THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16498, 26 March 1917, Page 6

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

DALMATIAN SLAVS SYMPATHETIC. J In reply to !a ; letter from ■ the 'j Russian Consul-General at Mclbourrio in reference to the • Russian ■;: revolution, , Mr. :Barthul. Mih'aljevlo, a Dalmatian, forwarded the following by order of tho Dalmatian "Slavs | in : North Auckland ■■:—". We, ; Dalmatian Slavs, ;. enthusiastically . appreciate :so tri- j umphant a - rovolt in Russia, which for over dispelled the darkness ! imposed upon! our brother Russian .' people! by ;hated: Ger- j man influence ~in !itho:. great * Slavonic S Em- j pire. Therefore, :\ wo,;; all % Jugoslavs, inspired by, the noble' Slavonian aspirations,; express'. to!, the ■:. new Provisional ; Govern-1 ment arid; united Russian : brothers our cor-1 dial congratulations; and ■ deepest gratitude, | 'admiration and sympathy; to whom, wo proclaim ourselves to ; ! bo adherently faith-ful-and '-. loyal. We firmly trust !in ■ Provi- ■ I dence, that new Government will under-' take ; the utmost to ensure closer relations! ■with our mighty allies, so as. to bring this "i war ;-. to; a ivictorious i end {'Sand?- wo also ■ believe that every Russian patriot will I consider it his -jbounden' ; duty tc act se-! as fto solve' the ?gfeat j Slav problem and ' ■secure the freedom; of the small suffering nations with lasting peace, in Europe.:!,'-;.. \