RUSSIAN WAR FINANCE.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 6

RUSSIAN WAR FINANCE.

THE REVENUE BUOYANT

WAR LOAN EXTREMELY

SUCCESSFUL

.(Australian and N Z. Cable Association

(Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m.) •".; : \ ' '■■•■•..■' PeU-ograd/'Feb^iO^

The Treasurer, addressing the editors, stated that the revenue exceeded the estimate by 800 million roubles. The savings banks numbered 12,-JOO, compared with 8000 before the wax. Many depositors had transferred part of their;savings to the war loan, which was extremely successful.