IN RUSSIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12064, 20 July 1917, Page 5

IN RUSSIA.

TROOPS IN THE WINTER PALACE SQUARE. R-euter's Telegrams. (Received July 20, P. 40 a.m.) PETROGRAD, July 19. The Government forces are bivouacking in the Winter Palace square, where camion have been posted. A HEROIC LEADER. M. KEREN SKY. LEADS RUSSIANS TN BATTLE. United Swvir*. (Received July 20. fi.-lo a.m.) PETROGRAD. July JO. During the Inst attack M- Kerensky, dressed as a private with a red shoulder Bcnrf as the only distinction, went over the top in the first, wave, revolver in hand. The men followed M. Kerensk.v unhesitatingly. It was a miracle that be was not killed. , THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSED TRANSFER TO MOSCOW. Tailor's Telegrams. (Received July 20. 2 p.m.) PETROGRAD. July IP. During the disf urbances armed troops and workmen arrested Ihe Milliliter of Agriculture, but did not realise the fact until ihey listened to the speech of a loading Maximalist. After a meeting of the Soldiers' and Peasants' Committee the announcement | was made that a Pan-Russian Congress" to consider the transfer of the whole of the governing powers to the Soldiers' and Workmen's Committee will be held a fortnight, hence. The Mosbe held in a fortnight, hence the. Moscow order to prevent, interference by an irresponsible part of the Petrograd garrison. An extraordinary Cabinet Council discussed the question of the transfer of the sent of the Provisional Government to Moscow. There are evidences that the Kronstadt. agitators are becoming disillusionised wiih the prospects r 'i their coup d'etat. THE EX-CZAR. i i i Australian and X.Z. C'ablp Af-siviatinn. (Received .lidv 20. H p.m.) LONDON, ,1111 v 19. The "Daily Chronicle's" Potrogrnd correspondent, states that the ex-C'xnr Nicholas is again manifesting mental infirmity and must her H atched day and night, to prevent threatened attempts at suicide.

PETROGRAT) T)ISORDERS QUELLED. Heuter's Telegrams.

(Received July 20, 3 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 19. It Is estimated that there were five hundred casualties in Retrograd. The disorders have been fiuelled.