OVERNIGHT CABLES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12068, 25 July 1917, Page 2

OVERNIGHT CABLES

J EASTERN THEATRE. RUSSIAN REVERSE. : SUCCESS NEAR KREVO. , TROOPS STILL UNSTABLE. Australian and N.2. Cabla Association vai ' Eeuter* * \ i LONDON, July 23. , A Russian official message says:—Yi o attacked in the direction of Vilna, penetrating to a depth of two miles at some places in the neighbourhood of Krevo, and taking over 1000 prisoners. Instability of 'morale and the weakness of certain detachments is jeopardising the development of further success. The enemy continues the offensive between the Sereth, the Strypa and the Zlota Lipa, and has occupied four villages. There is intense enemy .artillery fire south of C'erezoveca *elka.

THE ENEMY'S AIM. Auatialian and N.Z. Cable Aaaociation. PETROGRAD, Julv 23. The "Daily Chronicle" says:—The Germans have taken Tarnopol, which is ■ on the pathway to Kiev, the Ukranian capital, the occupation of which will cut off the Rumanian and Russian armies scuth of the Dniester. ; ; PROM THE ENEMY SIDE. ,i jCuatialian and N.Z. Cable Association and \'; Keuter. : LONDON, July 23. ..A wireless German official message Bays:—A Russian attack south-west of Dyinsk failed. A Russian attack at Krevo • penetrated our position, but a counter-attack drove the enemy out esfeept at two points. Our counterattack south of the Sereth developed. , The Russians retreated into the Carpathians, We occupied heights immediately west of Tarnopol, and crossed trie Rohatyn-Ostoff railway. We have "Kegun a forward movement a stride the Dniester. The Russians strongly resisted south of the railway. Russian activity increased along the ridge of tHe Carpathians as fax 2s the Putna. Lively fire on the lower Sereth indicates impending battles.

THE TROOPS THAT FAILED

Renter's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, J-.ilv 23

j The Soldiers 1 , Workmen's and Pea*ta pints' Council, after an all-night siting, resolved that the country wan threatened by a military debacle and internal anarchy,_ declaring that the jßtate and revolution were endangered proclaiming that tha Government, should be a Government of safety of the revolution, and according ifc unlimited power to re-establish the organisation cf tho army and public order.

v "SAVE THE FATHERLAND."

-*"-- APPEAL TO THE SOLDIERS,

LONDON, July 24* ;, A wireless message from Petrograd Saj's ; —Tho Workmen's and Soldiers' Council has issued a stirring proclamation urging the soldiers to stand film, iiud adding: "The time has come for acting without hesitation. We acknowledged the Provisional Government, tfith whom lies the salvation of the revolution. 'We acknowledge, its unlimited authority and power. Those disobeying tho Government's commands wall ba regarded as. traitors and treated mercilessly."

! Tire' proclamation concludes: "The ruin of the revolution spells ruin for ell. Save the Fatherland !"

MERCILESS MEASURES URGENT^

LONG LINES OF DESERTERS,

Keuter's Telegrams. ' PETROGRAD, .July 23. The Germans occupied Tarnopol. An appalling official account of the situation .on the s<?jth-westefii front has been received by the Russiaft Government- It says that a fatal crisis oc-l%iiv#-curred in the morale of the troops. of the units were completely disorganised, and the offensive spirit utterly disappeared. Orders were unheeded, and exhortation by comrades '.were replied to by threats and shots. Some elements voluntarily evacuated their positions, without waiting iho approach of the enemy. Sometimes urgent orders fan, reinforcements were discussed for hours. For a distance of a hundred versts (about sixty-six miles) there arc long files of robust, shameless deserters proceeding to the rear Frequently entire units desert, and extreme measures are necessary to avert n ■- catastrophe. The Commander-in-Chief of the western front ordered that the deserters should be fired on. Theremust. be merciless action against the cowards who are selling the Russian re•yol'ution. 1 MUTINEERS BIS ARMED. Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association. PETROGRAD, July 23. Following the example of the ma-chine-gun regiments, other regiments have readily handed over their arms, but are very depressed at their disfcandraent. INTERNAL SITUATION. GERMANS FINANCED REVOLT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, July Srs. The United Press Association correspondent in Petrograd says that there is full evidence that the Germans financed the revolution. Hundreds of workmen anarchists have been arrested with pockets bulging -with money received "> from German agents. Kerensky emerges stronger than- ever. He has the assistance of the fleet, every ship having pledged its loyalty to Kerensky. EIGHTEEN PROVINCES SUPPORT JORENfiHY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, July 23. M. Kerensky received in eighteen irovinces numerous addresses, expresstog confidence in the Government, and javouripg strong measures against ex- / tremists'. M. Lenin has placed himself ■■■: at the Government's disposal in connection. with the Commission of In- . Auiry.-; "jaL-v —' :

NEW SOCIALIST MINISTRY. LENINITES TORN TO PIECES IN CAPITAL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Ju!v 24. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that 3.1. Trieste chonko has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. Tchernev, Minister of Agriculture; and M Skobelev, Minister of Labour. Tho effort to secure a balance between Socialists and non-Socialists failed, all tho latter refusing office. Tho Government everywhere is regarded ns unsatisfactory, and a strong national Government ,s demanded. M. Nekraesov (Minister of Railways') has now refused office, fearing; M. Teretelii's agraiia 1 programme and land nationalisation. Sporadic firing continues, and the populace remain angry. A crowd cailght two Leninists machine-gunning from housetops. They tore them to pieces. Tho first machine-gun regiment marched suddenly to the, Palace Square to-day, gave up its arms, and asked for mercy. It will bo disbanded. The Cossacks are th•> heroes of the day. During the disturbances they were sent o.it without rifles, and attacked ih?- rebels with swords only. Twenty cub of a. hundred Cossacks returned. TRAITOR ON TRIAL. Australian «md N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, July 23. Kosiovskv has been charged with acting as an intermediary between German agents at iStockholm and Petrograd. The news from the provinces is good.