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UNSHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA

EFFORTS OF THE ANARCHISTS WILL BE CRUSHED THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S VIEW Petrograd, June 13. M. Thomas, the French Ambassador, in a, .newspaper interview, states that ho hag seen nothing to shake his confidence in Russia. He'is convinced that the efforts of the anarchists will be crushed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INFLUENCE OF THE COSSACKS ON FUTURE EVENTS "WE WILL CARRY ON TO A VICTORIOUS END." The "Daily News" correspondent at Potrograd states that the Cossacks will probably havo considerable influence on. future events. It must be remembered that they are landed proprietors, and op poso radical land reforms. A congress of Cossacks at Novotcherkack passed a resolution to pursue their traditional path, namely, the country's salvation, adding, "Eussia is not yet fit for Socialism. We will' carry on the war to a victorious end."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOMEN OFFER TO REPLACE "COWARDLY SHIRKERS" Petrograd, June 15. The Russian Women's Union has telegraphed to M. Kerenski, Minister of War, offering their services in some manner at the front, to replace "cowardly shirkers." The -union adds that it ie-not deaf to the cries of its martyred sisters in Belgium, Serbia, and Poland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SOCIALISTS ATTRIBUTE IMPERIALISTIC AIMS TO THE ALLIES Petrograd, June 15. Jn spite of the efforts of Mr. A. Henderson, Jf. Thomas, and M. Vanderreldo (British, French, and Belgian -representatives), the Russian Socialists persist in attributing Imperialistic aims to the Allies. This feeling has increased since the publication of tho British and French Notes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. WIPING OFF OLD SCORES AT KRONSTADT Paris, June 15. The "Journal's" Petrograd correspondent states that the revolution at Kronstadt has been of a sanguinary nature, and that many old scores were wiped oft.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' ■ ' RUSSIA CAPABLE OF COMING BACK WITH TREMENDOUS BLOWS (R«c. June 17, 5.5 p.m.) New York, .lime 15. American journalists who have returned from Petrograd, after a careful study of the Russian situation, conclude that Russia is capable, of coming back with tremendous blows that-will surprise, the world.—Reuter^ PROVINCE PROCLAIMS ITSELF A REPUBLIC (Rec. June 17, 5.5 p.m.) . ■ • ■ Petrograd, June IG. Ihe town of Ivasanoff, in the province of Tembove, has proclaimed itself an autonomous republic. There has been a collision between the partisans of the President and the Provisional Government. It resulted in eight bein» killed and several wounded. The President has arrested the troops sent to Kasanoff.— Reuter. GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO RUSSIA (Rec. June 17, 5.5 p.m.) \ London, June IG. It is reported authentically that Germany indirectly submitted peace proposals to Russia, intimating that peace without annexations and no indemnities would be acceptable to Germany.—Reuter. SWEDISH GOVERNMENT ACT AS INTERMEDIARY TERMS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY. . (Rec. Juno IS, 0.5 a.m.) i Stockholm, June 1". Facts have come to light showing that the Government has been acting as intermediary between Germany and Russia in promoting the aims of peace. A telegram dispatched from Berne on June 5, in cypher, from the Swiss Federal Council to the Swiss Minister in Petrograd saya:—"lt. Hofmann, a member of the Swiss Federal Council, authorises the following communication:— undertakes that there shall ho no offensive while arrangement with TTSssia is possible. lam convinced, after conversations with an important personage in Germany, that the aims to place Russia on iin honourable footing, botlt with her intimate economic and commercial relations, and will give finan'cftil support to rehabilitate Russia. TffSro' will be no interference with tho internal affairs of Russia. Regarding Poland, Lithuania, and Conrland there would be restoration of tho occupied provinces, including Austrian territory in the possession of Russia/" . °

Amsterdam,' June 1". It is significant that simultaneous with {Tie publication of JI. Hofmann's communication, the statement appears in the official organ, the "Norddeutsclie Gazette," that the Russian formula of pence without annexations and indemnities is acceptable to Germany.—Eeuter.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3113, 18 June 1917, Page 5

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UNSHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3113, 18 June 1917, Page 5

UNSHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3113, 18 June 1917, Page 5

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