THE FRENCH AND BRITISH REPLIES TO RUSSIA'S NOTE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3112, 16 June 1917, Page 7

THE FRENCH AND BRITISH REPLIES TO RUSSIA'S NOTE

INTERPRETED AS A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT THE RUSSIAN PLATFORM . \ DISSATISFACTION EXPRESSED Petrograd, June 11. Many organs, especially the Socialist ones, express dissatisfaction with the Wrench and British replies to the Russian Note. They complain of the ambiguous phrasing/ Some interpret the replies as a direct refusal to accept the Russian platform.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable- Assn. . /■■ . - , PROPOSAL TO RAISE SEPARATE POLISH ARMY Petrqgrat), Juno 14. 4 congress of delegates from the- Polish troops is discussing a proposal to ..lien a separate Polish Army of fialf a million from the Poles at present, serving n tho Sinn Army. The deliberations are not yet concluded, but it is Know., "hat an enormous majority of delegates favour the proposal.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KRONSTADT REVOLUTIONARIES EXPECTED TO SUBMIT TO GOVERNMENT THEIR EXAMPLE FOLLOWED ELSEWHERE. ' Petrograd, June 1-1. Thou-h it. is expected that the Kronstadt revolutionaries will booh submit to the Government, the example of Kronstadt has spread elsewhere. Kcpoi'ls from Tharitsln Knereon, anil Yienanovae state that separate repub ics have- l,eeu dclhred at them places. There is a reign of terror at Tharitsui. The other towns are quiet.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WHAT THE CREW OF THE GANGOOT DEMANDED GOVERNMENT'REFUSES TO ACCEDE TO THEIR EXAGGET!Petroflrari. .limn It. Details of the Gangool; incidenl. reported on .rune 11, show that, the crews of the warships Republic*. Gaugoot, anil Diana, sent a. notice, to the Provincial Government that the cx-Tsai- must be given up to the revolutionaries in order to.be sentenced. The- Government txiok no notice, and the crew of the Gangoot. who aro attached to the KronstadC Soldiers' Council, emphatically repeated the demand, 'threatening force if it was disregarded. The Government then stated that it. could not accede to (lie exaggerated desires of the crew of the Gangoot. .Simultaneously the Pctrograd Soldiers Council expressed a desire that the J.sar should be condemned to forced labour in the mines. The Government consequently caused the garrison and '1 sarskoyo (the Eoral palace) to be strengthened. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ITALY WISHES TO KNOW WHERE RUSSIA STANDS DECISION SHOULD NOT BE FURTHER DELAYED. (Rec. June 13. 10.55 p.m.) Washington, June 15. An Italian mission has announced that in an official dispatch from Rome the Government will Fend a- demand lo Russia for an explicit statement, of her future stand in the war. It is understood the other Allies will make a like demaDd. z (Roc. .Timo 15, 11.50 p.m.) Washington, .fune 15. The Italian mission-announcement stated that the Knjente concluded that Russia's position affects the Allies plans, especially as regards the military operations in the near future, but no action of .-Russia, can irreparably damage the 'Allies' cause. Japan is expected to prevent a Russian-German Alliance. A Eoino communique says: "In view of the expressed willingness of the Entente to revise the terms of the alliance as relates to their war aims., it is felt that Russia should not further delay her decision, in order In render pro-Germaa tendencies on the part of the Russians vam.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. < MEMBERS OF AMERICAN MISSION REACH RUSSIA Petrograd, June 14. Messrs. Elihu Root, and Steven?, of the 'American Mission to Russia, have arrived here.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.