RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

REGENERATING THE COUNTRY NEW REBUBLICS GIGANTIC TASK. GOVERNMENT confident of SUCCESS. Beuter Service, received Sept. 17, 11.30 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 37. The Government has issued a strong manifesto announcing a republic. It says that the Korniloff revolt lias been suppressed, but that the State is still threatened by a mortal danger. The Government has therefore decided to buttress the shaken fabric of the State ,by the foundation of a republic. The first task of the Government is to reestablish order in the 'State, and regenerate the fighting capacity of the anny, with the co-operation of the whole living forces of the country. The Government ia confident of ilie speedy accomplishment of this tastf. KERENSKY OFFERS TO RESIGN. TO ALLOW ARMY LEADERS TO j COMPOSE DIFFERENCES. Received Sept. 17, 11.40 p.m. Times Service, • Petrograd.. Sept. IT; Ji. Kerensky announces his readiness to resign in order to enable tlio army leaders to compose their differences, WARNING TO THE TROOPS. impending dissolution of the • DUMA. Reuter Service. Received Sept. 17, 0.50 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 17. General Valonieff, commanding tlie western front, warns the troops that he is re Ably informed that the enemy, intoxicated by success at Riga, is preparing to break through to 3>vinsk and Minsk. It is hoped the proclamation of the republic will clear the air. It is ex-" pected the next step .will be the dissolution of the Duma. Preparations are being made at Moscow to accommodate tlio Government offices in case of necessity. „