RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13462, 17 April 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

3RUSSILOFF APPEALS FQR UNITY.

NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

GENERAL ALEXIEFF APPOINTED.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 17, 12.45 a.m.

PETROGRAD, April 16.

General Brussiloff, who was entertained at a banquet by the Duma deputies, appealed for national unity to defeat German militarism. He exhorted the army to support the Duma. (Reuter's Telegrams.) PETROGRAD, April 16. General Alexieff has definitely been appointed Commander-in-Chief. THE POLITICAL CRISIS. AN UNSTABLE SITUATION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 17, 1.30 a.m. PETROGRAD, April 16.

The political crisis centres round the personality of M. Kerensky, Minister for Justice, who is a Republican Socialist, Prince George Lvoff, the Premier, M. MuliukofT, Foreign Minister, M. Rpdzianko, President of the Duma, and M. Gutchoff, Minister for War and the Navy, representing the Patriotic Moderate Liberals. M. Kerensky continually insists on the necessity for defeating the enemy, but has many enemies, including the extreme anarchical elements. It is impossible to say what will happen if M. Kerensky is'forced to resign.

THE LAST OF RASPUTIN

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.)

Received April 17, 12.40 p.m. LONDON, April 16. Strange details are given of the reburial of Rasputin. After his body had been flung into the Neva the Court commanded its recovery, and it was reburied with great solemnity at Tsarskoesels, where it is currently believed his spirit was as potent as Rasputin had been in life. The Provincial Government, fearing that the body would become the centre of a mischievious cult, ordered its reburia 1 in Veborg forest. Four trustworthy men were en» trusted with the task of removing it on a motor lorry which stuck in a snowdrift. The local militia arrived, and insisted on explanations, after which they made a bonfire which consumed Rasputin's remains.