RUMOURS OF WEAKENING DENIED
ALLEGED NEGOTIATIONS WITH' I GERMANY. j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ' PARIS'. Nov. 19. The Russian Premier telegraphed' to the Ambassador at Paris denying absurd rumours about secret R-usso-German negotiations with a view to a separate peace. He declared that Russia intended to light the common enemy unfalteringly alongside, the Allies till 'final victory, and. no Hostile intrigue would weaken Russia's irrevocable decision. AN EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH. (Published in The Times.) i LONDON, Nov. 19. The Times Petrograd. correspondent) states that- M. Maklakov. speaking in the Duma, declared that it was anomalous that though evervthing was favourable nn the front and in the munition factories, and the military exhaustion of Germany was evident, they were nevertheless confronted with a new peril consisting: ot a change of spirit in Russia. Certain other currents had set in. Some were? daring to speak Of peace, and others were exhibiting despair. M. Piodzianko was re-elected President of the Duma. He expressed his belief that there would be the same harmony, and that a spirit of. .mutual concession would animate the proceedings. The correspondent adds that the Premier's circular not« contradicting the rumours of a separate peace is.regarded as a reply to M. Maklakov \s speech.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 20 November 1916, Page 5
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