RUSSIA'S HOPE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17065, 25 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA'S HOPE.

"SAVE THE FATHERLAND" APPEAL BY WORKMEN'S AND SOLDIERS' COUNCIL UNLIMITED POWER OF GOVERNMENT TKAITOKS TO BE MERCILESSLY PUNISHED M. KERENSKY'S STRONG HAND URGED TO TAKE A FIRM STAND DISORGANISATION Off ARMY CONTINUES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.

Renter's Telegrams. PARIS, July 23. The Senate passed unanimously a vote of confidence in tho Government, and expressed a trust that the Government would suppress all propaganda which ■were against discipline and tho security of the nation. M. Clemenceau denounced the pacifists. M. Robot declared that, knowing that the whole of Parliament was behind him, he could govern more strongly. Germany needed peace and meant to secure it in any wise. France was in the presence of a campaign of treachery, and the police must redouble their vigilance. The foul German propaganda must be suppressed. If France wished for peace through war weariness she was no longer worthy to be called France. There must be no blind optimism, no excessive uneasiness. France was not conquerable.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. ACTIVITY IN SEVERAL QUARTERS. Admiralty j per Wireless Press. m • J T , L °NDON. July 23. (R-eceived July 24, at 7.10 p.m.) German official : A Russian attack southwest of Dvinsk failed. A Russian attack -K-revo penetrated our position, but a counter-attack drove the enemy out. except at two points. Our counter-attack and ■ the , Serefcll has developed, and the Russians have retreated into the Uaipathians. We occupied tie heights imth« -rli % We i t ? ard °i Tarnopol, crossed the Rohatyn-Ostrop railway, and Wan a forward movement astride the Dniester, lheßussians strongly, resisted southward j railway. Russian activity has increased along a ridge of the Carpathians H a - S ? ut " a * Lively fire on the Lower bereth indicates an impending battle. BETTER MEWS. QUIETER IN THE PROVBNCES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ix> • j PETROGRAD, July 23. (Received July 24, at 7.10 p.m.) Following the example set by the machine-gun regiments, other regiments have readily handed over their arms, but they are very depressed at their disbandment. M. Kosiovsky is charged with acting as an intermediary between German agents at Stockholm and Petrograd. News from the provinces is good. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE NEAR VILNA. JEOPARDISED BY TROOPS' INSTABILITY. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. m • j LONDON July 23. (Received July 24, at 7.10 p m ) Russian official: We attacked in the direction of Vilna, penetrating to a depth ot two miles m same places in the neighDourhood of Krevo, and taking nrisoner over 1000. The instability of morale and «fialoiess of certain detac'liments are jeopardising the development's further sue- ; cess. The enemy continue. {Jheir offensive between the Sereth and the Strypa and Zlota rp}P ! he y have occupied four villages i T IJ l te " se en6m y artillery work southward of Cerezoveca and Velka. CONFIDENCE IN KERENSKY. STRONG MEASURES RECOMMENDED. LENIN OFFERS HIMSELF AS A WITNESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' ,-p . , PETROGRAD, July 23. (Received July 24, at 10.30 p.m.) M. Kerensky has received from 18 provinces numerous addresses expressing conhdenco in him and favouring strong measures against extremists. Lenin has placed himself at the Government s disposal in connection with a commission of inquiry. KEREN SKY'S INFLUENCE INCREASING. i FLEET'S LOYALTY ASSURED. GERMAN PRODIGALITY AMONGST WORKMEN. . . PETROGRAD, July 23. (Received July 24, at 10.30 p m ) Correspondents state t'hat there is full evidence that Germans are financing the anti-revolution movement. Hundreds of workmen and anarchists have ben arrested with their pockets bulging with money received from German agents. M. Kerensky has emerged stronger than ever. He has the assurance of the fleet that every- ship has .pledged its loyalty to SPORADIC FIRING. THE CROWD" ANGRY. MACHINE-GUNNERS TORN TO PIECES. BRAVE COSSACKS. ,-n . _ LONDON, July 23. _ (Received July 24, at 11.20 p.m i Die Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent states that M. Teresslcehenkon lias been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Tcb.ernoff Minister of Agriculture, and M. Skobeloff Minister of l!w <I,Q to a Glance between the Socialists and non-Socialists has failed a.l tho latter having refused office. The Government is everywhere regarded as unsatisfactory and a strong National Government is demanded. M. NekrasoS has new refused office, fearing M. Tsretelli's agrarian programme of land nationall ation. Sporadic firing continues, and the populace remain angry. The crowd caught two Leninites firing machine guns from hou etops, and tore them to pieces. The first machine-gun regiment marched siihenly to Palace square to-day and gave up it 3 arms, and asked for mercy. It will be di banded. . The Coracks are the heroes of the dav During the disturbances they were sent out without rifles and attacked the rebels • with, swords. Only 20 out of 100 Cossatks returned, ' | For .Chndr-n's Haekmg Cough at night. Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d 2s (id.—Ac)vt ' . Th° United Kingdom's output of coal totalled 281 million tons m the year before the war. 31st July is tho closing date of DESERT GOLD TEA Competition. Camels must bo posted to G.P.0., Box 1520, Wellington. Enoloso name and address and number of Camels seat. —Advt. 01 |