RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13489, 21 May 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Six SOCIALISTS IN CABINET. GOVERNMENT AND GENERALS CONFER. MUNITION SUPPLY IMPROVING. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received May 20, 5.5 p.m. PETROGRAD, May 19. The Cabinet as constituted includes six Socialists. Generals Alexieff, Brusiloff, Gurko, Dragomiroff and Scherhatscheff attended several conferences with the Government on tlie question of munitions and supplies. It is announced that the position is improving. It is understood that Generals Brusiloff and (lurko have withdrawn their resignations. THE NEW WAR MINISTER. APPOINTMENT HIGHLY SATISFACTORY. GERMANS MOVING TO OTHER z FRONTS. MUNITION SUPPLY LIMITED. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received Mav 20, 5.5 p.m LONDON, May 19. Tho Daily ChronicL ' s Petrograd correspondent states that General Alexieff, interviewed in regard to M. Kerenski's appointment as War Minister, said it was intensely satisfactory to all ranks Already there were signs of improvement in the army. If the Government was invested with undisputed authority, and was not hindered by it responsible outsiders the army would soon b« restored to its former strength and organisation. The Nordsnd states that documents found on prisoners show that the enemy is moving forces from Matava to reinforce other fronts. There are indications that the enemies' supply of ex. is limited, and they are using them sparingly. THE CZAR'S INTRIGUE. DURING AGADIR CRISIS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Mav 20, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, May 19. The Matin quotes from the Ilussky Slovo a revelation ma J e by Count. Ser-

Russia, to a journalist at the beginning of the war, showing that the Czar made a secret offensive and defensive treaty with the Kaiser when France was cmI roileJ in th# Moroccan affair in 1911. Count de Witte declares that he secured the abrogation of the treaty because it hal not been signed by the Foreign Ministers ol the rcspe tive countries. NEW GOVERNMENTS PROCLA. MATION. NO SEPARATE PEACE. LOYALTY TO WESTERN ALLIES. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received Mav 20, 5.5 p.m PETROGRAD. May 19. The reconstituted Provisional Government proclaimed that it would he guided by a spirit of liberty, (quality, and fraternity. It rejects the idea of a separate P ace, hut aims at general peace without annexations or indemnities on the basis of the rights of nations to decide their own affairs. It is convinced that the defeat of Russia and her allies would not only bo a calamity, but would postpone world-wide peace. It firmly believes that the Russian army would not suffer the Germans to destroy their A\ estern Allies, and then throw themselves on Russia. CALL ON THE ARMY. NO TIME FOR SHIRKERS. Recoive.l Mav 20, 5 5 p.m. PETROGRAD, May 19. The Minister for War has issued an order to the armies stating that the country is endangered, and everyone must do his share defending. No requests for resignations by high command in the desire to escape responsibility in this grave time will be entertained. He desires that officers of the army and navy be enjoined to rejoin by the 28th on the threat of severe punishment. The generals commanding the armies have returned to the front after conferring with the Government. MORE OPTiMISTIC VIEWS. Received Mav 20, 5.5 p.m. (The Times.) LONDON, May 19. The Times views the Russian situation more optimistically, and urges the Empire to show patient confidence in the Russian people's determination to he faithful to the 'Allied cause, and work out their own salvation in their own way. Present auguries favour this being accomplished. The American loan is a striking proof of the American belief that Russian will weather