RUSSIAN STRUGGLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9692, 21 June 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN STRUGGLE

GERMANY'S FOND HOPES WILL END IN FEW WEEKS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright United Press Association—Copyright COPENHAGEN. Juno It). M. Thomas, the French Minister, has arrived from Petrograd. In an interview, he stated; “In a few weeks Germany will no longer bo able to •reckon! on the present quiet on tho Russian front.” M. Thomas predicts that Russia, after the war, will he divided into Federal States, in order to fulfill the different racial desires. DECISIVE DOUBOF REViLUTISH FORTNIGHT WILL REVEAL WITH WHOM POWER RESTS, ROTTERDAM, June 19. Tho “Kolnischo Zeitung” reports that the Russian Minister _of the Interior stales that the decisive, hour of the Revolution is at hand. The next fortnight, will reveal with whom the real power lies. GERMAN GUNNING ATTEMPT TO DEMORALISE HESSIAN ARMY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, PETROGRAD, June 20. Tho newspapers expose a German effort to demoralise, tho Russian army. They threw proclamations into the Russian trenches, inviting peace discussions, and pointing out that Germany had always been devoted to the eauso of peace. One exhortation said; “Show the Japanese and other foreigners who are commanding your artillery that pure Russians alone are masters an tho Russian front, and that the rule of foreigners must cease.” ANARCHISTS ARM THEMSELVES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 21, 1.15 a.m.) PETROGRAD, June 20. Fifty Anarchists, with three ma-chine-guns, have established themselves in buildings in a populous centre o> the town. Two companies of guards and Cossacks surrounded the buildings and compelled the surrender of the Anarchists. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S PARTY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 19. The secretary of the Socialist Party wrote to Captain KrUinsky, commanding tho Russian cruiser Askold, asking him to convey Mr Ramsay Macdonald • and his party. Captain Kalinsky replied that the officers had unanimously decided that is was their duty only to act in accordance with tho Provisional Government’s orders, and did not desire to carry deputies who favoured immediate peace. GERMAN INTRIGUES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received June 21, 12.25 a.m.) PARIS, June 20. A telegram from San Salvador states that in consequence of German intrigues in Central America, the Salvador and Costa Rica Governments have taken preventive measures in regard to Germans before announcing the rupture of diplomatic relations.