THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 202, 20 June 1917, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

More Hopeful News. Ballot Favours a War Policy. [PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPT KIGHT.] [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.! London, June 19. M. Kerensky (Russian War Minister) and M. Terestchenko (Foreign Minister) inspiringly addressed the Congress of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Delegates, denouncing the treason of the extremists. The secret ballot of the Workers’ Committee and Social Democrats favoured an advance of the army. The Socialist Revolutionists voted in favour of a war policy. The situation remains complicated. The National Convention of Workmen and Soldiers’ Delegates represents 50,000 workers and soldiers throughout Russia, and probably voices 25,000,000 citizens. The Petrograd Council, possessing eight out of 1900 votes, is likely to lose its influence to a new body which is expected to appoint a board to assist the Government. WORK OF ALLIED ENVOYS. MR. ROOT’S MISSION. Washington, June 19. A Note to Russia explaining the Root Commission has been published. It urges that Russia as a democracy must continue to fight the German autocracy, which only the united strength of the world’s democracies is able to crush. It urges the acceptance of the United States’ aid. It reiterates that the United States is pledged to the common cause of humanity.

HENDERSON MEETINC WITH SUCCESS. London, June 19. Mr. Henderson is active, and is successfully addressing immense meetings of soldiers, interviewing workers’ delegates, and consulting with the Government upon the all-important labour organisation. Mr. Henderson sent the Workers’ Council his views on the International Socialist Conference. there are indications of a general abandonment of efforts for a separate peace. FINANCIAL CRISIS MUST COME. [‘‘THE times.”] Petrograd, June 19. I he general opinion is that an internal crisis will shortly be brought about, requiring the union of all the forces of law and order. The revenue receipts have reached a vanishing point because the taxpayers have lost confidence, whilst innumerable republics throughout the provinces are diverting the local revenues to their own purposes. Commerce and industry are reduced to desperate straits, and the expropriation of land and factories has disastrously affected peasants, workers and capitalists. GERMAN FUNDS FOR AGITATORS. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION] London, June 19. The “ Daily Telegraph’s ” Petrograd correspondent says that the Leninites are lavishly supplied with funds and control an army of agitators taught to repeat a parrot-like formula of poisoned words calculated to play on the ignorance of the Russian populace ; but a violent reaction is growing. The firm action against Grimm (the German agent who was expelled from Russia by the Provisional Government) indicates that the struggle against German propaganda is approaching a crisis. THE “ DO OR DIE” BATTALION. Petrograd, June 17. There has been lively recruiting for the so-called “ death battalions.” Men and women are volunteering to attack the enemy regardless of their lives. RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT STANDS. (Received 20, 9.15 a.m.) New York, June 19. The “ New York Times’ ” Washington correspondent learns authoritatively that the change in the Government of Russia has not affected the Russo-Japanese alliance. EXILES RETURNING. Copenhagen, June it). A Danish liner brought from America 700 Russians and Finns who had fled from Russia for political reasons.