RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

PANIC AMONG KORNILOFF'S OFFICERS. SUICIDE RATHER THAN TRIAL, Pctrograd Sept. 17. An epidemic of suicide has commenced among General Korniloff'a associates. First General Krimoff commander of an important section of Korniloff's troops, committed suicide after an interview with M. Kerensky, then General Alesajor visited the War Oliice and saw 31. Kerensky, who called him a traitor to bis country. General Alexaier immediately went into another room and blew out his brains.

KERENSKY'S SENSATIONAL WEDDING.

CONSTITUTION OF DIRECTORY

SUPPRESSION OF SOVIET DEMANDED.

GREAT FIRE AT MILITARY FACTORY.

Received Sept. 18, 7.30 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 17. After the fall of Riga, M. Kercnsky found time to marry Mme. Timmet, an attractive young actress, the ceremony being performed in the Winter Palace. The incident create! an unfavorable impression.

The outstanding feature of the political situation is the determination of the Soviet that democracy shall control the future of Russia. Kerensky ia the only Socialist included in the directory. The five others include two members of | the Cadet party, M. Tercsishenko (the son of a sugar ldng) and M. Kitckin (a Moscow lawyer), who will be Foreign Minister and Minister of Post and Telegraphs respectively. General Vorkhovsky, recently military governor of Moscow, has been appointed War Minister, and Admiral Verderesky is Naval i Minister. Though there is only one Socialist on the Directory, the Council of I Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates claim the Government must be responsible to the conference of 1800 delegates elected by Petrograd co-operative societies, town councils, and local branches of the Soviet.

Numerous pefftions have teen received from all parts of Russia demanding the suppression of the Soviet, which is accupvd of hindering military operations. Ie troops art' dissatisfied at the slow trail of SukhomUnufF and his wife, who ara cnargea with malpractices regarding War Office supplies to the troops early in the war, which has been proceeding for several weeks. !t was demanded that they be handed over for summary treatment, hut the governor of the (prison refused the demand. The troops declared that if the trial was not finished in tlivee days they would see it ended. In the meantime they enforced their demand that the SukliomlinofTs must bo fed like common prisoners. A great fire at the military factories at Putilovo cauaec". immense damage, RUSS!AWS'~ADVANCE. EFFORT TO RECOVER RIGA. Washington, Sept. 17. The Russian Embassy announces that the Russians have begun a forward drive at Riga on a wide front and have already advanced more than seven miles. The Government proposes to establish a chain of nineteen Red Cross instruction hoipitals, whero wounded and maimed soldiers will bo restored to health and taught trades, WOMEN'S BATTALIONS DISBANDED. A DISCOURTEOUS REASON. Received Sept. 18, 0.45 p.m. Rome, Sept. .18. Advices from Russia state that the Government has disbanded the women's battalions, on the ground of their embarrassing military organisation. KORNILOFP3 TROOPS SENT TO THE ■FRONT. United Service. Received Sept. 18, 9.35 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. JB. All Korniloff's troops have been drafted to the 'front. The arrested generals, Denikin, Erdelli, and Markoff, have been brought to Petrograd. KA.LEDIN RESIGNS. ■ Received Sept. IS, 9.30 p.m. Petrograd, Sept. 18. Semi-official: General Kaledin has resigned his position as hetm&n of the Don Cossacks. AMERICAN PRESS VIEWS. New York, Sept, 17. The press comments guardedly on /usniftn affairs. The New York World eays that Russia has rounded another corner safely, but the road ahead is perilous and difficult. The New York Times considers that Russia must be saved, but this will not bo accomplished by compromise. This Is unfortunate as 11. Rerensky alsvay* seeks a middle path. A CHEERING DISPATCH. New York, Sept. 17, A dispatch to the Russian Embassy states that the number of Germans retained on the east front is greater 'han over before. The Korniloff affair has not weakened the Russians militarily. Their moral is splendid, and the Cossack movement is not regarded seriously.