RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

fiRITISI-} LABOR DELEGATES. RAPTUROUS RECEPTION. Petrograd, April 18. lTie British Labor delegates had a Vaptur&us reception by the Congress of ,£abor and Soldiers' Committees. The deputations had an enthusiastic Reception by. the President of the Congress of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates' Mr O'Grady, replying to the /president's welcome, said that henceforth Britain and Kussia would fight side by side for the destruction of the oppressor of the world, William Hohenzollern. Delegates joined hands and sang the GENERAL ITEMS. SITUATION IX TURRET, Received April 18, 5.5 p.m. London, April 17. "The Daily Telegraph's Rome corre- ' fepondent has learned on reliable authority that Turkey has informed her allies > 'that the internal situation Of Turkey Is intolerable. Bulgaria offers Turkey advantages, hoping to prevent Turkish defection, otherwise Bulgaria threatens to Inarch on Constantinople. Information frpm other sources confirms the beiief that Turkey's position is hopelessi. nnd that her rulers are resolved to nvcid total dismemberment. JAPANESE ARMY. fieceived Apr-'j 18, 3.20 p.m. Tokio, April 17. The Umperor fa. attending the autumn taanoenvres of the Japanese army, which is reproducing the Somme battles and Wing aeroplanes for the first time. /' 'AMERICA AND MEXICO. Received April 18,10.45 p.m, . . Washington, April IT. " president Wilson, in officially receiving Sfenor Sonillos, the Mexican Ambassador, said he would welcome the day when he obtained convincing evidence that a constitutional Government had been established in Mexico, which would be willing and able to protect American citizens and property. The United States did not ask more, but would not ftCcept less. STRANDED DIPLOMATS. ■ " vYashington, April 17. ' Difficulty has been experienced in securing passages to Europe of Austria's diplomats. The Scandinavian line , will not agree to carry them, and it is 'doubtful if the other lines, will furnish passages.