Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 13, 13 April 1917, Page 6

Russia

ANNEXATION ATTITUDE. Press Association—Copyright, Austria lian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, April 11. • The Daily Chronicle’s Petrograd corresjwndenfc, explaining the Govr ernment’s attitude .regarding annex* ation, especially of Constantinople, stages the question came to the forefront as.a resultpf M. Miliukoff’s statement that-his personal view was that Austria should be disintegrated and Bussia should annex Constantin pople. The. Socialists were thrown into a ferment and., the position be-j came so serious that the Government were compelled to disclaim annexa-i tion. A congress of the Cadet Party, the best .organised in Russia,* ■passed a Resolution in support of- the .Government’s statement. Thej Vpteran leader Rodicheff emphasised Russia’s obligation to the Allies, and said those sneering- at the annexttibii’ of Constantinople should remember the-Allies’ tremendous sacrifices ini Russia’s , interests. Thousands of British and’ FrehVh soldiers had beem buried for Russia’s sake at Gallipolij and they, did" not want the Allies tol • say they gave their ■ sons - add. brothers* at Gallipoli merely to satisfy a Rub-. sian whim. * ' l :■ ' . ' r'.f. > i