RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

KERENSKY HAS FREE HAND. ALEXIEFF REFUSED COMMAND. Reuter Service. Petrograd, Sept. 11. The Military Governor and Cabinet have resigned in order to give M. Kerensky a free hand. The Admiral commanding the Baltic Fleet has issued an order urging the fleet to avoid disunion and carry out the orders of the Provisional Government. M. Kerensky asked General Alexieff to resume the command of the armies but AlexiefT refused. General Korniloff's cavalry, which is known as the Savage Division, and is composed of Circassians, Georgians ana other non-Europeans, has arrived at Vyritya, thirty miles from iPetrograd. RUMORED MURDER OF KERENSKY. - PETROGRAD IN A PANIC. KORNILOFF'S FORCES BLOCKED. London. Sept. 11. An unconfirmed report from Stockholm states that M. Kerensky has been murdered. Received Sept. 12, 5.5 p.m. Stockholm, Sept, 11. The reports of M. Kerensky's murder emanate from Hararanda. Travellers state it occurred on Saturday night, and that the Government made every effort to suppress the news. It is not stated whether the extremists or reactionaries aro implicated. Petrograd is in a state of panic, momentarily expecting the arrival ot General Korniloff's arm;, and the commence:m=nt of bitter internecine fighting. General Korniloff has refused to resign, f.nd is collecting all possible forces against both the Socialists and Germans. The extremists are organising to light the I hour, eoise and militarist*. The [Russian Legation at Stockholm does not confirm the murder of M. Kcrensky. A thousand loyalist sharpshooters blocked Korniloff's forces 26 miles from Petrograd. Petrograd, Sept. 11. There are persistant rumours that | the Grand Dnke Nicholas has disapJ peared from his Caucasian estate. FRIENDLY OVERTURES OF ENTENTE.

ASSURANCES REQUIRED, Berne, Sept. 11. The Chancelleries of the Entente, ■whilst faithful to the principle of not interfering in the internal affairs of Allied nation?, are making friendly overtures to the Provisional Government at Petrograd with the view, of putting the revolution on a footing of political stability.

Tho Entente is prepared to make fresh srf.'ritices' on behalf of Prussia, and to furnish all arms and ammunition required. but desires an assurance that the Russian people are prepared to give active collaboration to ensure the triumph of the cominor. cause by supporting the Government and freeing Russia from the enemy. KOKNtLOFF STARTS CIVIL WAR. London, Sept. 11. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says that civil war has practically begun. General Korniloff's army is approaching the capital. New York, Sept 11. Advices received here state that General KorniloiT has ordered the immediate siege "of Petrogiad. A FRENCH VIEW. iParis, Sept. 11. Id. Hutin, writing in the Eclio-de-Parifl, says that M. Kerensky's shift* ing policy is prejudicial to his cause, and unless General Komiloft is given absolute dictatorial powers Russia will be lost. There is nothing to stop the Ger, mans on the Pskov Road, but General Korniloff may still save the situation. LOYALTY OF THE BALTIC FLEET. Wellington, Sept. 12. The High Commissioner reports under date London, Sept. 11 (4.20 p.m.): By wireless M. Kerensky advises this afternoon that the entire Baltic Fleet with its staff and officers has unanimously placed itself on the side of the provisional government. HEAVY FALL IN THE ROUBLE. London, Sept. 11. The latest crisis has resulted in tho heaviest fall in the roublo on tho English Money Market since the war began. It is now worth Bd, instead of the usual 23d. Despite the law it is evident that Russians are transferring capital to Lon(don through Sweden. RUSSIANS CLAIM 'LOCAL SUCCESSES London, Sept. 11. A German wireless message says:— The Russians'attacked south-east of the Bukowina and obtained local advantages near Solka. NO NEWS SINCE MONDAY. Received Sept. 12, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 11. The Russian Embassy in London has not received cables from Petrograd since Monday morning, and is quite in the fltirk as to what is occurring. There is no news about M. Iverensky. RESIGNATION OF CABINET. Received 'Sept. 12, 5.15 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 11. Ths Russian Ca'binet Mi 3 resigned.