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THE WAR.
COUNT HERTLING
THE HONGHOS
ON THE
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
THE QUESTION OF ALSACE-LORRAINE AND
BELGIUM.
FRENCH ARMY PREPARED FOR GERMAN
ONSLAUGHTS.
FORTHCOMING ENEMY OFFENSIVE ON ITALIAN
General.
FRONT.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH EKUTER'S ACKNOW.] GERMANY'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS BELGIUM.
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THE QUESTION: OF PEACE BY NEGOTIATION.
TERDAM, February 27th. AMSTERDAM, Count Hertling in the Reichstag, referring to the speech of Mr. Kimciman, said if the latter meant that peace would be brought nearer it belligerent repre sentatives met in conclave to discuss in dividual questions he agreed, capecially regards Belgium continued Aa Confit Hertling
said, repeatedly
not. wo da
con template retaining Belgium, but we must be sadeguarded from the danger of a country, with which we desire to live pense and friendship after the war becoming a jumping-on ground of enemy machinations: If, therefore, the proposal came from the opposing side at the instance of the Government at Havre, we should not be antagonistis, even though the preliminary discussion might not be binding. Peace is now cast near the world, and Neutrals especially are taking if the gate is thus opened for a general peace but Great Britain, France and Italy still seem to be completely anwil- ling to listen to the voice of reason and bunsanity.
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AFFAIRS IN HUSSIA. ALLIED DIPLOMATB AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, February 26th. A telegram from Petrograd says the American, Japanese, Chinese, Siamese and Erazilian diplomats have departed to the interior of Russia, probably to go 30 Vologna, and are awaiting, develop ments:
The British and French Embassies will remain till the last moment.
FOR THE DEFENCE OF PETROGRAD
GERMANO RUSSO PEACE
NEGOTIATIONE.
GERMANY BILENT TO RUSSIAN
INQUIRIES
LONDON, February 6th, A wireless Russian official
report Matem
Lenin and Trotzky, in complaining of the continuance of hostilities, have inquired whether Ger many intends to reply to Russida Cx pressed consent to sign the proposed conditions of peace and to General KrY
ako's inquiry whether aritustics
doce fot automatically follow the acceptance of such conditions.
DELEGATES TO BRESTLITOVSK AMSTERDAM February 25th. A Berlin message says Count Hertling informed, the Reichstag that Delegates lave gone to Brestlitovsk Although a lispute about the details was possible,
eace must ensue very shortly
A telegram from Vienna states that the Austro-Hungarian Delegates have gone
Brestlitovsk.
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AMSTERDAM, February 25th "The Vientis Arbeiter Zeitung days that separate peace with Russia can only "make a general peace more remote
ecause America, Great Britain and France will fight to the bitter end.
The journal declared that Austria needs general peace, hence she does not joice at Germany's pyrrhic victory over Russin
The Leipzigers Folkszeitung says that the Russian Government's latest rapid move has upset the carefully prepared game of the German Government, which lors not want peace,
*The Socialist, Herr Cohn, meaking in the Reichstag on Friday, denied that the eople of the Baltic Provitices were long hg for Germany. He emphatically declared that general peace was not
nearor
PETROGRAD, February 20th." In consequence of the German entry of Pakoff, otherwise known as Pleskau, the Bolaheviks have ispod & midnight calling to the prople to secure implements to dig trenches for the defence of the capital
The greatest activity prevails,
PROCLAMATION BY RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT:
PETROGRAD, February 20th. The Government has issued a pro- clamation declaring that, despite the acceptance of the German terms, the Im perialiat neaussins continue their mon- strous advance in the interior of Russia. The Damned minions of Willian and the Gorman Kaledins, together with the White Guards, are shooting the members
of the Soviets and reconstituting the power of the landlords and capitaliste. if you workers, soldiers and peasants: the hordes seeking to devour you."
