RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 November 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

".'.'. j i NO SEPARATE PEACE. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Received 9.10. WASHINGTON, Nov 2. The Russian Embassy states that Russia will adhere to the Allies and will not conclude a separate peace. " ' ENEMY FORTIES HELD. ' 'ENEMY TORPEDOER SUNK. ■•' AJ ww : ~'" LONDON. Nov 1. 'Wireless Russian official. —The enemy at some points•" in the'Riga re'gion are withdrawing to previously--prepaTed positions. '' • There is no possible hope Tor suppossing that the enemy can transfer troops to any other front. Two of our torpedoers sank an enemy torpedoer in Inda Bay. Two enemy steamers were also burned. RUSSIA WILL NOT QUIT. Received 8.50. WASHINGTON, Nov 2. Mr Lansing, commenting on the Russian rumours, says: "Any statement that Russia will quit the war is entirely unfounded."

IN PALESTINE BATTLE OF BEERSHEBA. EIGHTEEN HUNDRED PRISONERS Received 9.10. LONDON, Nov 2. An official report from Egypt states that 1800 prisoners and nine guns were captured at Beersheba. British losses were slight compared with results^ OTHER POSITIONS CAPTURED Received 10.50 LONDON, November 2 ■■ Ah Egyptian official report states that we hold a position northward of Beersheba, and successfuly raided another portion of the front, killing a large number of Turks. CrENEEAI, CABLES WELSH MINERS STRIKE. LONDON ,Nov 1. Owing to an examiners' strike, over 80 per cent of the Welsh pits are idle. The examiners refused the ~ owners' conditional offer to recognise the examiners' union. Early returns of the miners'' ballot in South Wales indicate an overwhelming majority against the strike over the combing-out proposals'.