RUSSIA.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

ENEMY POSITIONS CAPTURED. A RUSSIAN REPORT. LONDON, Sept- 2L Russian official—We occupied enemy positions after a fierce struggle southward of the Skov high road. The enemy’s losses were severe. SENSATION IN PETROGRAD IMP ORTANT DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED. THE KORNILOFF MUTINY EXPLAINED. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] Received this day at 8.25 a.m v LONDON, Sept. 25The “Daily News” Petrograd correspondent says: The publication of the documents concerning General Korniloff’s mutiny has caused a sensation. They show that M. Savinoff, apparently in M. Kerensky’s name, o ffered for General Korniloff’s consideration three variants upon a dictatorship and discussed the participation of General Korniloff and MM. Savinoff, Falomenko and Kerensky in various combinations- The announcement of an individual or collective dictatorship was to coincide with the declaration of martial law in Petrograd and the merciless destruction of the revolutionary organisations responsible tor the Bolshevik plots.

« The documents show that the Government contemplated bringing a third cavalry corps to Petrograd, which would he the signal for the repressive measures demanded by General Korniloff. The. Government is preparinga statement on the subject, which will be issued upon M- Kerensky’s return- This has been 'delayed owing lo German activity at Dvinsk.

No statement is likely lo destroy the feeling of profound mistrust and insecurity aroused among the Socialists-