The Eatente, from the beginning ang wish to retain the power, you must fight
sued aims of conquest. It is for the delivery of Alsace Lorraine to France. I have nothing to add to what
I have formerly said, namely, it is no Alsace Lorraine question in the Inter
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LONDON, February 25th.
national sense. The world is longing THE EMBASSIES IN PETROGRAD for peace, but the enemy governments aro again infaming the war passion. Other voices, however, have been heard in England and it is to be hoped that they will multiply.
GERMANY'S VOICE OF REASON AND HUMANITY" The world stands before the finel decision. Either of the enemies decide to condude peace they know on what conditions we are ready to begin discussion or they must continue their
The Allied members of their Embassies are leaving Petrograd.
A BOLSHEVIK CLAIM.
PETBOOBAD, February 25th The Bolsheviks claim that the Soviet forces have captured Rcatoff.
POOR HARVEST IN UKRAINE. ZURICH, February 25th,
Dr. Landtag, the Bavarian Minister of
The Stuttgarter Togeblute, commenting ipon the anti-German speeches in the Austrian Parliament, recalls the terrible fferings of the German soldiers in the lefence of Austria and says that such speeches severely try the sympathy of the German nation for the Austro- German Alliance.L RENEWAL OF ARMISTICE ASKED
PETROGILAD, February 25th General Krylenko has telegraphed to the German General Staff requesting renewal of the armistice In view of Russia's acceptance of the peace terms."
THUR DAY FEBRUARY 28TH, 1918.
HOUMANIA
ROUMANIAN MINISTER TO
"I
BRITAIN
LONDON, February 25th.
REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAKS IN COSTA RICA,
YORK February 28th Row tary outbreaks are reported Costa Rica, engineered by pro Germans They were promptly sup pressed.
Reuter is informed that MNicolas Miru the Roumanian Minister to Great THE DUTY OF COMMERCIAL Britain, is en route to Kuumana
ATTACHES
The French Press report that M. Misu will be Foreign Minister,
PEACE REPRESENTATIVES.
* ARRIVE,
AMSTERDAM, February 26th A message from Bukharest pays the Bulgarian peace representatives live arrived. The representatives of the Turke are expected immediatly from Constan tinople.
Speaking in the Chamber the Foreign Minister said pince negotiations were impending with the Caucasus Republic.
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AMSTERDAM, February, Ath. Cho Bulgarian Delegation has gone to threat to participate in the Rouman a peace negotiation.
Before - departure, Finaneo Minister outcheff, who is the Chef Delegate, in- formed Sobranje that the Bulgarians upon regaining are concentrating Dobrudja
AMSTERDAM, February 24th Apparently the Central Powers chose Bucknarest as the venue for negotiations with Roumania because of the desire to get the ruling power in Roumania into the hands of the Pro-German Rouman- an statesmen who remained in the occupied territory
BASSY. February 24th,
A large number of Hussian officers and other military officials on the Roumanian front passed a resolution in favour of supporting the new Provisional Govern rent formed at Novecherkask by General Korniloff and Gestra) Alexion.
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POWERS CONFERRED ON ARMY COUNCIL.
Loxbow February 25tb. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac-
Council will be issued restoring to tho
Pherson andounced that an Orderin
to the Chief of the General Staff, by Order-in-Corneit made in January. 1916 FORTHCOMING IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE
LONDON, February 9th, In the House of Commons Mr. Steel Maitland* mid cominereful attachés would also keep e constant watch in order that any system of commercial penetration attempted by our rivals futurs should be clearly understood and knowledge thereof should be put at the disposal of the British trading com
munity
CANADA'S PART IN THE WAR.
MONTREAL February 28th
The Carnegie Corporation bas present." ed the McGill University with a million dollars in recognition of the institution's devoted service and sacrifice towards The letter Canada's part in the war" Accompanying the notification refors 20 the award as an expression of apprecit tion of sympathy for the people of Canada on the part of their Allies south of the Border weggelaaide
IRELAND AND WAR CABINET. QUESTION OF STRENGTHENING POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
LONDON February 5th,
In the House of Commons, Ur. Bonar Law stated that the War Cabinet had been considering the condition of pars of Ireland but declined to state at present whether measures to strengthen the hands of the Executive was contemplated.
