THE NEW RUSSIA.
i OVERTHROW OF "DARK FORCES.'
PROGRESSIVE AND ANTI-GERMAIN '■' VICTORY. 7 (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 12. 8.50 a.m.), LONDON, January 11. The Doily Chronicle states that Rasputin's fall has already had a healthy effect on Russian political life. Treipoff's fall seems complete: The tendency was begun by Stunner's overthrow and. probably represents Progressive and anti-German victory . of the Duma, army, . and nation over the so-called dark' forces which Rasputin reE resented. , Prince Calitzin is a mempr of the' Council of the Empire and a leading Moderate. He belongs to one of the largest and most famous houses of the nobility. In a remarkable speech in the Council of the Empire m December, denouncing the\ dark forces, he said ihe was dissatisfied at Trepoff's succession to Stunner. Ho did not believe tho change would make any difference. He demanded to know if Trepoff had full power to carry out tine reports. * He declared : "We are not afraid of the external enemy ; our only fear is internal collapse." .... _ • , /
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14195, 12 January 1917, Page 3
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