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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 43, 5 June 1917, Page 6

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KAISER’S HEART HEAVY.

BUT WILL FIGHT ON TILL VICTORY. AMSTERDAM, May 30. The Kaiser, addressing tHe troops on the Western front, said: “I speak with, a heavy heart, but we will continue to fight until complete victory against those who are attacking us has been secured.” GERMAN CHANCELLOR ATTACKED. ALLEGED DOUBLE DEALING. BERNE, May 30.

The Munich “Post” publishes an outspoken attack on Herr Bethmann Hollweg’s double dealing, which it says is responsible for the growing disgust and uneasiness in Germany.”

Not even the youngest lieutenant believes in the optimistic idea that our enemies will be forced to beg for mercy in three or four months. The German people desire a peace which will leave the nation’s honour intact, which will exclude the possibility of a futuit war of revenge and will enable the world to resume productive works. At the same time a purer air must blow in upon Germany, particularly North Germany, to ensure a democratic political life.” SENSATIONAL PRESS ARTICLES. REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS’ PRONOUNCEMENTS. PETROGRAD, May 30. Two startling articles, reflecting -a revolutionary war policy, have been published in the organ of the Council of Soldiers and Workmen’s delegates. One is more particularly addressed to England, and strongly dissents from the claim that the Provisional Government’s declaration and revolutionary leaders’ pronouncements regarding the Russian peace formula coincides with the British and French aims. The articles assert that Russia will not sacrifice a single soldier to help the Western Allies to repair an historical justice. Another article says that, the watchword of “No annexation” must not be misinterpreted. It defines annexation as a forcible seizure of territory in possession of another state on the day of the declaration of war. “Without annexation” means “not a drop of the people’s blood for such a seizure.” RUSSIA’S WAR AIMS. COINCIDE WITH THOSE OF ALLIES. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CON- f TINUANCE OF THE WAR. LONDON, May 30, The “Daily News” Petrograd correspondent states that the Soldiers and Workmen’s official organ, discussing a statement in the Allied newspapers that Russia’s war aims coincide with those of the Allies, declares that the Allies must answer on this point definitely yes or no. An affirmative reply would be followed by pourparlers. If it is in the negative, the Allies must assume the same responsibility for the continuance of the war as Germany. The declarations of the British and French Governments do not satisfy the Russian revolutionary democracy. RUSSIAN NOTE TO THE ALLIES. PETROGRAD, May 30.' A correspondent of the ‘ ‘ Daily Express” states that the Allies’ reply to the Russian Note is expected in a few days. TRIESTE. REPORTED EVACUATION. AUSTRIANS’ RESISTANCE WANING. NEW YORK, May 30. The “New York Herald’s” Paris correspondent quotes the Rome correspondent of tho “Journal” as stating that the Austrians are evacuating Trieste. The archives have been sent to Vienna, and the money from the banks. The Saihach defences, which were barring the Italians’ progress, are rapidly crumbling and the Austrians ’ resistance is losing its vigour. RUSSIAN WORKING CLASSES. FINANCIAL CRISIS FEARED, LONDON, May 30. The Paris “Journal’s’ correspondent at Petrograd says that the dangerous propaganda of certain advanced parties in the army is causing deplorable results amongst the working classes. The demands of miners, if insisted upon, will produce an economic and financial crisis with disastrous consequences.