RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

[ THE CRISIS OVER. LOYALTY TO ALLIES UNQUESTIONED, New York, May 20. The New York Sun's P'etrograd correspondent cables that the crisis is past. There is now no question of Russia's loyalty to lier Allies. A SIGNIFICANT ARRANGEMENT TEMPORARY FRENCH AMBASSADOR Paris, May 20. M. Thomas. Minister of Munitions, who is visiting Petr'ograd, will remain as Ambassador until a successor is appointed. NEW PROGRAMME WELCOME. THE WAR (SUPREME. Received May 21, 10 p.m. Potrograil, May 21. The Coalition Government's programme is welcomed with profound satisfaction in all quarters. The Government's determination to take the most energetic measures against anarchy is warmly approved. The Socialist members of the Cabinet addressed the .National Congress and peasants' delegates. They stated that all great problems, such as the realisation of the broad democratic Socialist programme, must be left for the constituent assembly. The new Government's hands were full with running the war'. RUSSIA'S DUTY. TO OBSERVE HER ALLIANCES. Received May 21, S p.m. Reuter Service. Petrograd, May 21. Prince LvofT's statement to pressmen insisted upon it being Russia's duty to observe the alliances with the western democracies. Russians cannot remain indifferent to the fate of the overrun Allied countries. The existing armistice at the front must cease. This the Foreign Minister fully endorsed. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. London, May 20. A Russian official message states: Our artillery repulsed an attempted attack eastward of Kalncuin, and dispersed an attack, eastward of Koverka, in the direction of the Bystritza. We repulsed a combined force of Turks and Kurds northward of flitlis.