RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

CABINET CHANGES,. A PROGKESSIVS PUOUKAMME. Petrograd, Jin. 15. Prince Nicholas Dimitrieviteli Golitziu s anuoiincenient of Jiis in the Xovoe Vreinya,-stating that lie does, not- intend to resist the introduction 01 responsible government, has caused surprise. The Russkoc Slovo states that lO.r. Anowrowskv, Polcrowsky, liarK. and lanieft, ehi t-f of tlie Knipi'mr's own Cabinet, resigned with Mr. TrepolT, declaring that it was ■lll j»oss ; to cooperate with M. •Propofl". GERMAN TYRANNY' IX LiniUANL-'i. Petrograd, .Jan. L.i The Germans have introduced compulsory labor in Lithuania in the shape of trench-digging. A protest meeting at Vilnn resulted in a punishment levy of a million roubles. Although ;:iany Lithuanians '.re dying of : starvation, the towns are placarded with imitations to volunteer foi the German army, POLAND'S INDEPENDENCE PROMISED. Times Service. Received Jail, 10, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, -lan. :"i. An authoritative interpretation of the Czar's promise has been published in Poland, declared Poland to be united and free, with its own administration, parliament and army, and standing on an equal footing with other nations. COUNT BENCKENDORFF'S PESSIMISM. Times Service. | Received Jan. 10, 5.5 p.lll Petvogra~d % .Tnn. 15. Count Benekeudorfl's recciu letters home convey striking warnings against ex-Premier Stunners clique. He wrote: 'We arc saddled with men in whom not a single Ally believes. When I see how Russia is being pushed to the edge of an abyss by the hands of men whose duty it is to save her. my sufferings are inexpressible, livery mail from Petrograd plunges me deeper into dismal pessimism."