RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

DISORDER AND BRIGANDAGE. | - London, Oct. 29. - An Odessa telegram yesterday states ,shat complete disorder prevails 'in south 'Russia. Brigands provided with bombs infest the country districts, and the HMtlta* devastations of their landlords' *st*lss continue incessantly. GovernBlent soldiers in the townships are plundering shops and corn stores. There' have been many casualties. 'REPORTED EVACUATION OF v YERDER. Washington, Oct. 29. IhfttQeßnaM have evacuated the Verder peninsula. A SENSIBLE CONFERENCE. London, Oct. 29. Tito' Moscow Conference of nonSocialist parties unanimously adopted a nrging the Government immediately to place the army outside politics, re-establish discipline, proclaim a sttte Of -war in the anarchical regions, and .ahandoh the dangtrous attempts to restore the economic life of the country en ftjtSalist principles. CORE FOR FRATERNISERS. London, Oct 28. Wjfeleto Russian official: Our artillery ihspawed Aqjrtrians attempting to fraternise in theHßystritza region. The Germans lefnjhe Verder peninsula on Saturday. OF LOYALTY IN FLEET. Tg_ ,• • London, Oct. 29. The Dajly Chroniole's Petrograd corre.pondent records an astonishing revival of spirit jn the Baltic fleet. The crews vh».*iupfJbrt«d Bolshevick are eager to defend the wintry to their last breath, and complete naval accord prevails. If tiie army - " will rise to the occasion simikirly tiw* will be no question of any important German success. The object 'Of the Germans in slightlv withdrawing their line above Riga is to itsM the r Rniejans on before thrusting it the Sussian rear.