RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

MORE GERMAN DEVILRY, "i —. LEADS TO MURDER OP OFFICERS. New York, Sept. 20. The Stockholm correspondent of the United Press states that German agents in Viborg spiead false reports that Vassiluf, Commander-in-Chief in Finland, had refused M. Kerensky's requests to send troops to quell the Korniloff rebellion. This infuriated the loyal soldiers, who attacked their officers and thre~w ten, including Vassiluf, into the river and shot them dead and decapitated or hanged others A reign of terror existed until the soldiers realised that M. Kerensky's request had been honored. SUCCESS NEAR LEMBERG. A REVERSE IN RIGA SECTOR. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Sept. 21, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 20. A wireless Russian official report states: We drove back with graet losses an enemy offensive eastward of Lemberg. In the direction of Riga the enemy recaptured sector positions southward of Grozechts. KERENSKY'S AIM. j - K ! TO BECOME PRESIDENT OP REPUBLIC. THAT WOULD END DISORGANISATION. Received Sept. 21, 5.3 p.m. Paris, Sept. 20. Le Matin's Petrograd correspondent Iftys the impression is prevalent that something is being hidden by SI. Kerensky. Since the proclamation of the republic, following a definite but mysterious aim, the newspapers pretend ignorance of impending events, and the exact significance of. the Council of live superseding the Government. An influential member of the Moderate Party informed Le Matin's representative that iKerensky was aiming at complete civil and military control. There is a possibility of his -achieving this aim, and tomorrow Kerensky may be proclaimed President of the Russian (Republic and supreme head of the State. Such a development would end the period of disorganisation. THE MAXIMALIST MOVEMENT. KERENSKY"B POSITION THREATENED. Received Sept. 21, 5.5 p.m." Copenhagen, Sept. 20. A Haparanda telegram states that the situation in Russia is most critical. Diplomatic circles are alarmed, believing that the growing strength of the Maximalist movement threatens Kerensky's position. FATE OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS HUNDREDS DYING DAILY. Received Sept. 21, 10 p.m. Berne, Sept. 21. Hundreds of Russian prisoners in Austria are dying daily from starvation. The doctors do not visit the camps, declaring that food is the only remedy, and this is unprocurable. GERMAN OPERATIONS IN BALTIC. New York, Sept. 20. The London correspondent of the New York Herald says that it is believed in well-informed quarters that Germany is planning a quick stroke with the Baltic fleet against the Russians before the ice forms. FURTHER APPOINTMENTS. Petrograd, Sept. 20. M. Terestchenko has been appointed Deputy-Premier and M. Xekrassof Gov-ernor-General of Finland in succession to M. Stakbovitch, who has resigned owing to ill-health. RUSSIA WILL FIGHT £0 THE END. Washington, Sept. 20. The Russian Ambassador called at the Stat* Department and formally pledged Russia to* continue the war until German autocracy was crushed. He declared that the political and military situation in Russia was rapidly improving. SUKHOMLINOFF'3 TRIAL. Received Sept. 22, 1.55 a.m. Petrograd, Sept. 21. At the Sukhomlinoff trial the public prosecutor urged that treason had been proved, and that the shady characters who surrounded accused should be charged with espionage. CANADA. FURLOUGH FOR MAIN BODY. CANADA TAKES NO ACTION. Received Sept. 21, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa, Sept. 20. Sir R. Bprden, answering a question in Parliament, said he understood that no steps had yet been take? in Australia to secure the return from the front Tor a holiday of men composing the first 50,> QOO dispatched to the war. No such action was contemplated in reference to tll« Cmdifß totces.