RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 9 October 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

1 TROUBLE IN- FINLAND. GREAT AND IMMINENT DANGER. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 7. The commandant of Finland has requested all Russian families to leave. Precautions are being taken against a great and imminent danger. COALITION IN RUSSIA . PETROGRAD, Oct. 7. Members of the Government now at Moscow, the Industrialist delegates to the Democratic Conference, and the representatives of the Cadets (Constitutional Democrats) admit that they have reached agreements for the constitution of a Coalition Government. A RUSSIAN SUCCESS. LONDON, Oct. 7. ' A Russian official message states: — We captured a height, and also half the village of Vaskoutehy, north-west of the Sereth, and repulsed counter-atacks Subsequently the enemy artillery forced ua to abandon the village. We, took 762 prisoners. A German official message states: ,l Continuous destructive fire is in progress between Poelcapelle. and Zand r Tioorde. Photographs show great destruction in Dunkirk, consequent on our air raids. We drove the enemy out of Vaskoutehy. ” HOPE OF STRIKE BEING AVERTED. PETROGRAD, Oct 8. Some railways have decided not to participate in the strike, which if is hoped will be averted at the eleventh hour. FINDING A WAY' OUT. . PROPOSED COALITION CABINET. Received 9.35. LONDON, Oct 8. The Daily Chronicle, summing up the political situation in Russia, says the Democratic conference reveals weakness owing to the great number of delegates. The leaders therefore have adopted a scheme for a Socialistic preliminary parliament, which will be a new edition of the Democratic Conference on a manageable scale. Each group nominates a number of members to Parliament in proportion to its conference strength, the nominees being approved by the Conference. Russia will thus have a permanent session, not a Parliament In the Western sense but a body which will be based on several sections of public opinion. The Democratic Conference’s votes regarding coalition are so conradictory as to constitute a fiasco. Kerensky is now negotiating for a new Coalition Cabinet, wherein Moscow maufacturerers. Cadets, and hourgeoise will co-operate. Beretelli, who has proved the strongest man in the Conference, has given his provisional sanction to the Coalition Cabinet, It is unknown what responsibility the Cabinet will have to the Provisional Parliament. The election to the proper constituent Assembly is the capital need of Russia. A PROMISING OUTLOOK. Received 10.25. PETROGRAD. Oct. 8. A complete agl-eement has been reached between the Government and the Democratic Conference and bnrgeoise elements.-, JSVrensky is consequently reconstituting the Coalition GovernJr*- - LANDSTRUMERS CALLED UP. Received 10.25. BERNE, Oct. S. . The military authorities are calling up the jonits of the Landsturmers.