RUSSIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 69, 11 August 1914, Page 5

RUSSIA

A W£VE OF PATRIOTISM. " '' SWEEPS OVER RUSSIA. RACIAL ENMITIES DROPPED. ( St. Petersburg, August S, A wave of patriotism is sweeping over Russia. The families of reservists have been told to ertain their homes without paying rent. Societies are being forme! to distribute food. The Czar's daughters are personalty supervising relief work at the Hermitage. All religious and racial emnitie* have been dropped. Everywhere the organisation is admirable. Vienna, August 9. The Austrian cavalry lias occupied f Olkusz, and come into touch with the 1 sixth Russian army. A SOP TO POLAND. ALLEGED MISUSE OF GERMAN EMBASSY. St. Petersburg, August 8, In connection with the outrage at the German Embassy, large quantities of firearms and seditious proclamations ' were discovered, suggesting that the Embassy was utilised as a centre for a revolutionary propaganda. The Duma meets to-day. Among the Bills is one granting Poland municipal self-government and the use of the Polish language, in recognition of the splendid behaviour of the Poles since the outbreak of the war. RUSSIA'S SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN. AUSTRIAN'S DRIVEN BACK. St. Petersburg, August 10. TJie Russians penetrated to Styr Valley, driving off the Austrian advance guard. ■ • The Austrians began the bombardment of Antivari on Saturday. The Czar, at the Winter Palace, gave an audience to the Council of Empire and the Duma. He said: "The enthusi-' asm and patriotic sentiment of love and faith to the throne wliiclh have swept like a hurricane through - the .country are a guarantee that Russia will bring the war to a, happy conclusion. At thie moment I Bee'.wijfch joy that the union of Slavs with Russia will progress strongand indissolubly." He concluded by " making the sign of the Cross, and ex-r . claiming-. "Great is the God of Russia and the Fatherland."