BRUSH WITH WOMEN'S BATTALION.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1917, Page 5

BRUSH WITH WOMEN'S BATTALION.

CRUISER AND FORTRESS -TAKE A HAND.' ' Received~Nov. 10, 12.2,") a.m. Reuter Service. Petrograd, Nov. A The Maximalists have occupied the Winter Palace, also the premises of the general s'ta-ff. The former ilcfended ■by the Women's .Battalion Ca.dets, ,w)io 'surrendered after some shots from the cruiser Aurora and the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul on the opposite bank of the Neva, as well .as fire from ma- : chine-guns in the armored cars of the Red Guards.

MR. MASSEY'S V.IEWS OX THE SITUATION". Wellington, Last Night. Tieferring to the news from Russia, "he Prime Ministf to-day said, regarding the .-news contained' in .the most recent telegram concerning the .position ,in Russia and the statement regarding a depurate peace: "I can hardly say I am surprised. Something of this character was to $e expected. A country in a state of re,volution cannot successfully carry on a war. 'For this purpose a string goverjunent is required, ana, judg[.ing' by'present appearances, Russia will not arj-ive at that stqge for some con-; siderable time to come. The question t)ie latest dcvqbjpnjeht .affect the .war' in conjunction with recent l v eye«t,s jn Italy? It will .pr/jbably iiaVe' I tlie effect of prolqngjng' the struggle, but, although we cannot help feeling disappointed, there is no reason to. feel discouraged. Our navy is still unbeaten and retains the supremacy of the-sea; good work is being done bv our forces in .Palestine; the losses by submarines arc decreasing; the French and British forces are steadily driving the enemy, •back on the "Western front; the Americans are coping in and may spoil be expected to make their presence felt. We have much to be thankful for, and, what-. :ever .happens, we can last longer than Germany '

"The fighting spirit of the British,that is the combination of courage and tenacity which has contributed to the success of our race on many previous occasions, is being thoroughly aroused all qv,er the Empire, and aS British .citizens. always relying on Divine guidance* wit'h our .'Allies carry on to the clid and conquer."