TREMBLES IN THE BALANCE BEFORE GERMAN ADVANCE.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 11 September 1917, Page 5

TREMBLES IN THE BALANCE BEFORE GERMAN ADVANCE.

JTTT RUSSIAN PEOPLE RUDELY ASTONISHED. TRUMPET CALL TO THE NATION TO , UNITE. i ii diplomatic disclosures in ARGENTINE. _ , - 'ALLIES REGARD'SWEDEN AS AN ENEMY. AUSTRIA'S APPALLING LOSSES ON ITALIAN FRONT. ». ' PEACE MOVES 1 CENTRAL EUROPE. ITALIAN JOURNAL DEMANDS JAPANESE INTERVENTION. ■-T----HEAVY CANNONADE IN THE BALTIC.

(?»r Cible—Frew Aiwciition—ia<«' ;ifis.). "'""'I 1 '" ■■■"l.i!-: ii. i|::-c.lt ■ , „|,'t i.. .■..:■■ .i. TRUMPET CALL TO THE RUSSIAN s NATION. INTERESTING REVIEW. BY PROMINENT RUSSIANS. I RALLY MASSES TO STERN SENSE OF DUTY, (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) LONDON, September 9. M. Kadattzeff, interviewed in London, when engaged on an important official mission, declared that Petrograd was neither in immediate nor prospective danger. General Korniloir. was busy on the south-western front, which was far more important than the northern. He had to choose between sacrificing Riga and losing Odessa and the most fruitful districts of Southern Russia. The Kaiser and Marshal von Ilindenburg would be immensely deceived ii they imagined that the march to Petrograd- would be a mere military promenade.' A large Russian army was posted on the Pskov line, and even supposing the enemy pierced the line there remained immense masses of troops between the Dvina and Petrograd, including many divisions and corps which may confidently be relied upon to offer a patriotic and successful resistance. M. Kadattze/f says- that it is possible that Marshal von Ilindenburg contemplates attacking from the sea or Finland. Recent events proved that Germany was trying; to precipitate a revolution in Finland in order to secure a foothold and base of operations. The conspiracy was crushed; but supposing Germany obtained such a base, before making a descent from Finland her navy must destroy Russia ! s Baltic Fleet. Wheis M. KadatlzeiT left Petrograd the news was most reassuring, especially as regards the restoration of discipline in the mosquito fleet, which was the backbone and mainstay of the Baltic defences. The political and social oiitlook was improving daily. The disaster at Riga' will act as a'trumpetcall to the masses of the people to a stern sense of their duty. He saw many signs of closing their ranks before he embarked for England.

.The Petrograd correspondent of The Daily Chronicle says:. Barring disasters there is a strong possibility that the Germans will be helcLup between Pskov and the sea. The Austrian advance on the south-western front has been checked on the Bessarabian and Podolian frontiers, and'the Russian army on the Rumanian front, after some wavering is now fighting on the whole creditably. The public temper at Petrograd at present is restrained, with few outward signs of panic, but there is a strong undercurrent and\ugly rumours of bitter, recrimination and acute class hatred. There is, however, a certain testimony to calmness in the discipline of the soldiers now drilling in the streets after months of idleness. , x (Router's Telegrams). . PETROGRAD, September 9. -. The Commissioner appointed to deal with overcrowding has appealed to those inhabitants not obliged to remain to gradually leave the city, in view of the possibility of air raids and the scarcity of provisions. ..,'.... '.:'.. The newspaper Retch says ; that the Government is considering the question of removing to Moscow.