS ALLIES' RUSSIAN POLICY. LONDON, Sept 17. Berne advices state that a special commission, under the presidency of M. Schazlovsky, Procurator of the Army and Navy, is inquiring into the Korniloff affair. M. Schazlovsky has gone to the army headquarters, where General Alexieff has restored order.

The Russian Government has suppressed Maxim Gorky’s newspaper and other organs. The Rome newspaper “Idea Nazionale” attacks the Allies’ Russian policy, and declares that the fact that they sent Socialist Minisers to Petrograd contributed in great part to the present difficulties. STUBBORN BATTLE ON THE PSKOFF ROAD, LONDON, Sept 16. A Russian^official message report; that a stubborn battle is proceeding in the Pskoff road region of Zegevold Farm. Our troops are showing great firmness and stability in expelling tin enemy. In Moldavia we repulsed attacks in the direction of Focsani. north-west of Mereechesi.

REPUBLICAN DECLARATION CLEARS THE AIR. PETROGRAD, Sept 17. General Yalonieff, commanding on the western front, in an army .order warns the troops that he has been reliably informed that the intoxicated by his success at Riga, is preparing to break through at Dvinsk and Minsk. It is hoped that, the proclamation of the Republic will clear , the air. It is expected that the next step will be the dissolution of the Duma. Preparations are being made in Moscow to accommodate the Government offices in case of necessity. REPUBLICAN MANIFESTO. KERENSKY WILL RESIGN IP NECESSARY. PETROGRAD, Sept 17. The Government, in a strong manifesto announcing the Republic, says that General Korniloff’s revolt had been suppressed, but that the State was still threatened and in mortal danger. The Government had therefore decided to buttress the shaken fabric of the State by the foundation of a Republic. The first tasks of the Government would be to re-establish order throughout the State, to regenerate the fighting capacity of the army with the co-operation of the whole of the living forces of the country. The Government was confident of the speedy accomplishment of their task. PETROGRAD, Sept 17. General Kerensky announces his readiness to resign in order to enable the party leaders to compose their conferences. NIPPED IN THE BUD. COPENHAGEN Sept 16. A telegram from Haparauda states that soldiers stormed the prison at Viborg and shot General Ovanovieki and other officers who attempted to organise a revolt in Finland in favour of General Korniloff. PURGING THE RUSSIAN NAVY. PETROGRAD, Sept 16. The crew of the warship Petropavlovsk shot four of their officers who refused to sign the pledge of fidelity to the Government which the general assembly of democratic bodies at Kronstadt called upon the army and navy officers to sign.

COSSACKS DEFY THE GOVERNMENT. PETROGRAD, Sept 16. Reuter states that the council of the Don Cossacks has refused to obey the order of the Government s to arrest General Kaledin who must attend the Cossack conference to furnish explanations. The Council also carried a resolution protesting against the charge that the Cossack sympathisers are against the revolution, and declaring that they always supported the Government.