INTERNAL DISORGANISATION IN RUSSIA.

North Otago Times, 20 July 1917, Page 5

INTERNAL DISORGANISATION IN RUSSIA.

I • ■■ ■ ■ . .' * ' ; THE DEMONSTRATION AT PETROGRAO, 7' •' vV ■'• ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT M. KERENSKY GOING Tp ' ■ ' ' THE FRONT, . ' 7 : : • • (Australian and New. Zetland-Cable Association.) , ' PETROGRAD, July, 18, r The. demonstration began this afternoon'. Motor lorries, brist- . j ling with lnaeliine guns, manned by Maximalist agitatqrs paraded i ' the streets; >• The population at first kept indoors, but later ; ' emerged and watched the demonstration with curiosity. Some . regiments, yielding to the persuasion of the Maximalists/left the ; barracks in the evening, carrying arms contrary to orders.' One. regiment marched to Ncvsky Prospect, and were evidently going to the Duma, when suddenly shots were fired, and the regiment and population bolted whence'the soldiers commenced to, firo ' a fusillade until their magazines were .They abandoned ] the march to the Duma )( and returned quickly to barracks. In • twenty.minutes the city resumed its customary aspect. In the 1 meantime four motor lorries, filled with armed soldiers, sailors," ! and Maximalists, dashed to the Warsaw station, intending to prevent M. Keren,sky going to the front, but found that he had already jdeparlcd. Another party , seized the offices of the Novoc ; 1 Yremyii and compelled the compositors to put into type a pro- ■ elamation calling the people to appear'in the streets armed, and demanding the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the seizure'of land, factories, and other sources of production.

MINISTRY DEALING WKH SITUATION, EFFORT OF AUTHORITIES TO RESTORE TRANQUILITY. '. . ("Tli. Times" Service.) PETROGRAD, July 18. » The Ministry arc discussing the question of reorganisation, and the. All-Russia and the Soldiers' and Workmen's. Committee Executive arc considering the situation. Masses of workers are standing all night, round the building. • The Executive and the Government are collaborating in an endeavour to restore tranquility and to avoid armed action. EFFECT ON POLITICAL SITUATION. ■ '■ •■■». REORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT SUGGESTED, "

PEAKS OF' EXTENSIVE STRIKE. , * (United S?rvice.) . . " ! . ; PETROGRAD, -July 18. The political situation is disturbed. . The Executive Council is discussing the reorganisation of the Government. The proletariat of Peti'ograd is hostile to the Government and distrusts the Executive of the Soldiers and Workmen. It is feared that aft extensive strike is imminent. The workers from the Putiloli: works are standing all night outside the Tauarian \ Palace. The Government has taken measures to prevent bloodshed. 'Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received July 19, at 5.30 p.m.. . , PETROGRAD, July 18. M. Kerensky (Minister of War) describes the retirement of Cabinet Ministers as a blow in the back fof free Russia,' which is calculated to menace the success of General BrusiloffV offensive. KRQNSTADTERS TERRORISING PETROOfRAD, MUCH MIXED FIGHTING AND MANY CASUALTIES.' (United Service,) Received July 20, at 12.5 a.m. -- WASHINGTON, July 19. One thousand people from Kronstadt are terrorising Petrograd. There is iiniiii mixed lighting. Decisive lighting between local troops and the mutineers is imminent. One hundred pentms were wounded and killed on Wednesday. ,