RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE ARMY'S MORALE. A GRATIFYING IMPROVEMENT. BRUSILOKF'S OPTIMISTIC REPORT.' Received June 24, 55 p.m. Pctrograd, June 23. General BrusilolT reports that there has been a gratifying improvement in the army's morale during the pnst six weeks. The soldiers are now fully conscious that it is their stem duty to save-the country from the ruthless invader, and have acquired a truer perRpetcivc of the changed situation. They arc no longer attempting to burn villages and hoping ior a Socialistic division of lands. Desertions have practically ceased, and the army is responding to the call for prom]tt action. The soldiers at the front hav%been steadied 'by proclamations dropped from German aeroplanes, announcing that fraternising hap ended and that they will shoot Russians at sight, also thanking the Russians for the ti;uce, which enabled them to transfer troops to the West front in order to repel the British attacks. AH Russia, including tha Workers' and Soldiers' Congress, seeks the creation of a coalition Government, in order to carry out a programme suited to the country's urgent needs. . WHA4 GERMAN FRATERNISING MEANT. * Received June 23, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, June 22. German aeroplanes on the north ftont 'dropped messages thanking the Russians for fraternisation, thus enabling the Germans to transfer troop3*to the West front to meet the Anglo-French attacks. The message concluded: "Now we have had enough we are going to fight, and will fire on the fraternisers." The Petrograd-Moseow railway strike was ended by the Government granting the increased wages. UNRULY ANARCHISTS. Received Juie 24, 11.13 p.m. Petrograd, June 24. Anarchists seized General Dournavo's house. Thousands assembled being armed with rifles, including delegates from Kronstadt, and shouting: "Down with the capitalists' Government," ordered the house to be evacuated, otherwise trdops would be employed. TURKS FORCED BACK. A. & N.Z. Cable Association & Reuter. Received June 24, 5.5 p.m. London, June 23. a Vireless Russian official report says: In the region of Rayaisk we forced back the Turks on the right bank for two ttiiles. We advanced as far as the Abishiron river, in the region of Sakkiz. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. Wireless. —Per Admiralty Press. Received June 24, 5.5 p.m. London, June 23. A Russian official report states: Ouv detachments attacked the position west ward of ICalket, and bayonetted the Turkish defenders. Only a few escaped. Wi defeated the Kurds northward of Serdesht and occupied the summit. Tht advance continues. DEPLORABLE WASTE OF MATERIAL Received June 24, 5.5 p.m. Chicago, June 23. The Daily News' Petrograd correspondent states that millions of dollarp' worth of supplies have been lost at Vladivostok owing t© disorganisation. Vast quantities of material are rotting at the docks. Mr. Elihu Root and his party were imperilled by the anarchists, but were saved owing to the extraordinary precautions that were taken, CHANGE IN NAVAL COMMAND. Received June, 24, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, June 2S. Admiral Dukin replaces Admiral Koltcliak in the command of the Black Sea fleet. This change is the result of a lively agitation at Sebastopol. Meetings of sailors have indicated that- they were supporters of the old regime.