Late News.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 38, 18 May 1917, Page 5

Late News.

RUSSIAN INTERNAL SITUATION. BAD BUT NOT DESPERATE. LONDON, May 17. A returned correspondent from Petrograd says the Russian internal situation is bad, but not desperate. The military situation was worse before the revolution than it is to-day. Tho army will continue to fight tho Austrians and Germans. There is too much at stake in the West to permit the Germans to strike a blow on the East front. The Coalition Government may savo the situation. DIPLOMATIC ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 17. Through diplomatic channels President Wilson and Mr Lansing are doing everything possible to assist in the settlement of the Russian position. AMERICAN TORPEDO FLEET. CO-OPERATES WITH THE BRITISH NEW YORK, May 17. A Vancouver message from London states that an American torpedo boat flotilla has arrived to co-operate with the British fleet. AMERICAN LOAN TO RUSSIA. WASHINGTON, May 17. The United States has lent 20 million sterling to Russia. SPECIAL GERMAN EFFORT. TO' REGAIN INITIATIVE. LONDON, May 17. A cawespondent at Headquarters states that the Germans are making the utmost effort to regain the initiative. This morning they heavily attacked the British positions on the Scarpe northwards to the railway. The British have recovered most of yesterday’s loss at Bullecourt, establishing new posts westward. THE CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH. STRENGTHENING THE GERMAN WAR PARTY. LONDON, May 17. The Paris "Journal” states that Herr Bethmann Hollweg’s speech indicates tho strengtheing at least temporarily of the German war party. SHIRKERS BANNED BY MUNITION GIRLS. LONDON, May 17. A meeting of London munition girls resolved not to associate w r ith any man under 41, working or skulking in munition factories. NEUTRALS AIDING ENGLAND.

IMPERATIVE GERMAN DEMAND TO DECLARE WAR.

BERNE, May 17.

Herr Reventlow demands that Germany shall immediately declare war on every neutral continuing to trade with England. He also announces that the Pan-German League supports the demand in a petition which is to be presented to the Kaiser. EXPLOSION IN AMERICA. SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED. PRO-GERMANS SUSPECTED. SAULT STE. MARIE, May 17. Pour people were killed and three fatally injured by an explosion which was intended to destroy the “Soo” Canal and docks and interrupt navigation. Pro-Germans are suspected. The so-called “Soo” (vernacular mutilation of Sault)' canals are artificial waterways leading out of the eastern end of Lake Superior at the sides of the river. St. Mary River, being blocked by a large expanse of rapids, is not navigable. There are two canals on the Canadian side (Ontario), and two on the American (Michigan). One of the latter is a channel to supply the huge power house with watei'. The ship canal on this side is the one attacked, and it carries more traffic than any other canal in the world.