RUSSIAN CRISIS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9621, 29 March 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS

DIVIDED AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT’S POSITION EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. Gy Telcffraph—Pres* A®aocln.ti<m--Coprrlct»'-Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,PETROGRAD, March 2/. Tho Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates is not losing ground. The Provisional Government does not take an important step without tho ■Council's approval. There is no hope at present of this divided authority ending, though it makes the position of tho Government extremely difficult. The Republican idea is daily becoming stronger. A great fire occurred in the cotton stores at Vladivostock, and is believed to have been due to an incendiary act. WIRELESS AT CZAR’S PALACE DISCOVERED THROUGH CZAKINA’S CORRESPONDENCEAustralian and N.Z Cablo Association. COPENHAGEN, March 2V. As the result of tho seizure of the correspondence of the Czarina and M. Protopopoff, a secret wireless station was discovered at Tsarskoe Solo ftno Czar’s palace), which communicated with Berlin. It was installed by M. Protopopoff without the Czar s knowledge. SIBERIA’S SUPPORT Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, March _2G Telegrams from Archangel-and Vladivostock: announce that the Siberian Arctic fleet and local garrisons suppoit the Government. DETHRONEMENT OF CZAR HERMANS BLAME ENGLAND. ■ Br Telegraph—Ptoea Aajociatlon—Copyright Published in “The Times. (Received March 28, 6 p.m.) 'PETROGRAD. March 27. German aeroplanes are scattering proclamations stating that the English dethroned the Czar because ho was no longer subservient to them. The proclamations excite amazement. The Germans mistakenly think that the Russian soldiers are fools, whereas they kept their heads during exciting ordeals. FINLAND’S NEW GOVERNMENT 1 VARIOUS PARTIES INCLUDED. Hy Telegraph—Press Association— Copyri;-" neuter's Telogramu. (Received March 28, 6 p.m.) PETROGRAD, March 27. The new governing body in h inland comprises six Social Democrats and six representatives of other parties. RUSSiAH GENERAL ARRESTED B» Telegraph—Pres* Association— Copy rl SI*' 1 *' J Beater’s Telegramfiw (Received March 28, 11.10 p.m.) PETROGRAD, March 28. General Ivanoff has been arrested at Kieff. economy in food STEPS TAKEN IN BRITAIN. By Telegraph—Pres» Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, March 2<. Mr Kennedy Jones, M.P., has been appointed Director-General of the flood Economy Department, and will co-opc-rato with Lord Dcvonport in the general direction of the food supplies. He proposes to establish many local committees to keep a daily record of stocks of food, and check over-consumption wherever it occurs. He favours t.ic foundation of municipal larders and public kitchens.

A HOPEFUL ASPECT GLORIOUS VICTORY NOT FAR DISTANT. Ey Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and tf.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, March 27. Mr Robert Rogers, the Canadian Minister for public "Works, speaking at Leeds, said that while all were mnging for peace, it was hotter to have a long war than a foolish and indeterminate peace. “From what I understand from the Councils I have attended,” he said, “there is every reason to hope that the day is not far distant when the principles for which we have taken up arms will achieve a grand and glorious victory.”