RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

UNDER THE NEW BANNER. "WAR TO VICTORY!" 1 Received April S, 8 p.m. Moscow, April 7. The first troops starting for tho front since the revolution ;vero accorded a splendid semi-oil'. They carried red banners inscribed "For a Free Russia!" "For the Future Republic!" ''Down With William!" "War to Victory!" General Ivanoi! has sworn fidelity ii> the Government, and has been released under surveillance. CZAR WISHES TO RETIRE. TO A SAFE HAVEN. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, April 7. The ex-Czar lias sought from the Provisional Government permission for himself and family to live in retirement in Switzerland. NATIONAL FUNERAL, VICTIMS OF REVOLUTION. | Received April 8, 5.5 p.m.Reuter Service. Petrograd, April 7. A national funeral was accorded 180 victims of the revolution. A million soldiers and civilians participated. Factories, shops and schools were closed. ARRESTING THE DUMA. STRANGE PROCEEDINGS. Times Service. > Received April 9, 1 a.m. Petrograd, April 7. A correspondent reports that a week ago the soldiers and workmen's council, 011 the pretext of anxiety at the counter revolution, decided to arrest all members of the Duma executive committee arid memberß of the Provisional Government. They sent soldiers to Tauris Palace, whore Guard Prembrojensky curtly said: "You want to arrest the Duma. Not mucli I" The council's mandatories retired crestfallen. Anxious to restore their prestige the council then sent 150 soldiers to Tsarskoeselo to arrest the ex-Czar. The guards laughed at them, but agreed to allow them to have a glimpse of Colonel Romanoff (ex-Czar'B new title), who was walking in the grounds.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED TRENCHES OCCUPIED. Received April 8, 9 a.m. London, April 8. A Russian communique states: North of Brzcjany, west of Tomnomi, we repulsed enemy attacks. South of Brzejany we exploded and occupied enemv trenches. ' SUPPORT FOR THE DUMA. THE ARMY LOYAL. , London, April (i, The Petit Parisien's Petrograd correspondent states that the Duma received a deputation from the troops at the front reporting that they had taken the oath of fidelity to the Government and promising to side with the Duma in the event of a dispute. M, Kerensky states that some soldiers deserted as they had heard reports of immediate distribution of land and did not wish to "miss their share. They were now returning to the ranks. M. Kerensky adds that the officers declare they never found their true place m the army till now, but some of high rank must be changed, as they catinot accommodate themselves to the new order of things. CROSSING OF THE STOKHOD. HEAVY CASUALTIES (Admiralty per Wireless Press). London, April fi. A Russian official message states that after heavy artillerying, including chemical shells, the Germans occupied a portion of our trenches eastward of Plaktanen, south of Riga, but were driven out.

Ten Russian areoplanes bombed railway buildings at liuty, south-west of Sviniuki. French aeroplanes in the Dobrudja twice bombed a battery northward of Garvan. Our seaplanes successfully bombed fortifications in the Bosphorus. In fighting on the left of the Stokhod on April 3 and 4, which ended in our crossing the rivc-r bank, the troops defending the bridge-head lost severely Only a few score of men of two regiments reached the right bank, two commanders being killed. A third regiment lost half its effectives. Some wounded men of two other regiments survived.