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AMERICA AND THE WAR.
A GERMAN-BORN CAPTAIN,
NEW YORK February 25th.. A German-born captain named Henkes has been dismissed from the Army and sentenced to $3 years harl labour for esigning on the ground that he could not fight his kinsmen.
LATZR-
INTER ALLIED SOCIALIST
CONFERENCE
LONDON, February 26th) The Daily Telegraph Labour Corre spondent states that it is problematical whether all the Delegates to the Inter Allied Socialist Conference endorse the Memorandum in respect of their own national claims. It is understood that the Italiana are dissatisfied with the meagre recognition of the Italian claim to the Trentino. The abstention of British-speaking peoples is still a more scriogs matter. The absence of any Dele-- gation from the British Dominions is to be deplored, as the real opinion of Labour in Australia, Canada; and, South Africa is most important as regards the future of the German colonies.
Franco-chelgian Front
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(THROUGH BELTER'E AURNOZ.]
BRITISH FRONT.
ACTIVITY CONTINUED.
LONDON, February 26th, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- Quentin, and Passchendaele. We took a ports-We drove off raiders near St. few prisoners in the Northern Front.
Enemy artillery was active at Cambrai. in the Scarpe Valley, at Armentieres and Ypres.
Despite the weather,
, our aeropinces carried out reconnaissances and bombed various targets paketa
Two of our machines are missing, Our nightfliers dropped over 200 bomba on the aerodromes of Courtrai and billets at St. Quentin, zmaga
All our machines returned.
ENEMY RAID: "
LONDON, February 28th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in an official report states -There was a raid on our sap southward of the Arrag-Cam- brai road.
FRENCH FRONT.
READY FOR THE GERMANS.
LONDON, February 26th. Tentera Correspondentat French Headquarters, wiring yesterday, says:—- As the season advances and the shadow. of the expected German offensive looma
It is comforting to know that French are ready in every sector of the
hlow whenever
it
It was mentioned in the morning that long line to meet an
falls to ge
Count Bernstorf and contributed to all the time a German, Austrian and Turkish funds.
He was an active propagandist.
GERMAN TRADE UNIONISTS INVITATION DECLINED
NEW YORK February 25th. Mr. Gompers has declined the Gerthan Trade Unionists' invitation to attend the Workers Force Conference
silent. and methodical pre- paration
Unnumbered miles of trenches have been dug and roads and communica tions improved Fresh monstrous growths
of wire have sprung up. On every. road and field, through which the Ger man's may conceivably advanco artillery and munitions, ready in quan- titin which the Gonne have never before encountered, but a still stronger defence is the
FRENCH THE GERMAN
PEACE for War powers and duties transferred Herkes had been corresponding with British, this winter, there has been
Paris, February 25th The Press regards th
the German terias to Rossia humiliating and Draconian.
The Ecelsior says that history offers no example of more complete or more servile compliance than the Bolsheviks agreeing to renounce their own prope The Echo de Paris states
's hour She approaching. alone can check the AUSTRALIA'S REPRESENTATIVES.
on She vene and is only awaiting the signal.
anxious THE GERMAN EFFECT OF THE
PEACE TERMS 29th
February LONDON
intervene
German terms are not yet clear, the While many of the details of the Russo.
Poland Courland, Lithuanin and
general effect is that Finland draine Are at Germany's dipe Newspaper comment
moral that against Prussianism, non
LONDON, Fobruary 26th."
A telegram from Sydney states that Mr. Cook will accompany Mr. Hughed to the Imperial Conference in England.
GERMAN BOAST OF THE COMING OFFENSIVE.
You MARZIER CABLES French Arms serable spirit of the
Ere ready as they have always been, and are better pre
DESERTIONS INCREASING IN|pared than ever before.
