LABOUR IN RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9716, 19 July 1917, Page 6

LABOUR IN RUSSIA

FABULOUS WAGES PAID FOOD SOARING TO INOREDIBEE PRICES. Ey r ■ :vi Pro.-., Association —Copyrlcrhl ..ustriiliuii and X.Z. Cable Association. ' LONDON. July IT. The “Daily Mail’s” Pctrograd correspondent stau\ that an extraordinary positron has born reached. Monoy is losing its face vaiuo. and food is soaring to incredible prior', which Government employers and tlio middle classes arc unable to afford. On the other hand, the workers are receiving fabulous wages. Bricklayers are earning £43 a week. AETHER TRIAL VOLUNTARYISM IN CANADA. By Teieffrapir—Press Association— Copyright Reuter's Telegrams. OTTAWA, July IT Sir Robert Gordon (the Premier) has awiounced that he is willing to consider giving voluntaryism another tinu before adopting conscription. ' “ By Teleßrapn—Press Association— Copyrigtn Australian and IN.Z. Cable Association. OTTAWA, July E- . Conscriptionist Liberals held a iu<r at which it ifas resolved to undivided suppoit to. the policy to secure the fullest participation ot Canada in the war. It was proposed That there .should bo a reorganisation the taxation system in order to mee war-time conditions, ensuring ■ those who do not fight will ?«* » s?* portionate amount of their h. The meeting also demanded the im mediate suppression of munition food profiteering. ___ Returning via Switzerland THOUSANDS OF FRENCH EXILES. Bv Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association BERNE, July IT. Bv the end of October 300,000 I 1 reach people who have been evicted irom the occupied parts of Franco will have traversed Switzerland from Germany to Franco. . _ HUNS SUFFER FROM I 'NERVES” EFFORTS TO REGAIN MASTERY OF THE AIR. ay Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, July 17. The United' Press correspondent at British Field Headquarters on the West i: front states that the Germans nerves ■' are preying upon thorn. Numeiovm ' “lumpy little attacks’ ’everywhere mdicato tear similar to that of a startled laekrabbit, and their actions indicate ■ that the Huns aro ‘‘on their toc s The Gormans are making the most desperate efforts to regain the mastery ot the air. and everywhere heavy an battles are being fom£L The Germans , unsuccessfully aUumked ivo ballwns and set one on fire; while Biitish airmen brought down a German sausage balloon. __ U.S. AVIATION Bill REPOSTED TO SENATE UNAMEND. ED. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, July IT. The Military Committee has reported the Aviation Bill to the Senate without amendment, and recommended its pasjige. The Senate will probably vote on it to-morrow. , ~ „ Preparations to start constructing the huge air fleet immediately have been completed. RUSSIAN POLITICS CHANGES IN_CABINET. By Telpcr.'ipli“I > rcs3 Association— Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams, PETROGRiAD, July IT. The Ministers of Finance (M. Shm- ■ gariff). Education (M. Manudoff), and Public Assistant (Prince Skakhovikott) have resigned. M. Prokopovitch has been appointed .Minister of Commerce ami .M. Tc-heniowsky .Munster of Public Instruction. DISSENSIONS MUST CEASE SOLDIERS AT FRONT MUST BE ASSISTEDBy Toleptaph—Pjos3 Association— Copyright Aits, and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Router. .Received July 18, 6.50 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. A wireless Russian message states; — The Executives of the Workmen’s, Soldiers’ and-Peasants’ Delegates have issued a manifesto stating that- the time has come for all dissensions to coaso. All must assist the_ soldiers on the front. To refrain now is to deliver thorn to destruction and betray the Fatherland and tho Revolution. OUTBREAKS IN PETROGRAD SOLDIERS AND CrYKJANS DENOUNCE GOVERN MEN T, United Service Telegram.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Receiv’d July IS, 11.50 pm.) LONDON. July 18. Serious outbreaks have occurred in Petroerad, Regiments and civilians, with rifles and machine-guns, aro parading and denouncing the Governjjipijt. ' There has been much ing(Received July ID. 1.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD, July 18. Strong Government action snppross- , ed the outbreaks. IDLY HKD PEACE By Telegraph—Tress Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Coble Association. NEW YORK, July IV. A semi-official dispatch from Rome states that Italy will not enter into anv negotiations with tho reorganised Gennii n Government. ROME. July 1,. Th« newspapers, commenting on the German crisis, consider the peace question remains unchanged.