RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

E ~CTOF RASPUTIN'S ' DEATH. NULLIFYING GERMAN INFLUENCE London, Jan. 11. The Daily Chronicle states that the fall of the Monk Rasputin has already had a healthy offset on Russian political life. The fall of M. Trepoff seems to complete the tendency which was begun by M. Stumer's overthrow. It probably represents the progressive and antiijormnn victoryof the Duma, army, and nation over the so-called "dark , for«>s" vliich Rasputin represented. Prince Oalotizin. who is a member of the Council of Empire, and a leading Moderate therein, belongs to one of the largest and most famous houses of the nchility. Tn a remarkable speech in the Council of Empire in December, denouncing the dark forces, he'said he was dissatisfied at M. Trepoff's succession to IT. Stunner, and did not believe the change would maki any difference. He demanded U know if M. Trepoff had full pevier to tarry out the reports, and declared. "We are not afraid of the ?x----terna'l enemies; we fear internal collapse.'' WAR MUST CONTINUB Petrograd, Jan. 11. Prince Galitzin's career has not been distinguished. He pursued a reactionary policy as Governor of Tver. He declares that the war must continue to complete victory. He denic that there will be a further prorogation of the Duma. > AN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, Jan. 11. A Russian official message states: Fighting continues! south of Lake Babit. We captured a village east of Kalncem, and the enemy captured two heights north cf the Cituz -"iver. The Roumanians fell back south-east of M.okestirka aim" Kachmul, also northeast of* Kempullcdbus. The enemy crossed the Pinna north of Focsani, but our counter-attack threw him back with heavy losses.