RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

IMPORTANT ALLIES' CONFERENCE. ARRIVAL OF REPRESENTATIVES Received Jan. 30, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Jan. 30. Lord Milncr lias arrived to attend an important Allies' conference. Other British representatives are Lord Rwelstoke, Generals .Sir Hcnrv Wilson and ■Si.' John Hanbury Williams, the Director of Munitions,.and the military attache at Buclnrcst. France will lie rcr<nsented by M. J)onmcrg(\ .Colonial Minivl t, and Gcn>ral ("astelnan; and It.ilv by Signor Scialoja (a member of the Cabinet) anil General Laderehi. Tlr:BriHsh, French, and Italian Ambassadors will also attend. DELEGATES HEARTILY WELCOMED. Received Jan. .",0, 11,20 p.m. Petrograd, January 00. Lord Milner, General Sir Henry Wilson, Lord Rcvelstoke, as well as General Castlenau and the other French and Italian delegates, were heartily welcomed on their arrival at Petrograd to attend a miiltary and political conference, similar to those held in London, Paris and Rome. > A GERMAN REPORT. London, Jan. 2fl. A German official report says: The Turks repulsed strong- Russian attacks on the Zlota Lipa. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. London, Jan. 20. A Russian official message says:—Wo. attacked with the bayonet south-west of Potutury and south of Rizeshany. taking the first line. We repelled raging Turkish counter-attacks, exploded six Turkish mine galleries, demolished the trenches and withdrew. The Turks twice attacked anil were driven bae'-c. We took 2030 prisoners on Saturday in a battle north-west of Jakobens.