ARMY DIVIDED INTO TWO FACTIONS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17076, 1 September 1917, Page 3

ARMY DIVIDED INTO TWO FACTIONS.

LONDON, August 30. The correspondent of the United Press states that at the Moscow Conference General Alexieff confirmed the worst that General Korniloff had s~id about the disorganisation of the army. The old army had a strong, warlike spirit, but the present army had been poisoned and enfeebled by ill-interpreted and illapplied doctrines, and was vlit in two opposite camps, namely, i fficers and soldiers. The sense of duty amongst the soldiers towards the officers had disappeared, and the officers vere becoming veritable martyrs. He instanced an attack which had been launched, and by a force which consisted ot twentyeight officers, twenty non-coms., and two soldiers. The balance of the soldiers coldly watched the heroes perish. M. OrekofE, chief spokesman for the railroad workers, declared ti-xt the railroaders -will disrupt any counter-revo-lution by a nation-wide tying up of communications. He said that there was no doubt the counter-revolution was growing. M. Grouzinof, representative of the Zeinstvos, urged support for Korniloff.

M. PirolofF, the railway engineers' representative, declared that the railroaders' demands were responsible for the disorganisation of transportation. M. Criouzemberg, a Jewish delegate, pledged the loyalty of all Vtussian Jews and Ukrainians. He declared tha- the province was ready for any sacrifice for the good of the nation. The representatives of the-Mussul-mans pledged their loyalty. PETRGGRAD, August 30.

M. Kropotkin, speaking at the , Moscow Conference, recommended the vigorous prosecution of the war, otherwise Germany* would retain the occupied territories and extend her conquests.

Plekhanoff, another veteran revolutionary, fervently appealed to the industrialists to co-operate in bringing about social reforms.

Two of the industrialists' leading spokesmen responded, promising to co-operate with the democracy in the interests of the whole country.

PETROGRAD, August 30

The value of the rouble continues to,, decline. To-day 26% roubles equal a pound sterling.

[The silver rouble was worth about 2/' iy 2 before the war.]

Another large factory in the Okhta suburbs bias been burned. The damage amounts to several million roubles. Incendiarism- is suspected.

A correspondent at He.lsingfors reports that Russian troops have occupied Parliament building to prevent the re-assembly of the Diet. Sentries stopped a iOO Socialist and other Deputies who were attempting to enter. There were no disorders. The President of the Diet has protested to the Governor-General.