RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

RUSSIA'S NEW POLICY. STATEMENT BY M. RIBOT, COMPENSATION FOR WRONGS IMPERATIVE. RESTITUTION OF STOLEN TERRITORY. Received May 23, 5.30 p.m. Paris, May 22. M. Ribot (Prime Minister), speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, announced that lie had received a telegram from the Russian Government expressing complete solidarity with the Cause of tlie Allies, and declaring that Russia was not ungrateful and would not forget Franco's efforts to contain the enemy forces, whereby Russia had been enabled to.organise herself, and adding that P it would be a crime to-day to talk of a separate peace. M. Ribot explained that France did not wish for a policy of annexation, and even conceded a national ity policy to her enemies, but insisted on France's right to - claim compensation' tor the wrongs suffered in northern France, Serbia, Roumania, and elsewhere. France desired the restitution of lier stolen provinces, but did not wish to impose any penally on Germany. IN GERMANY'S GRIP. PROPOSAL FOR CLINCHING , BARGAIN. Received May 23, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, May 22. The Vossiche Zeitung says Russia will soon accept a German peace. Therefore it is important the Government shall express clearly the peace conditions. The offer to Russia includes financial help after the war. \ COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. . SAMINOFF'S ■. APPOINTMENT CANCELLER Received May 23, 8.30 p.m. London, May 22. The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent states that M. Teresclienko (Foreign Minister), Prince Lvoff (Premier), M. Kerenski (Minister of War), and M. Seretelli will constitute the Committee on Foreign Affairs and settle all questions of foreign policy and the appointment of ambassadors. M. -Saminoil's London appointment has been cancelled. ATTEMPT ON KERENSKY'S LIFE. i New York, May 22. The Jewish daily paper Forward reports an Vttenipt on the life of M. Kerensky at Petrograd "by adherents of the old "re'gime. It was frustrated and the participants arrested.