THE NEW RUSSIA.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 86, 13 April 1917, Page 5

THE NEW RUSSIA.

ANNEXATION OF CON-

STANTIMJPLE,

THE GOVERKMENT'S ATTITUDE

"RiEtoEMBER ALLIES' TREMEN-

DOUS% SACRIFICES."

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

(Received April 12, 5.5 p.m ) LONDON, April 11. . The Drily Chronicle's Pctrograd correspondent, • explaining the Government's attitude regarding annexation, especially of Constantmoplo, ptates: The, question came- to the forefront as a result, of M. ; MiliuLoff's statement' of his personal ; vie\v ,that Austria should bo disintegrated and Russia should rJinex Constantinople^ The 'Socialists.-, were thrown, ...riito a forment, • and the position became so serious that -the Govci-nment lira's, compelled to disclaim annexation.^ • ; A congress of the Cadet .party, the host organised in Ritssia,' passed a resolution to support . the Government s stnfcenient. The veteran leader, M. Rodinheff, emphasised Russia s obligation to.'tho Allies. "Those who pn'eer at the annexation of Constantinople should remember the Allies' tremendous -" Sacrifices' »n our interests. Thousands of British and French- soldiers have been buried for Russia's-Sake on Gallipoli. We don't jvant the Allies-to say that they gavi> their sons and brothers on Gstllipoli merely to satisfy a Russian whim"