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A DISGRACEFUL DEBACLE

EXECUTION OF TRAITORS THE CURE.

WHOLE DIVISION BLOWN TO PIECES,

THE GERMAN REPORT,

LONDON, July 28.

A fermy official message tramit-. ted hy win less, states:—

Our artillery chsel up the breath the

·Russians made in our line, to the south- ef Smorgon cor plling the Kussians to

of our former position. petreat, and regaining almost the whole

Lastos, July 26, The Morning Post Comspolent at Petrograd states that General

We gainel during stubborn engage Kornilo promptly acted upot the ments the heights to the west of Tarn- resolution of the Soldiers Compol. We empturul Brezicz, Taumacz, witter, tbut gsecution was the oply Ottynia and Delatyn.

are for military traits, with the Owing to our pestre to the north trails that a whole Division of thef of the sister, the Russian Carpathian #

Eleventh Anny

the Galician front has commenced to weaken to the

Front, was how to pivers by its oth of the Tartar Fuse. The Russians ure retreating in the direction of own artillery, The Anny Wand

Cernowitz. Our attack drove off the lavishly equipped with toplines.Russians from the Bahalunowa heights.

Enviators and British armoured cups. Funst its, artillery was posted in an Lidal position, yon, the infantry" shot their own gunneta in ander to ge hers as the men retreated, with the result the the artillery, wars captured.. There E to hope saving the artillery of the Seventh and Eighth Armies anal it is doubt. ful whether the Eighth Army will

Cape.

A bright spot in this disgraceful Jebacle was the "llantry of the British armured ears, conuianled by Colonel Locker-Lumpon, which fhed to fight the adtuncing Germans absolutely unsupported.

THE GALLANTRY OF THE BRITISH ARMOURED CARS.

LONDON, July 26.

The

The Tines Correspondent at "Rcasian Headquarters, telegraphing on July 23, states that the Britiah armoured car and the trench mortar sections were most gallant and self-sacrificing in overing the Russian retreat. infantry deserted their Allies, hence the British stood was unavailing. The Commander-in-Chief personally gratulated Colonel Locker-Lampson and presented 26 Crosser of St George to the latter's men,

con

The British casualties are orie officen! and four mon wounded.

A RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.

LUNTOS, July

A wireless mpesage states that the Executive of the Russian Workers' and

Satliers Delegates have issued ́a

m vifesto as follows:-

By a marvel of coolness, the military stores were removed or destroyed', though scarcely any time was available.

These two British Sections soonA afterwards came into action again, co- operating, with the cavalry in the defence of Tarnapel

General Korniloff was appointed Com mander-in-chief on this Front when the mischief was already irreparable. Be has begun his difficult task by with- drawing the Armies and enforcing dis cipline, and he has written to Petrograd insisting upon the abolition of the system of military committees, otherwise he will resign.

SUCCESS ON BUMANIAH FRONT, BY RUSSIANS & RUMANIANS.

LONDON, July 28. A Russian official message, trans- mitted by wireless, states

The Rumanians on July 24 and 25. looks over 1,000 prisoners, 3 guns, 17 machine-guns, 10 mine throwers and much inaterial.

The Russians,

the Rumanian front, took 1,000 pri soners and 24' guns.":

on

CASUALTIES IN THE WOMEN'S

BATTALION,"

PETROGRAD, July 26.5 The Women's Battalion of Death" has suffered casualties in the fighting at Smorgen and Krevo.

REVOLUTIONARY COURTS MARTIAL

PETROGRAD, July 20 A Decree creates on every Front, Revolutionary Court Mustin,cenéh offers and three

OFFICES

disobedience, tree

Ureat misfortunes are descending on the country and the Revolution.. Serious defeats of the Army are opening the way for the enemy sod increasing the general panic, thus, preparing the soil for the poisoncus seeds of 'a counter-revolution.

The almance of discipline, th efforts to mutiny, anarchy and open treachery a facilitating Field Marshal von Hindenburg's offensive and have caused a téfcible break in our Front:

The Revolution and Freedom are endangered. Strong bourgeoisoare already organising in favour of the old regime, and the Provisional Government, organising, measures to defend and strengthen the Front, to carry out pressing democratic and sopiul reforms and relentlessly to crush the counter-revolution, appeals for a submission to authority in their fateful boor, to ensure that the resalta, of the Revolution shall not perish

THE COUNTRY'S POSITION.

CONFERENCE AT MUSCOW.

PETROGRAD, July 26. The Government is courokings conference at. Moscow of the delegates of the principal representative bodies in Russia, to consider the country's position.

The Judiciary in taking measures to bring to jnatice all organisers of the recent revolt against the Goverment.

M. Kerensky the Preis, in an interview, said that the re-establishment of the death penalty at the Front we absolutely necessary as an alternative to sacrificing the army to traitors.

NEW MILITARY GOVERNOR OF FÉTROGRAD.

PETROGRAD, July 26. General Polovtzo, the Military

Governor of Petrograd, has resigned,

and General Erdelli, the Commander, of the Eleventh Army has been appointed as his successor

WOMEN'S "MILITART/ CONGRESS:

PETROORAD July 26%

A Women's Military Congre be convened on August 3,

Countess Fanin has resigned. assistant Ministership of Publi

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PETROGILA July 28, The Government suspending ti

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