RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

WHAT THE RUSSIANS WILL DO internal troubles. IPATCBWOKD6 OF EXTREMISTS. MO PEACE WITH WILHELM. 3L N-Z. Oable Association A Reuter. . Received July I, 5.5 p.m. London, Jane 30. Jir. WBl Thome, if P., ipctking at he expected that in a short tjae there would be a Russian offensive ■ wMdi the Russians would walk thnogh the Germans and Austrians unJee» SOOjDOO Germans returned from the W«t front, in that cut there was a collapse place Petrograd, June 30. The quarrel between the Government tot » email body of the extremists ia tendmlng intensifiej. There is a tend■MT to strengthen the bonds between the Provisional Government and the psat mass of the peoplei I The behaviour of Finland and Utraiae i( exciting discontent fexcept among the extremists. Ukraine announces the . breaking off of her allegiance to the Provisional Government. Tho newspaper Pravds announces ft(t ttt watchwords of the extremists KM: "Down with capitalists' Ministers." Then "Down with all Imperialists who back up the counter revolution; down with all capitalists' organisers of lockouts; bo separate peace with Wilhelm, hat down jrith secret treaties with English and French capitalists; down with •ny advance." Telegrams from the armies have been Received urging calm in the rear. M. Kerensky has issued an order that in view of the gravity of the crisis the female labor nrast be mobilised. PROTECTING BRITISH UNDERTAKINGS. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL URGED. Received Jul* 1, 5£ pJB. Petrograd, Jane 30. Mr. Henderson has handed the Govtrnment a communication on behalf of British undertakings, pointing out they wefe of great importance to Russia, yet nri threatened with ruin owing to the chaotii industrial position; also urging the Government to secure control on the aama lines as Britain. OTHESaEVE AOAINST GERMANY DESffiED. New York, June 29. The Jewish daily paper Forward has received a caMe from Petrograd that Qoagreee, the Cossacks, and all Russia "have adopted a resolution favoring an fc--—offensive against Gcrasnv. BQUA DBCLEsTS TO DISSOLVE. Petrograd, Jnne '29. The Duma refused the request of numerous elements that it should dissolve various congresses, such as the Woikmen's, Soldiers', and Peasants' are superseding the Duma repreientative body, ymnwpgTAT. sitoatiox chaotic rrtrograd, June 29. Xstiivagant labor demands continue ta the industrial situatian chaifr Woifanen often wort: six hours ■id *f" teko a ilay's rest. Wajrw, tltfi had doubled sinee the war began. Im again redoubled since tin revoS'.ifi— tm-lriihd men making st the rate tf HWW a year and skilled men at tt? Mia of £IOOO. If "workmen strike, MM an demanded for the who!* time if the dispute. Wli»n employers demur hn are threatened oith exerctioe. It » almost impossible for factories to eoaiiaue under present condition*. SoTora! jam factones announce («■> fusing. Ha prices of many eomaud-tiee have iacreaeed tenfold. A simple- lnnch costs lis. Boots, fonnerly eold at 3<X, aw HV £3O. state control seems the only msllinl of OTereosr.ißg the oifliea-tiee. nd it is donbtfn) if this is posefte a* is vi*itin< Mospct.