GERMAN REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3087, 18 May 1917, Page 5

GERMAN REPORTS

London, May 16. A German official message states: "Eastward of Laneuville we occupied trcnches on a front of 600 yards and repulsed counter-attacks."—Aua.-N.Z. Cable | Assn.-llenter. | RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS I PARTIES AGREE ON CARDINAL POINTS UNITY \OF ALLIED FRONTS AFFIRMED Petrograd. May 18. M. Miliukoif (Minister of Foreign Affairs) has resigned. M. Terestcheko, hitherto Finance Minister, succeeds him. M. Kerensky (Justice) succeeds M. Guchkoff (Minister of War). The following are the three cardinal points.upon which the Government, the Executive Committee of the Duma, and the Committee of Soldiers and "Workmen have agreed :— First.—Unity of the Allied fronts. Second.—Full confidence of the revolutionary democracy in the reconstructed Cabinet. Third.—A plenitude of powers for tlie Government.—E-euter. A DIFFERENCE OVER CABINET RECONSTRUCTION. (Rec. May 17, G.-10 p.m.) Petrograd, May 16. The immediate cause of M. Miliukoff's resignation was a difference in the views of himself and the Provisional Government on the question of reorganising the Cabinet.—United Service. CONDITIONS FOR THE COALITION MINISTRY . LAID DOWN BY THE WORKMEN'S & SOLDIERS' DELEGATES. (Rec. May 18, 0.15 a.m.) London, May 17. Th.e "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Petrograd states that at an extraordinary meeting of the Conncil v of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates, it was decided, by il votes to 19, to favour a Coalition Ministry, on the following conditions-.— .. 1. A foreign policy with its chief aim the earliest possible conclusion of a general peace without annexation or indemnity, and the right of all nationalities to determine their own fate. 2. A decisive measure for the reconstruction of the army on a democratic basis, and the strengthening of the fighting force for the defence of liberty. 3. Radical social, economic, and financial reforms. 4. Tho earliest possible convention of a Constituent Assembly in Petrograd. 5. The Socialists' representatives in the Provisional Government to be responsible to the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates. SITUATION "BAD, BUT NOT DESPERATE" London, May 1(3. A returned correspondent from Petrograd says the Russian internal situation is bad but not desperate. The military; situation was worse before the- revolution than it is to-day. The army will continue to fight the Austrians and l Germans. There is too much at. stake in the West to permit the Germans to strike a blow on the East front. The Coalition Government may save the situation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA STRIVING TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT Washington, May lfi. Through diplomatic channels President Wilson and Mr. Lansing ;ire doing everything possible to assist in a. settlement of the Russian position.—Renter. THE AMERICAN MISSION. , Washington, May 16. The United States has notified the Russian Government, in order to remove possible misunderstandings, that the American mission to Russia is interested in nothng but affording such nssisfcanrß to tho Government and the Russian people as may be most helpful— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TWENTY MILLIONS LOAN FROM AMERICA Washington, May 16. The United States has lent twenty million sterling to Russia.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. The loan is conditional upon all the money being spent in the United States. SETTLING THE POLISH QUESTION AN EARLY DECISION DEMANDED. , . ; Amsterdam, May lfi. The Warsaw Press demands an early settlement regarding the accession of a P/ilish King. Tho radical newspapers demand a. republic. A deadlock exists between Vienna and Berlin over tho kingship. The Emperor Tfarl's brother, Prince Max, and Prince Kitel (a son 'if tho Kaiser) are the probable candidates for the Regency—Aus.-S.Z. Cable Assn. .