RUSSIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16232, 30 March 1917, Page 8

RUSSIA.

ON THE RIGA. FRONT ENEMY PLANS FRUSTBATED '(Australian' and N.Z. Cable AsstO ..'•-WASHINGTON, Maw-h 28 The "World's" Petrograd coi respondent says that Marshal von Hindeiiburg's plans hare'been thn?!ted •■>%• a sudden thaw, converting; the Biga district into a vast hog and cuing the Bussians time to prepare then d°fenco POLITICAL DISOBDEBS MATTERS RETURNING TO NORMAL. BENEFITS OF NEW BEGIME I LONDON. M.iich 2^ The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd

correspondent says that reports from tho T'iciit indicate that the hist danger of disorders is past. The tioops are entering into the spirit of die new regime. The War • Office is pusliing forward importhiii, reforms with great speed The'old regime offered almost insupernble cbvtacles even to obvious necessities. Ideas, which have never been lacking, are now finding scope, and reforms are now being carried out which will immediately 'bring the army organisation into line, with the Allies. The transformation has already produced some startling results. The work •of coTnbating Gorman espionage has been greatly simplified. There is every prospect of an early .solution of the food problems, as the' peasants, are cooperating. Reports from many centres | announce that the hoarded corn is being taken to the railway stations. In ihe mnanwhile many large towns are intro- , ducing rations. 1 NEW CONTROL FOR FINLAND. ' SATISFACTORY TO SWEDEN.' STOCKHOLM, M;«-eh 28. M. Milmkoff announces that the new ••fgime will give Finland complete, autonomy and a legcl constitution. :>nd adds that Sweden, therefore has nothing to f<■>; .r from Russia, and there is nothing to prevent cordial relations being established. v AMNESTY GRANTED. The Russian Government announces that ar. amnesty has been granted to 3000 y,oung Finns, who, desperate fii seeing their'' country oppressed by