RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

CONFLICTING REPORTS. OOKPT AHDSTBKS MEASURES NEEDED. HKJMAKIAN EWTHIMASIt London, Aug. 20. « Tbs situation OB the Russian and Boil' I Mnian fronts is generally satisfactory. I fbe Germans at present are not making < serious progress in Podoba and Bess- J •rafeb, while the magnificent resistance I •f the iftnyrißTiff and Roumanians is boldfag the enemy in (Moldavia. The Anstro-German forces have not y«t naehed Okna and have not pro-. greased moeh down the Trotns Valley. A, severe straggle is progressing further ■oath in the neighborhood of the Sereth A special eomapondent at the Rou- j headquarters cables that the i s«frfttf— fa still very critical. The Ger- i ■ans have mada a wonderful system of \ broad roads in the mountains, where •rat pathways did not ecist before. They an forcing the Roumanian population to work 16 hours a day with the Btmn* brutality, without consideration | far afe or sex. H» enthusiasm el the Roumanian i troons is beyond praise. Wounded met < sojrttaus to fight until they are deci- 1 Bated. Mr. Wilson, reviewing the Russian tfaatinr. says that the sobering inftuansss of tax rebellion and tb» military catastrophe have already been dissipated Hi the political parties are shouting Omst rival programmes. Prospects of ; aa agreement at the Moscow Conference ■n act bright. General Korniloff has demanded full j

■SBUry control of the railways. Gen- ' * ml KornilofTe confidential report states i * that lie will be able to rally the fleeing < ■miM by prompt and • tern measures, j ' bat tiM drafts arriving from the rear to i ' 8B tht heavy losses and desertions are | Utterly unfitted, owing to their abtence I of discipline and training. The railway) I at* disordered. These defects are fraught ) wttk imminent peril in face of great ■way force*. Geo hundred and fifty 9mm \mm been promoted to lieutenants, PERSISTENT ENEMY ATTACKS XOSaO-BOUMANIAXS PRESSED ' BACK. „____ i Becelved Aug. 21, 9.50 pjn. London, Aug. 21. Wlrele* Kussian offiical: The enemy persistently attacked in the direction of Okna and Onestclii. Wc vere pre»seo back, as were the Roumanians, to the tout 1 western outskirts of Okna. The enemy's attacks in the region of Graxestchi retulted in the capture of SUderia factory. The engagement is proceeding. The enemy successfully initiated of- \ fenfires westward of the Focsaai-Ajud < imilway and compel!* l *! the Roumanians to retire eastward of the railway. We occupied several villages in the region southward of Peimirlxiumtr, in the Caucaaus. CKAR-fl REMOVAL TO TOBOLSK. Received Aug. 21, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Aug. 20. Official: The Cfcar has gone to Tobolsk. His removal was dictated in the interests kl Ms safety.