PRINCE LVOFF SUSPECTED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3191, 15 September 1917, Page 7

PRINCE LVOFF SUSPECTED

(Kec. September 15, 1.35 a.m.) Potrograd, September 14. Meetings held in many of the factories generally condemned ivbrniloff. M.iny resolutions wore passed in favour of tho Soviet taking over the Gov. eminent.. The "Novoe Vremya," another paper which hud si tendeucy to support Korniloff, has been closed by the Governments order. Eighty of Prince Lvoff's (ex-Premiev) associates suspected of favouring KornilotT have l>oeii arrested. Prince Lvoflf's position during tho crisis was mysterious. After tho interview which onded iu XI. Xerensk.y dismissing Genornl Korniloff, tho latter issued a proclamation denying M. KcrenskVs version of tho interview, and declaring that lie had never sent Prince J,voff to tho Premier, but M. Koronsky sent Prince Lvoff to him. This led to tli 0 final rupture, and. Korniloff moved his troops towards Potrogrod, urged to this enterprise by Genoral Lukhomsky, his Chief of Staff. Since the. beginning of the Revolution thousands of German and Austrian prisoners have escaped from the intornmeriE camps. Sometimes fire hundred escaped together. A body of fifteen to twenty thousand is now wandering about Che country, seeking; to cross the frontier. A number of them have become members of councils of workmen's and soldiers' delegates and a few even havo been elected to the executives. There ha.ve been many attempts at sabotage at the Donets coal-fields, escaped nrisqners setting firo to tho pitheads.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. NEW WAR APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED Pelrograd, September 13. Colonel Versliovskr /Commandant of tho Moscow Garrison) is named as Kinister of War, and Admiral Verdelevsky ns Minister of Marine. The appointments of SI. Kerensky as Commander-in-Chief iiutl General Alexicff as Chief of Staff .'irn confirmed. A later message states:—M. Kercnsky has appointed Colonel Vershoveky, Coni!)iandant at Moscow, as Minister of War, and Admiral Verdelevsky as Minister of Murine. General Teploff becomes Commander of Felrograd, General Savinkdff remaining as Governor-General. —Router. GERMAN PRESS CURIOUSLY WELL INFORMED • London, September 13. The "Daily Express" correspondent at Geneva points out that German newspapers are curiously well informed in regard to Russiaa. affairs. They jiro able to prognosticate events boforo they happen. Korniloff's attempt to oust Kerensky was foretold before his ultimatum was published.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ON THE RIGA BATTLE FRONT (Rec. September 14, 7.20 p.m.) London, September .13. Wednesday's Ru.ssian official report states: "On the northern front our van. guards, after a stubborn battle, obtained possession of a- massif southward of Lake Plaude and a foothold on the Schkorsten-Silamouya line." Thursday's conununiquo reads: "Our vanguards are advancing in the direction of liiga. Wo continue to hold tho Nistzupepaus-Kcbayar line. An intense artillery fire is in progress southward of "Vidza. We took possession of a height southward of Radautz, and repulsed counter-attacks." Tho latest official report stufces: "In tho direction of lliga our advanced dctnchmonts Rre fighting their way forward, and have oscupied ICulis village, in the coast region, and captured Pelne, southward of the .TAskoft road, taking prisoners and booty. "We advanced at Rentzon and also to the southward."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN CAVALRY FORCED TO WITHDRAW. London, September 13. ■\ German official messago states: "South of the Riga-Veuden :oad our cavalry withdrew before strong Russian pressure."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Pieutef. .