RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE DUMA SESSION. COMPLETE ORDER PREVAILS. PREMIER'S POLICY NOT DECLARED. ALLIES' WAR AIMS APPROVED. Received March 5, 5.30 p.m. London, March 4. The Daily Chronicled Petrognul correspondent states that, contrary to expectations. the session of the Duma lias not yielded any sensation. • Appeals by the District Commandant, the President of the Duma, and M. Miiiakoft' resulted ill complete order at the opening. This is a distinct gain, because the reactionaries aim at securing a dissolution, whereas it is most important that the Duma should be able to raise its voice at the proper moment. Prince Galitzini lias not declared lii 3 poVcy. M. Protopopoll' lias not appeared. The debate on the political situation that the rels.t'ons between the Government, and thj jpuntry are unchanged, The interna crisis drags on, and no cc/iccssions ha.v« lieen made to public opinion. Nothing has occurred to j-modify last session's indictment of the Government. M. .Vlilia':ofl reaffirmed the need for victory. He approved of the Allien war aims, outlined in the Note to President Wilson, and added: "If we do not conquer with tne Government, we %vil! conquer in spite of the Government; but we will be victorious." M. Cresnky, Labor leader, referring to Constantinople, urged the Allies to | abandon Imperialistic schemes.