RUSSIAN POLITICS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2977, 15 January 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN POLITICS

IDENTITY OP THE NEW PREMIER Pfltrograd, January 12. The now Premier is Prince Nicholas Galitzine, a member of the Extreme Right, not his distant relative, Prince Alexander Galitzine, whose speech in the Council of Empire denounced the "dark forces" of Russia.—Router. [A message published oh Friday stated that the Prince was a member of tho Council of the Empire, and the leading Moderate in it. It was further said that in a remarkable speech to the Council of the Empire in December, in denouncing tho "darfr forces," he said ho was dissatisfied with M. Trepoff's succession to M. Sturmer. He did not believe the change would make any difference. Ho demanded to know if M. TrepofE had full power to carry out reports, and declared: "Wo are not afraid of an external enemy; our only fear is of an internal collapse."] THE INTERNAL POLICY Petrograd, January 12. Tho Cabinet changes indicate that tho reactionaries are directing the internal policy. Prince Galitzine favours a. Telentless war, but wants to postpone domestic reforms till victory has been secured.—"The Times." THE HUNGARIAN CABINET COMPROMISE REACHED. Amsterdam, January 12. It is reported from Budapest that Count Tisza (the Hungarian Premier) and Count Andrassy havo reached an agreement, the latter becoming a-mem-ber of the Cabinet. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TISZA MUST BE SHOT. (Rec. January 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 13. . 'A Geneva telegram states that the Hungarian Parliament opening was of the rowdiest character. There was an unprecedented number of interpellations. Deputy Lovoszy declared that Count Tisza must be shot to .ensure peace. Count Apponyi said .'if Count Tisza failed to resign "we must force him.' J —Renter. POST-WAR LABOUR PROBLEMS REPORT OF A JOINT COMMITTEE. (Rec. January 14, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 14. A joint committee to consider postwar Labour problems appointed by the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades 1 Union Congress and other Labour organisations anticipates the discharge of between sis and eight million Government employees, representing nearly half the wage earners of the United Kingdom, between two and three million of whom will he discharged within three months of the declaration of peace. . Concerning the demobilisation, the committee calculates that the rate of disbandment will not exceed five thousand daily, and urges the Government to make the same provision- for the discharged munitioner as the discharged soldier. It states that trades_ unions should be entrusted with finding new situations, and suggests drastic reform of employment exchanges.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.