RUSSIA'S GREAT TASK.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13859, 20 April 1917, Page 6

RUSSIA'S GREAT TASK.

ARMY SOLID AT HEART. KKADY FOR THE ENEMY.

(Router 'h Telegrams.)

Received April 19, 7.15 p.m. ) PETROGIfAD, April 18,

The Premier and other Ministers of the Provisional' Government, after a visit to the Russian Headquarters to discuss the provisioning, of 'flic armies, announce that the position generally lias improved. The armies arc now well supplied with provisions, the unrest sown in tlie lirst stage of the revolution lias completely disappeared, the lighting spirit is daily improving, discipline is excellent, and thq enemy is quite ready to encounter the enemy. •M, KormlolT, commanding the troops at Petrograd, has issued a proclamation calling on the people to return <IO,OOO rides and i) 0,000 revolvers taken from the military stores during the revolution.

In ' connection with the opening of the liberty loan, the Government's appeal points out that the enemy aims to restore the old regime; therefore it is the duty of the Russians to subscribe and thus ensure victory and safeguard the new libcrtv.

It is reported from Jassy that the Germans at Braila and Focsany are ■ —: — (censored), Rumanian militarists consider this symptomatic of an early Germap withdrawal, Received April 20, 1.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 20,

It is semi-ofiicially reported that the British Government lias offered to entertain the deposed • members of the House of Romanoff.

The Czar may therefore take refuge in England.