REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3193, 18 September 1917, Page 5

REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN RUSSIA

DISSENSIONS OVER THE CABINET MILITARY OUTLOOK MUCH IMPROVED By Tclograph-Prces Association- Copyright Petrograd, September IG, J lie Government has proclaimed Russia a Topublic. After protracted dissension, it is announced that a War Cabinet of five mem>ers will probably be formed. It is expected to consist of M. Keronsky, as Premier; General Venkhouvsky, Ifinistor of War; Admiral Vindeneveky, Minis;er of Marine; M. Terestqhenko, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and ff. Vikitini Minister for Post and Tolegrapfis.—Renter. REPUBLICAN PROCLAMATION MAY CLEAR THE AIR. (Rec. September 17, 9.40 p.m.) 7 , • ~,,,, , .. Petrograd, September 17. It js hoped that the proclamation of the Republic will clear the air. It ie xpected that tho next Btop will bo the dissolution of the Duma. Preparaione are being mado at Moscow to accommodate the Government offices in case >f necessity.—Keuter. STRONG MANIFESTO BY THE GOVERNMENT (Rec, September 17, 11.50 p.m.) ".,, _ . . , Petrograd, September 17. r .The Government, in a strong manifesto announcing the Republic, says:—"The LorirSoff revolt has been suppressed, but the State is still threatened with moraVdaiiffer. The Government therefore has decided to buttress tho shaken fabric f the State by the foundation of a Republic. Tho first task of tho Governient will be to re-establish order in the State and regenerate the fighting capaity of the Army. With the co-operation of the whole of the living forces of He country, the Government is confident of the speedy accomplishment of this isk."~ Keuter. ■KERENSKY PREPARED TO RESIGN. (Rec. September 17, 11.50 p.m.) Petrograd, September 17, M. Keronsky announces his readiness to resign in order to enable the party ladors to compose their differences.—"Tho Times." iOMMISSION INQUIRING INTO THE KORNILOFF AFFAIR, Berne, September 16. A Special Commission, under the presidency of If. Schazlovsky, Procurator of io Army and Navy, is inquiring into the Korniloff affair. If. Schazlovsky as gone to Headquarters, where General Alexieff, Chief of Staff, has restored L-der.—Atis.-N.Z: Cablo Assn. ■ . NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED. Petrograd, September 16.. Tho Government has suppressed Maxim Gorky's newspaper and others organs. ■Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . • ■ ALLIES' RUSSIAN POLICY CRITICISED. Rome, September 16. Tho "Idea Nazionalo" attacks tho Allies' Russian policy, and says that the ict that they sent Socialist Ministers to Petrograd contributed in a great part ) the present difficulties.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COSSACKS REFUSE TO ARRESU KALEDIN (Rec. September 17, 7.15 p.m.) London, September 17. The Council of the Don Cossacks has refused fo obey the order of tho Gotrnraent to arrest General Kaledin, on tho ground that General Kaledin must at)nd the Cossack conference to furnish explanations. The council also carried a solution protesting against the charge that the Cossacks* sympathies are jainst tho Revolution. The resolution declares that the Cossacks have always lpported the Government.—Renter. rOUB, NAVAL OFFICERS SHOT BY THE REVOLUTIONARIES. (Rec. September 17, 7.15 p.m.) Petrograd, September 3G. The crew of the battleship Petropavlovsk shot four of their officers who re.jsed to sign the pledge of fidelity to tho Government which the general assembly of democratic bodies at Kronstadt called upon the Army and Navy officers to eign.—"The Times." ANOTHER SINISTER INCIDENT AT VIBORO. (Bee. September 17, 7.15 p.m.) Copenhagen, September 16. A telegram from Haparauda states that soldiers stormed the prison at Viborg and ehot Goneral Ovanoviki and other officers who attempted to organise a revolt in Finland in favour of General Komilofl'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SITUATION ON THE BATTLE FRONT RUSSIANS FIGHTING WITH RENEWED VIGOUR. London, September 16. A'Russian official roport.states:—"A stubborn battle is proceeding on the Pskoll Road end in the region of thnZegevolq Farm. Our troops are showing great firmness and stability, and are expelling the enemy. "On the Rumanian, front wo repulsed attacks in the direction of Focsnni, nml north-west of Jlarasesti."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. ENEMY PREPARING TO BREAK THROUGH. (Rec. September 17, 9.40 p.m.) Petrograd, September 17. Oioneral Valoniofl', commanding on the Russian western front, in an Armv Order warns the troop 3 that lie is reliably informed tiliat the enemy, intoxicated by bis success at Riga, ie preparing to break through at Dvinsk and Minsk.— Router.

AN EXPERT VIEW OF THE OUTLOOK GERMAN MARCH ON PETROGRAD IMPROBABLE. _~.„,, . Paris, September 10. Colonel Lhumsky. the -well-known Russian expert, points out that the lack of man-power for tko long lino between the frontier and l'etrograd is one reason why a march on Petrograd is improbable. The Germans have only 200,000 men on the Riga front. The Russians opposing them aro welt equipped and undefeated. Demoralisation was the only cause of the German advance. The weather is also against an extended mar cii. Heavy {runs cannot move more than three or four miles a day; and the autumn floods are coming on. Moreover Dvinek, Polotsk, and Vitebsk must be ta ken first. The enemy is thus unlikely to pass the Dvnna River line. It ie imponsiblo to capture the Russian Fleet by a, naval enterprise, as tlio land batteries are too powerful.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn