RUSSIAN SITUATION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9623, 31 March 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN SITUATION

CONFISCATION OF ESTATES DEMAND BY COUNCIL OF SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN. By Telegraph—Prose Association—-Copyrich* Australian and N.Z Cable Association, COPENHAGEN. March 29. The Council of Soldiers and Workmen demands the confiscation of all large, estates, including those of the Czar and the Grand Dukes. This is likely to cause dissension, because M. Rodzianko (President of the Duma) and other Ministers are largo landowners. A LEADING SOCIALIST'S VIEWS WAR WILL BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED. By Telegraph—Preae Association—Copyright Australian and N-Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. March 29. The “Now York World’s” correspondent at Petrograd has interviewed M. Sokoloff. a, Socialist leader. Who said: “The war will bo vigorously prosecuted until Germany has been conquered. The Russian Socialists want a National Assembly soon, and will not wait for the end of the war. They will be con- 1 tent with a democracy like that in America and France. If the Germany want to hasten peace, let them kiok the Kaiser out.”

BALTIC FLEETJREVOLOTION THIRTY-TWO LIVES SACRIFICED. Hy Telegraph— Prcsl Association—Copyright Published in "The Times.” LONDON, March 29. Tl*o Petrograd correspondent of “The Times” states that the revolution jn the Baltic Fleet cost thirty-two victims. The ships are ready to fight under their new heads. The Church has absolved the soldiers of the oath pf allegiance to the Czar, and their last doubts of the legality of the revolution have thus been-remov-ed., EX-CZAR HAPPINN CAPTIVITY FRAY’S FOR PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Hy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright , . United Service Telegram. (Received March 30, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. The ex-Ozar hag naked permission to send his son to Norway on health grounds. Nicholas,and his family, are happy in captivity, Nicholas is always' tho first to kneel in church during the prayer for the Provisional Government. GENL. KUBOPATKIN RECALLED TO ASSIST WORK OF REORGANISATION, : By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright United Service Telegram. (Received March 30, 5.40, p.m.) PETROGUAD, March 29. The Duma-has recalled General .Kuropatkin to assist in the work of reorganisation. PUBLIC KITCHEN IN LONDON TO PEED 100,000 PERSONS DAILY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Beater's Telegram*. (Received March 30, 5.40 p.m.) \ _ LONDON, March 29;’ The Minister for Food is establishing public kitchens to feed 100,000 persons daily in South London.

PATRIOTIC-MOVE BY A SYDNEY ASSURANCE COMPANY. Cjr- Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received' March 30, 9.25 p.m.) , SYDNEY. March 30. At the annual meeting of the Mutual Lira and Citizens’ Assurance Company, the chairman stated that the company, in one way and another, had contributed upwards of £5,000,000 towards financing the war. He announced that it was proposed to make a patriotic appeal to policy-holders to apply flioir share of the year’s profits co the equipment of one or more brigades of artillery for presentation to our forces in the field, to be known as the Mutual Life and Citizens’ Artillery Fund. Those desiring might contribute portion only of tho year’s profits or tlui profits for more than one year. PREFERENCE SPEECH BY MR .MASSEY. Dr Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received March 30, 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. Mr Massey, speaking at the Empire Producers’ Association, said his one aim was to advocate preference in every section of the Empire. We must prepare for peace with preferential duties. ■