RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

VIOLENT REACTION. AGAINST GERMAN 'PROPAGANDA. ADVANCE OF ARMIES FAVORED. Received June 19, 9.10 p.m. London, June 19. The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent states that the Leninites have !>een lavishly supplied with funds for the control of an army of agitators, who have been taught to repeat a parrot-like formnla of poisoned words calculated to play on the ignorance of the Russian popnlo.ee; but a violent reaction jsgrowing in consequence of the Government's firm action, which indicates that the grim struggle against the German propaganda is approaching a crisis. Mr. Henderson is active in successfully addressing immense meetings of soldiers, interviewing the Workers' delegates, and consulting with the Government upon the all-important question of labor organisation. Mr. Henderson sent the Workers' Council his views on the International Socialist Conference, and there are indications of a general abandonment of the efforts for a separate peace. M. Kerensky and M. Terestehinko inspiringly addressed the congress of Workers' and Soldiers' Delegates, denouncing the treason of the extremists. Petrograd, June 19. A secret ballot of the Workers' Committee and Social Democrats favored the advance of the armies, and the Socialists and Revolutionists voted in favor of a pro-war policy. The situation remains complicated. The National Convention of Workmen and Soldiers represents 50,000 workers and soldiers throughout Russia, and probably voices the opinions of 25,000,000 citizens, The Petrograd Council, possessing only S but of 1900 votes, is likely to lose its influence to the new body, which, it is expected, will appoint a board to assist the Government. There is lively recruiting for the socalled "Death Battalions," men and women volunteering to attack the enemy regardless of their live's. RESULTS OF THE UPHEAVAL. UNION OF FORCES OF LAW AND ORDER NECESSARY. Times Service Received June 19, 8 pjn. Petrograd, June 18. The general opinion is that the internal crisis will shortly bring about a situation requiring the union of all forces of law and order. The revenue receipts have reached a vanishing point, because taxpayers have lost confidence, whilst innumerable republics that have been formed throughout the provinces are diverting local revenue to their own purposes. Commerce and industry are reduced to desperate straits. The expropriation of land and factories has disastrously affected peasants, workers, and capitalists, AMERICAN NOTE PUBLISHED. UNITED STRENGTH OF DEMOCRACIES. NEEDED TO CRUSH AUTOCRACY. Received June 20, 1.50 a.m. Washington, June 19. The note to Russia, explaining the Root Commission, has been published in Russia. It urged that democracy must continue to fight German autocracy, which only the united strength of the world's democracies will be able to crush. The acceptance of the United States' aid is reiterated, the United States being pledged to the common cause of humanity. RUSSIA'S STRONG MAN. i I USING THE IRON HAND. Washington, June 18. Dispatches from Petrograd state that M. Kerensky has discarded persuasion for the iron hand of discipline, and will force tho armies to fight. Ho has ordered deserters tojbe deprived of the franchise and participation in the lands distribution. He has also refused furlough to several divisions who wished to attend political conferences at Moscow. At Odessa tho women have formed a "Death Legion" and formally ask leave to fight. WOMEN SHAME THE MEN. Petrograd, June 18. Battalions of women have been formed in Petrograd, Moscow, and elsewhere, and are drilling hard, intending to fight tit the front to shame the men. THE KRONSTADT TROUBLE. Petrograd, June 18. SailorE from Kronstadt incited peasants in the Mohiloff district to seize and divide the lands, REPATRIATED FROM'' AMERICA. Received June 19, 8 p.m. Copenhagen, June 19. A Danish liner brought from America 700 Russians and Finlanders, who had fled from Russia for political reasons.