GERMAN ARMY.
LIVELY ARTILLERY DUEL
PARIS, February 25th.
AMSTERDAM, February 25th.
A comnturaque states-Artillery duel The Reichstag Socialists have protested continued very lively in the region t Tostor, February, 28th... against the calling up of strikers for the Tahure, Champagne and the sectors north Insanity by their criminal war of con the Interior, atated that there was no resistance is not only utter 13. Zumle but German newspapers are publishing Army and have complained that the and south of Doller in Upper Alice
hat the blood of the fallen, the great hope that the Ukrainian harvest in the last degree ruinousuaris articles, boasting of the coming offensive soldiers, are insulted beaten, il-fed and
ther
will hold out fur- quest Our people. agonics of the mutilated and the distress and sufferings of the peoples will fall upon the heads of those who insistently refuse to listen to the volas of reason and humanity.** (Chcers)
would permit of increased rations.
BRITISH PRISONERS SENT TO HOLLAND:
The Manchester Guardian Bates it does
and declaring that the advance on MERE CAMOUFLAGE.
hot think the terms could be harder and tussis has not weakened the Western is of the opinion that the reason Germany foros LONDON, February 25th did not ask for the fleet to be handed over It is becoming evident that M. Lenin's was that the feared its destruction, and policy was to accept the most humiliating hopes to secure it otherwise.... PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE terms imaginable in order to prevent at The extmuster Gazette
ite points out the Count Hertling admitted that Press any cost the Germans From marching to rulf between Allied Labour and the Prus- dent Wilson's message was a small step Petrograd and overthrowing the Bolshevik dan war aime and says that the German
terms__ to _Ruma "ure · towards a rapprochement. He agreed rules
unparalleled for with the toar principles enunciated by Some telegrams from Petrograd speak enllousness and cynicism HEROES OF MONS.
Vorwaerts frankly President Wilson as the basis of a gene of the Bolsheviks collecting forces to resist when the Bolsheviks broke up the army admits that discussion with the reservation the invaders but this is mere camouflage, they greatly helped German imperialism. peace
must be universally if the forces assembling are only to carry that these principles recognised. This goal had not as yet out the behists of the Bolsheviks who care reached. When President Wilson only to uphold the Revolution and nothing been said the German Chancellor wan
to the tribunal of the opening for the country
he must
The Bolshevik Authorities are trying
decline this tribunal as prejudiced and PETROGRAD, February 24th- would gladly welcome and co-operate with an impartial court of arbitration. Unforto avert a popular outbreak against them
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GERMAN ADVANCE IN RUSSIA.
LONDON February 26th.
LONDON, February 26th
that refused furlongh with the result desertions are increasing
General Scheugh, the Chief of the War Board, admitted that agitators had been
BRITAIN'S MAN-POWER.
PROBLEM GREATER THAN EVER.
EARLIER CABLES. AMERICAN TROOPS PENETRATE
ENEMY TRENCHES
Lonnos, February 25th Reuter's Correspondent with the American army in Franco on Sunday telegraphs that an American patrol in LONDON, February 24to. the Chesin-des-Dames sector, in conjunc Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech in tion with a French patrol, under London, said that no clear end of the French command, penetrated the German A telegram from Hotterdam says that war was in sight. The need for man lines on Batarday morning to a depth power was never greater. The whole of a few hundred yards and captured a farther batch of released British primar-power question was profoundly two officers, 26 men and one machine gun, aders, all Mons heroes, have arrived, at modifed by the defection of Russia and There has been a lively artillery bom- Scheveninger for internment in Holland. avery severe blizzard in Amerion. The bardment in the American sector north- Their train was detained at Cologne for defection of Russia had enabled Ger west of Tour, several days, where the three hours, apparently owing to mill many to establish an approximate enemy has strengthened his artillery,
Western tary transports going westwards equality of strength on the
Front. Thus the Allies could at present Italian Front: obtain no decisive advantage theres and until the American forces arrived we must see that our army is kept up to the BROADENING THE BASIS OF THE necessary strength. The blizzard in America had greatly delayed the activa) ENGLISH PARTY.
