RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

/AN OFFICER ASBASS^iATED. • ;COALHTON MINISTRY FAVORED. Reuter Service. Received; May H,-t2!(J <« s 1 - '■■ Petrograd, May 10. General Kartzofl', conMMndjng 'tj», Siberian Division, was killed "wn'iie walk-' nig near.the station .at Riga. His assassins■'dfsdjtjJßaredf.C~ C;V *:-'{■'.'.<.'. 1 The t<3 i Overn»reat ! ojH«ioW)ces r .pjiihe r authority"' of" the""' WmTnatidorWC&iM-j oyer the troops at- Petrograd, that the district remains.in full vigor, the- control of tho troops being vested solely in him. The Government has. made a declaration in favor of a coalition ministry. M. Kercmsty has communicated with the Dunn Committee, the Council of .Soli,, diers and Workmen's delegates, and the 'Socialists, inviting their participation.

PROCLAMATION BY GOVERN-. MENT. PEARS FOR-THE FUTURE. : ANARCHY THREATENED. - AN APPEAL TO SAFEGUARD ' LIBERTY. Reuter Service. Received May 11, 12.45 a.m. Petrograd, May "10.*"' The Provisional Government, in a proclamittion; says-'it cannot conceal that the difficulties it has been encountering have lately increased to such an extent as to occasion fears for tl 0 futtfre. Isolated groups of certain classes, lacking in conscientiousness, arc seeking violently to realise aspirations that threaten to create anarchy. ..This, state of is hampering the administratlnn, and may lead to, internal disorganisation and defeat at the front. The phantom/of anarchy and civil war is threatening their iiberfy. The pr6clamatinn. appeals to all'''to strive to safeguard their liberty. It concludes by invif .g tho representative creative forces, who have hitherto not participated, iri the administration, to join the Government A RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Received May 10,"ff.5 p.m. London, May 0. A wireless Russian official states; Our artillery north-east of Ko'zzany caused explosions to the enemy's batteries. We advanced north-west of Sennc towards Jevawer.