RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 28 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

KORNILOFPS REVOLT. INTRIGUE BY PRINCE LVOFF. . » PETROGRAD Sept 26. k: v Savinoff, ex-Minister for War, writing in the "Bourse Gazette," explains that the Korniloff revolt was due to a misunderstanding. After M. Savinoff obtained M. Kerensky's consent, t'o General Korniioff's proposed reforms, Prince Lvoff informed Korniloff that Kerensky was willing to form a directorate, of which Kerensky, Korniloff and Savinoff would be the principal members. Korniloff agreed, whereupon Prince Lvoff -handed M. Kerensky an ultimatum written by himself, but purporting to come from Korniloff, demanding that Korniloff be dictator. Ignorant of Prince Lvoff's ultimatum, General Korniloff replied to M. Kerensky's telegraphed in quiry that he subscribed to Prince Lvoff's words written on Korniloff's behalf. Thereupon Korniloff was relieved of his command and revolted. OPERATIONS IN THE BALTIC Received 8.35. • ; LONDON, Sept 28. Wireless Russian official: The enemy penetrated our trenches southeast of Gory, but our counter-attack restored the position. German aerial forces and submarines are endeavouring to prevent, our vessels aproaching the Courlarid coast. Our torpedoers, submarines, and aerial forces near the Courland coast and Irbe Channel are preventing the enemy from entering our waters.

PERU'S ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY. LIMA, September 27 The Peruvian Government has demanded satisfaction within eight days for. the sinking of the barque Lorton, otherwise relations -will be severed. ■DECLARATION BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE. PETEOGRAD, September 26. At a plenary sitting of the Soviet Central Committee, an announcement was made that the Government had received from England and France a categorical declaration that any German attempt to conclude a separate peace on Eussia's account would be indignantly refused. England and France consider the idea should nojb be given even passing consideration. CROWN JEWEWLS STOLEN. THE EX-CZARINA SUSPECTED. PARIS, September 27. The "Journal" forecasts, the possibility of the ex-Czarina being accused of the theft of the most valuable of the Crown jewels. Their disappearances was discovered recently when a rich American offered to buy pearls for £25 i 000 apiece. She had peon them worn by the Czarina at Cowes regatta some years ago. The Russian Government instituted inquiries. The palace museum safes were opened in the presence of experts, when the beSt jewels of the Imperial crown were found to have been replaced by imitations. Later it was discovered that the stones were sent by diplomatic messenger to the Czarina's German residence at Dramstadt. It was further 'discovered that valuable tapestries at the palace had been replaced by copies, the originals being sent abroad.