RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15752, 20 November 1916, Page 7

RUSSIA'S CAMPAIGN.

A ZEPPELIN CAPTURED, WITH CREW OF SIXTEEN. (Bv Cabl<\ —Pre; <3 Association.—Copyright-) .Australian ar.o. N.Z. C-.ihio Association. 1 , Hon tor's Tv-'.c^rr.iir.?,' (Received November lftli. ~>.o p.m PETROGRAD. November IS. Tho Russians brought down a superZeppelin near Sarin - . capturing the crow of sixteen. FIGHT FOR VICTORY. SPEECHES IN THE 1)1"MA. Jweulcr'a Tckgiams.: (Received November -Oth, 1a.m.1 PETROG RAD November I'.). Amid great enthusiasm in the Duma. Gonerai Shuvayeti'. Minister for War, tletailej the enormous inoroa<se in Russia's output of munitions since the hewinning of 1910. especially in light guns. rifles, ami shells. 111 certain eases the increase had heen fortyfohl. The Minister declared: "We must and shall eoni|Urr. No power on earth capable of conquering Russia. It 1* not only our army which is waging war, hut the whole Russian . people, as men. women, girls and hoys are engaged in the production of munitions. The enemy's alleged 'shattering blows' have conn; to nought. Ho is caught and cannot escape." The Minister for Marine, Admiral Grigorovich, surrounded by checring members, declared that the war would be waged to a victorious end. M. Roditcheff added that the Dunui desired nothing else than only to he assembled to further that object of victory. Tho Czar, in a telegram to the Council of State, thankod it for its unanimous decision to sacrifico everything' for the sake of the final victory. FEACE-3IONGERING. AN EMPHATIC DENIAL. (Australian and N.Z. C-'vblo Association.) (Received November 20th, 12.30 a.m.) PARIS, November If. The Russian Premier lias telegraphed to the Russian Ambassador in Paris denying the ab.Vurd rumours os to secret Russian and German negotiatians with a view to a separate peace. Russia, lie says, intends to fight the common enemy unfalteringly alongside her Allies till the final victory is "won. No hostile intrigue "will weaken Russia's irrevocable decision. A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH. ("Tlio Timofi.") (Received November 20th, 12.30 a.m-) TXJNDGN, November 19The "Times 7 ' Petrograd correspondent states that M. ill the Duma, declared that it was anomalous that though everything was favourable at the front, in the munition factories and in the military exhaustion of Germany, it was evident that they were, nevertheless, confronted by a new peril consisting of a change in. tho spirit of Russia. Certain other currents had set in, and somo wore evpn daring to speak of peace while others were exhibiting despair. 31/ Rodzianko was re-elcctcd President, and expressed liis belief that the same harmony, absence of party barriers, and spirit of mutual concession would animate the proceedings in the coming year as had prevailed in thepast. The "Times'' correspondent adds:' "The Premier's circular noto contradicting the nimours as to a separate peace is regarded as a reply to M. Maklakov's specch."