RUSSIA
THE POLITICAL POSITION. SERIOUS, BUT CRISIS PASSED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.l PARIS, March 26. The. "Petit Parisien's" Petrograd correspondent had an interview with M. Kcreusky, who said the situation was still serious, but they had passed the crisis. WoTnturs suffrage was not to be introduced for the election of the Constituent Assembly, owirm to insufficient time to effect the reform.
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. ALLEGED OFFENCES. PETROGRAD, March 2G. The Government has appointed a Coirmnssion to inquire into offences of former Ministers, civil and military officials. REMOVING CHURCH SCANDALS. A movement has begun by the Russian Church leaders and a committee of Liberal priests to organise reforms. RariuVonsi an ignorant gardener, who was appointed Bishop of Tokolsk by Rasputin's influence; has already been deposed. WHITE GERMANS. ATTACK IN OVERALLS. - FOUR GAS WAVES. (Australian and .N.Z. Cable Assn.) Admiralty-—Per Wireless Press. LONDON, March 26. A Russian official message states: — A German-advance .in the region of Postavy ' (northerri front), following four gas waves, was thrown back. Germans, dressed in white overalls, attacked eastward of Baranovitchi (northern front) and were dispersed.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16230, 28 March 1917, Page 8
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