RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS. MADE THROUGH SWISS GOVERNMENT, Reuter Servica. Received June 18, 12.35 a.m. Stockholm, June 17. .Facta have come to light, showing that the Government has been acting as intermediary between Germany and Russia, in promoting the aims of peace. A telegram despatched from Berne on June 5, in the cypher of the Swiss Federal Council, to the Swiss Minister at Pctrograd, says that Hofmann, a member of the Swiss Federal Council authorises the following communication: Germany undertakes no offensive while an agree. Inent with Russia is possible. lam convinced, after conversations with an im- * irtant personage, that Germany aims making a peace with Russia honorable to both, with intimate economic and commercial relations, and financial support to rehabilitate Russia; no interference in the internal afl'airs of Russia, an. entente cordiale regarding Poland Lithuania and Courland, and the restoration of occupied provinces, including Austrian territory in the possession of Russia. Received June 18, 12.50 a.m. Amsterdam, June 17. It is significant that simultaneous with the publication of Mr. Hofmann's communication a statement appears officially in the Nord Deutsch Gazette, to the effect that the Russian formula of peace without annexations and indemnities is acceptable,to Germany.

WELCOME NEWS.

| RUSSIA CAPABLE OF TREMENDOUS BLOWS. 1 Received June 17, 6.5 p.m. , New York, June 16. American journalists returning from Petrograd, after a careful study of the Russian situation, conclude that Russia is capable of coming back with tremendous Wows that will surprise the 'world. GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS. , Reuter Service. Received June 17, 5.5 p.m. London, June 16. It is reported authentically that Germany has indirectly submitted peace proposals to Russia, intimating that a peace Without annexations and no indemnities will be acceptable to Germany. INTERNAL TROUBLES. Received June 17, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, June 10. Tho town of Kirsanoff, in the province of Tembove, has proclaimed itself an autonomous republic. A collision between the partisans of the president and the Provisional Government resulted in eight killed and several wounded. The president was arrested. Troops have ibeen sent to Kirsanoff.

WOMEN SHAME THE MEN.

SANGUINARY WORK AT ERONSTA'DT. Paris, June 15. The Petrograd correspondent of the Journal says the revolution at Kronstadt has been sanguinary and many old scores have been wiped out. The Petrograd Russian Women's Union has telegraphed to M. Iverensky offering their services in some manner at the front to replace the cowardly shirkers. The union adds that its members are not deaf to the cries of their martyred sisters in Belgium, Serbia and Poland. M. Thomas, French Minister, in a newspaper interview, says he has seen nothing to shake his confidence in Russia. He is convinced that the anarchists' efforts will be crushed. , COSSACKS DECLARE FOR VICTORY. London, June 15. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily News says that the Cossacks will probably have considerable influence on future events. It mußt foe remembered that they are landed proprietor's, and will oppose radical land reforms. A Congress of Cossacks at Novo Tohetkask passed a resolution to pursue the traditional path, namely, the country's salvation. "The IRussSan lis not ; fit for socialism, and we will carry on the roar to a victorious end." SOCIALISTS UNAMENABLE TO REASON. Petrograd, Juno 15. Despite the efforts of Mr. Henderson and MM. Thomas and Vandervelde the Russian Socialists persist in attributing imperialistic aims to the Allies. Thiß feeling has increased since the publication of the British and French notes.