THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4579, 7 June 1917, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

LIBERTY LOAN A PARTIAL FAILURE.

CHAOTIC CONDITIONS CON- . TINUE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 6, 11.15 p.m.) PETROGRAD, June G. Subscriptions to the Liberty Loa ll total a milliard of roubles. The Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd correspondent opines that the loan is a comparative failure, forcing the Government to make a huge issue of bank notes. The working classes and "large capitalists have not supported tlie loan and thus have forced trio Government to use paper money, with the result that tho rouble will fall still lower andl the cost of living will rise higher, and workers will he forced to make and sell higher. Tho official organ of the Workers’ and Soldiers’ delegates demands that the Treasury take excess profits and heavily tax incomes and property. Meanwhile the enthusiasm aroused by M. Kerensky’s speech on the fighting fronts is growing in intensity.

IF RUSSIA WITHDRAWS.

JAPAN WILL TAKE NECESSARY

ACTION

A PLAIN WARNING

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June G 11.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 6. The Now York Times’ Washington correspondent has learned that Japan lias informed the Russian Government that if Russia withdraws, Japan, in consultation with Britain, will consider what) measures to take as she is determined, to stand by the Allies until Germany is defeated. Japan warns Russia that a separate peace would leave her helpless under German domination.

Anglo-Japanese diplomats in Pet-ro-grad are believed to be convinced that tlie Provisional authorities will stand fast, but the danger lies in the ignorant masses clamoring for bread and ready for plunder and anarchy. .Japan does not claim an interest in Europe, but realises that Russia’s decision would affect the Oriental situation.

PLOT TO MURDER BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. STOCKHOLM, June 5. The Swedish Government has expelled an alien Austrian agent provocateur, on the ground that lie attempted to persuade Russian workmen to murder Sir George Buchanan, British Ambassador at Petrograd.