RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ATTACKS REPULSED. ENEMY AIR BALDS. ACTIVITY OF GERMAN FLEET AT RIGA. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and r.euter. Received Sept. 2, 5,5 p.m. London. Sept. 1. A -wireless Russian official report Mates: We repulsed attacks southward of Ocna, in the neighborhood of Iresliti, and also in the Suchitza valley, wjth heavy enemy losses. Forty enemy aeroplanes made a series of raids on the islands in the Gulfs of Riga and Finland and dropped ninety bombs on warships and harbor Works. Enemy (mips, torp»Jo boats and submarines, have been observed in the vicinity of the coasts. Enemy trawlers are Operating in the Riga Gulf. MEASURES TO SAVE RUSSIA. UNITED STATES TO LEAD. Received Sept. 2, 5.35 p.m. New York, Sept. 1. The Sun's Washington correspondent reports that diplomatic exchanges indicate, that the Entanto Power* have agreed that measures to save Russia can best be exercised through the United States, and that they are treating with President Wilson, as the virtual leader of any action in connection with Russia. WINNING THE WAR. RUSSIA'S RESOLUTION. Received Sept. 1, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Aug. 31. The Russian Embassy is informed that the Moscow Conference agreed to a. programme including the necessity for concentrating on, winning the war and establishing a strong, centralising power, with the indivisibility of Russian territories and nationalities, and unanimous support for the Provisional Government. VICTIMS OF KAJAN FIRE. SAVLNKOFF WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION. ■ .:*>'". (Received Sept. 2, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. i. The -victims of the fire at Kajau number several thousand killed and injured. General Savinkoff has withdrawn bis resignation. He states he will deal immediately with the organisation behind the lines. FINLAND BECOMING NORMAL. Helsingfors, Adg. 31. The Finni»h deputies respected the decree closing the Diet, though a number of Socialist members met privately. Thire are indications that normal relations with tiie Provisional Government will be resumed. BIG LOAN EROM AMERICA. Renter Service. Received Sept. 1, 0 p.m. Petrograd, Aug. 31. The iiourse Gazette says that the United States proposes to advance Russia a loan of five milliards of roubles. The Government has authorised the admission of women to the State service i on the same conditions as men. Another big factory fire occurred at Petrograd. Immense damage was caused j and incendiarism is suspected. . LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS. Received Sept. 2, 11.55 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 2. There has been subscribed ifiOHfiOO.OQO roubles to the Liberty Loan.