RUSSIA'S TROUBLES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17113, 19 September 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA'S TROUBLES

TWO GENERALS COMMIT SUICIDE. Router's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, September 17. An epidemic of suicide has commenced among General Korniloffs associates. First General Kruimoff, the commander of an important section of General Korniloffs troops, committed suicide after an interview with M. Kerensky; then General Alexajer visited the War Office and saw M. Kerensky, who called him a traitor to his country. Alexajer immediately went into another room and blew out his brains. DIFFICULTIES AHEAD. DANGER OF COMPROMISE. Renter's Telegrams. NEW YORK, September 17. The press comments guardedly on Russian affairs. The World says the Russia has rounded another corner safely, but the road ahead is perilous and difficult. The Times considers that' Russia must be saved, but this will not be accomplished by compromise. This is unfortunate, as Kerensky always seeks the middle path. M. KERENSKY MARRIED. • ACTRESS FOR HIS BRIDE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, September 17. (Received Sept. 18, at 7.5 p.m.) After the fall of Riga M. Kerensky found time to marry Mme. Timmet, an attractive young actress. The ceremony was performed at the Winter Palace. ■ The incident has created an unfavourable impression. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. MINISTERS APPOINTED. ' SUPPRESSION OF SOVIET DEMANDED. PETROGRAD, September 17. (Received Sept. 18, at 7.5 p.m.) The outstanding feature of the political situation is the determination of the Soviet that democracy shall control the future of Russia. M. Kerensky is the only Socialist included in the directory. The five others include two members of the Cadet party—M. Terestchenko (the son of a sugar king) and M. Kitchjn (a Moscow lawyer), who have been appointed Foreign Minister and Minister of Posts and Telegraphs respectively. M. Verkhovsky (recently Military Governor of Moscow) has been appointed War Minister, and Admiral Verdeaevsky Naval Minister. Though there is only one Socialist on the directory the Council of Workmen and Soldiers' delegates claims that the Government shall be.responsible to a conference of 1800 delegates elected by the Petrograd co-operative societies, town councils, ,and local branches of the Soviet. There are numerous petitions from all parts of Russia demanding the suppression of the Soviet, which is accused of hindering military operations. THE SUKHOMLTNOFF TRIAL. DISAPPOINTING PROGRESS. DRASTIC THREAT BY SOLDIERS PETROGRAD, September 17. . (Received Sept. 18, at 7.5 p.m.) The troops are dissatisfied with the slow progress of the trial of General Sukhomlinoff and his wife, who are charged with malpractices regarding the War Office supply for the troops early in the war. The trial has been proceeding for several weeks. The troop 3 demand that they be handed over for summary treatment, but the governor of the prison refused to accede. The troops declared that if the trial was not finished in. three days they would see that it was ended. In the meantime they enforced a demand that the Sukhomlinoffs must be fed like common prisoners. GENERAL KALEDIN RESIGNS. Router's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, September 1 18. (Received Sept. 18, at 8.45 p.m.) It is semi-officially announced that General Kaledin has resigned his position with the Don Cossacks. KOKNILOFF'S TROOPS SENT TO THE FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, September 18. (Received Sept. 18, at 8.45 p.m.) General Komiloff's troops have been drafted to the front. The arrested generals—Denekin, Erdelli, and Markoff—have been brought to Petrograd. FIRE IN MILITARY FACTORIES. ENORMOUS DAMAGE. PETROGRAD, September 17. (Received Sept. 18, at 7.5 p.m.) A great fire in the military factories at Putilovo has cause immense damage. WOMEN'S BATTALIONS DISBANDED. ROME, September 18. (Received Sept. 18, at 9.45 p.m.) Advices from Russia state that the Government has disbanded the women's battalions on tli3 ground that they are embarrassing to- the military organisation.