RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 August 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

I THE END OF SOCIALIST RULE. \ I THE OF PRACTICAL GOVERNMENT. Received Aug. 18, 5.5 p.m. •New York, Aug 17. I He Tift Press correspondent at ' Moscow telegraphs that the forthcoming Moscow conference, commencing on the » 2Srd marks the eud >f the pan-Social-istic Tile in Russia and the entrance of 1 the jew elements of ''on'orvatisru, uutncrce, and finance. The Socialists failed i in the attempt to govern, partly b»- ' caast tli'. 'ities. ./ere Socialistic atidtn» • country conservative, and partly becaus# ' of internal troubles which precipitated ! tb« .jui massacre, and also the effort to [ i dominate belimd tho scenes without at- I ■ suramg 'esponiibilitv, j Ai. iviT«Jii*ky ; „ ecognition tnat Swbei- ; r jsm is a failure shows jiio greatness •/ | iniiid. .No n- r.er of Husskn alf&ir» ; can fail m realise chat any Socialism I aspiiing „o rule the r.orld must be dif- j ltren from the present Russian example. Tiio Socialiitc themselvsi ar# disillusioned. Tlit correspondent JtMrd a scon, of American Socialists raj fe*r »»ro through vitb Swmiisa. and tfet there mjbt be souiethvmore prsctUiU. > Tli© fears of a monarchy arc uoinens*, ' and h republic it inevitable, though rumor: oJ monarchic plots peityst. i , COMPLETE REGENERATION OF ARMY. yAST OPERATIONS EXPECTED. Renter Service, fisceived Aup. 19, -s.fi p.m. "eirograu A <g. 12. General KornilofT ua= arrived and tw4 a lengthy conference with M. KaranAy. ■ The bitter, interviewed, paid General Aornilolf stated that energetic me&suros I i ; had resulted in a considerable strength- ■ 1 i'ninfr of the moral- and ficlitinc canacitv

> u -"r vt me morula ana capacity of the army, and lie turped the new measures ho ris submitting to the GoveninvjMt would result in Uhu complete of the army. He stated that vast 'iilitary operations may be expected on the Roumarrian and other fronts, especially on the northern front, where oinWcd land :tnd eea limiting was possible. He was of Oirinion that a winter campaign was inevitable MITIGATING LOT OF PRIG ONERS. GERMAN CRUELTY CONTINUES. Received Aug. 20, 1-2.55 a.m. London, Aug. 19 A wireless Russian report states: The Red Cross Society bus successfully naj j .A s.r.a tu mitigate tie , condition of prisoners of war, but ia i anable to secure relief from Germany. : Pre Soeiaty lictuses the latter of pras- ! tislt!;; refined barbarity, the food allowance being incredibly reduced and mostly consists of refuse and foot* substitutes dangerous to health. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL. Received Aug. 19, 5.5 p.m, London, Aug. 18. j Wireless Russian oiiicial: German at- | lacks in the region of Slanic and Stok- ; lerie failed. | The (Roumanians beat of? attacks j north-eastvard of rioveja and \r. tb« ! direction of Foesa.nL