RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9648, 1 May 1917, Page 6

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

IflTfmt OPPOSITION SOLDIERS’ AND WORKERS’ COMMITTEE DOMINANT. United Press Association— CopyrightAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association, LONDON, April 29. The “Observer's” I’ctrograd correspondent states thnt the Council of Soldiers’ and Workers’ delegates is now the dominant factor in Russia. It is supporting the Government, in spite of the internal opposition of Socialist extremists and agelits-provocatcurs. Ine discipline of tiio army has been reestablished, except at Xronstadt, where the extremists ha,ve obtained control. Thousands of soldiers who deserted during' the revolution are returning to the ranks, the Council having announced that. deserters will not participate in the eventual distribution of land. Two thousand deserters assembled at Cornel and marched behind a flag inscribed “Down with Desertion,’’ and asked the array commander to send them to the front. THE "LIBERTY LOAN" EVERYWHERE MEETING WITH SUCCESS. By Telegraph — Press Association —Copyright Australian anti N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 30, f 1.5 p.m.) J,,ONDON, April 29. ■V The -‘‘‘Daily Chronicle’s” I’etrograd • correspondent states that the so-called “Liberty War Loan”—the first test of itfce Government's stability—is everywhere ■meeting with success. Uvcr £15,000,000 was subscribed in tour days in Potrograd and Moscow alone, , which is more than twice what the old •regime raised in the same period. Tho extremists oppose the loan, but the Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Congress support it.