THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1013, 5 November 1917, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

KERENSKY’S PESSIMISM. \uslralian*Now Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Nov. 3. A wireless Russian official message says: Our soldiers fraternised with the enemy on the VislmolV Lake sector. We successfully raided northward of Ilusiutyn. (lleuter’a Telegram.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Mr Latming, in an authorised statement, deplored any interpretation of the Kerensky intcrviw, as indicating that- Russia was out of the war permanently. In Allied diplomatic circles the Kerensky statement is not regarded as tremendously Important, because it merely sets down what everyone know was the conditions there, and there was not ground for believing that the Russians were deserting the Entente, but rather that they wore trying manfully to solve their own problems. Received November 5, 11.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov, 4. Mr Lansing made his statement in order to contradict one of the \\ ashington newspaper’s alarmist interpretation of M. Kerensky’s statement. Their interpretation of the lattor’s statement was that Kerensky considered that the Allies should bear the heaviest part of the war. (London Times’ Telegrams.) LONDON, Nov. 3. Pctrograd messages indicate that Kerensky’s pessimism is due to his failure, in the preliminary Parliament, to obtain a majority on five resolutions he submitted, relating to national defence. Lenin has reappeared, and he and the Maximalists are again most active fomenting risings in Pctrograd, aiming at the seizure of the supreme power. The press uneasily discusses, their widespread preparations, and even Maxim Gorky’s paper denounces the _ irreligious lawless agitators as likely to precipitate civil war, .and drown the revolution in blood. “MALICIOUS ASSERTIONS.’’ RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR’S DENIAL. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received November 5, 11.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. The Russian Ambassador states: “Assertions that Russia will quit the war arc malicious. The Russians are now holding 147 enemy divisions. Only seven have been diverted to Italy.” MR LANSING OPTIMISTIC. Received November 5. 11.40 a.m. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. Air Lansing, Secretary for State, savs: “T1 le Russian Government is attacking its problems energetically, and is still animated with a strong determination to organise all its resources for a whole-hearted resistance and to carry the war to a victorious completion. The Allies are rendering all possible assistance.” DEMANDS BY THE PEASANTS’ EXECUTIVE. Received November 5. 11.5 a.m. PETROGRAD, Nov. 4. M. Kerensky, in an interview, said it was impossible to send a delegate in company with Tcrcstchenko to the Paris Conference owing to the differences with Terestchenko and the Democrats respecting the Government of small nations. If Terestchenko were included the Democrats would decline a delegate. Kerensky considers that sending a democratic delegate is indispensable. The peasants’ executive demand (lie declaration of the status quo ante helium with full reparation and compensation by Germany to Belgium, also the prevention of German State officials and families participating in the Alsace-Lorraine referendum. but omits reference to German col-

KERENSKY'S PLANS. REMOULDING THE RUSSIAN STRUCTURE. Received November 5. 11.40 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 4. It is officially stated that Kerensky relies on (lie winter to prevent an invasion, and to carry on the re-moulding of the Russian structure. Ho resisted and delayed a crisis until now, when, after gaining tangible strength over the Bolshevik!, ho may withdraw millions of the soldiers to actively assist in the country’s rehabilita. ation. AMERICAN ADVANCES, TOTAL 190 MILLION. Received November 5. 11.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. The Treasury Department has extended a credit of 31 million to Russia, making a total of 190 million.