RUSSIAN OUTLOOK.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7912, 31 July 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN OUTLOOK.

MORE HOPEFUL. INDICATIONS THAT THE TIDE HAS TURNED. LENIN ESCAPES AGAIN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, July 29. The united sitting of the Executive Committees of the Workmen’s ana Soldiers’ and Peasants’ deputies has concluded.

Socialist Ministers made a report for the first time since the new regime.

M. Kerensky, in a powerful speech, said:—Let nobody imagine that the blow upon our front will have the '•ffoct of moving Russia back one inch. Her army will obey the War Minister. We must concentrate upon our defence, and the re-establishing of the army's morale and strength. We must also safeguard our great revolutionary conquests.

M. Kerensky solemnly declared ‘hut any attempt to restore the monarchy would be firmly and mercilessly suppressed. A wave of depression is overwhelming the people, owing to the continual retreat, but there are distinct indications that the tide has turned. The Moscow Conference has been postponed until M. Kerensky supplements the Ministry. It is reported that Lenin has evaded arrest and reached Stockholm. He hid in Kronstadt during the disorders disguised as a sailor. CHANGE OF TEMPER. WHOLESALE EXECUTION OF DESERTERS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 30. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Pctrograd correspondent reports signs of a change of temper in the retreating t roops. The panic is beginning to subside anil a sense of shame is rising. Units recently in headlong flight are entrenching and preparing to resist. There is every prospect of the satisfactory formation of a National Minis, trv. PETROGRAD, July 30. General Komiloff’s wholesale execution of deserters is producing a salutary effect. Some improvement is noted in the 11th Army.

General KornilofT has ordered all officers and men to return to the army between August Ist and 13th.

M. Kerensky and Generals KornilofT, Brussiloff, AlexiefT, Russky and Gurka are now conferring at headquarters. The greatest importance is attached to their decisions, the announcement whereof is eagerly awaited. M. Kerensky goes to Moscow’ forthwith. OPTIMISTIC. RUSSIANS WILL FIGHT AGAIN. STRAIGHTENING THE LINE. (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) LONDON, July 30.

The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent says:—“Russia will light again victoriously, but only under proper rulers. She is now straightening the sinuousities of her front, implying the relinquishment of additional territory, but is also helping the Allies by drawing an increasing number of Germans deeper into Russia. Fresh Russian troops will be substituted for the disbanded forces. There will he no more electioneering grand strategic schemes, hut much that is infinitely more useful —tactical work whereby General AlexiefT, during the several months’ retreat kept the armies unbroken and inflicted- the maximum injury on the Germans, namely, short blows frequently repented along the whole front. The resources of the enemy are already strained to the utmost to hold territory occupied. ’'