of raw material for munition works, so that for the next few weeks fewer munt tion workers were needed and numbers of eligible munition workers who have not
LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE
to Ireland, Egypt and India be compelled to work at defences of Pakiff. General, Lansingen stormed under the chairmanship of Mr. Purdy yet Berved should be put into the Army.
the Engliss Labour Party and to arrange THE POWER OF GERMANY'S the admission of individuals, as distinct from organised Labour parties.
GENERAL STAFF.
LONDON, February 25th
as a result of the German advance by A Wireless German official report tunately there was no trace of all issuing statements declaring that the states For four days, after crossing
on the Entente Powers and Great Britain's advance is merely a question of raids by the Moon Sound, our troops have been war aims were still Imperialistic. They German foraging parties and by tales marching on Roval. We captured the wished to impose upon the world of the shooting of German soldiers who fortress after a battle peace according to Great Britain's good refused to march. Simultaneously they Flags were hung out in many towns of pleasure. Great Britain spoke of the declare that bourgeois agents and Livonia, when we entered peoples right of self-determination, but seriblers are impatiently awaiting the Many inhabitants, arrested by the Rus did not think of applying the principle arrival of the Germans to abolish the slais, were liberated
LONDON, February 28th. Soviet anthority. Such bourgeois must. A violent battle preceded the capture A conference of the Labour Party inet A DEFENSIVE WAR
At mosting of the Soviet Parliament, and carried Kolenkowitz and the railway with the object of broadening the basis of Count Hertling restated that Gormany M. Berdloff, chairman, drew attention station. Upwards of three hundred kilo was waging defensive war and con- to the demonstrations in the Nevsky metres were covered in a few days on tended that operations in the East were Prospect against the Government, and foot, despite great strain and hardship. reconcilable with that sole aim which was said that members of the Soviet Execu- Wo are co-operating with the Ukram- to secure the fruits of peace with Ukraine.tive must be armed in self-defence. ians and cleared a great part of the Germany did
not intend to establish herself for example, in Esthonia and RUSSIA'S POSITION HOPELESS, Country of looting gangs. We recently on the Eastern Front took three Divi- Livonia. The chief point was to create
PETROGRAD, February 25th.siona) Staff officers, 180' officers, and 3,676 organisations for self-determination and self-administration in Courland
At, sitting of the Executive of the men as prisonergan ed
EARLIER CABLES Lithuania, Military action, however, had Soviet in the Tauride Palace, at which produced success, far exceeding the the German penca terms were accepted GERMAN OCCUPATION OF REVAL LONDON, February 20th
Mr. Bonar Law, in a speech at the original
M Lenin, in urging their acceptance LONDON, February 25th said Russia's position was hopelese. A wireless German official report Aldwych Club, said the National War BOUMANIA AND POLAND. This peace must be accepted as a respite, states. We occupied Heval after Bonds were assured of success. Not in The guiding
ling principle with regard to enabling a preparation for a decisive battle, and we also occupied Pleskan cluding the motor given direct by the
bankers the War Bond had already THE FLOODS IN ZULULAND. to convors into friends states with which, perialism. The proletariats of the whole A German oficial message states— Roumania will be the imperative desire resistance to the bourgeoisie and im southward of Lake Prique
*** London, February 25th. | raised mer, than the total of the new on the basis of success of German arms, world will come to our aid, then we shal!
meney, secured by 4 per cent t loan. Germany, now concludes peace,
He appealed to great financial institu- tigan to convert Treasury Bills Into War The constitutional problem in Poland, renew the fight** *
Bonds and appealed to everyone to save and lend their savings to the State
and
in a narrower sense, was still in a stage M. Martoff, leader of the Inter between Ger- nationalists, contended that the pro
discussion
We occupied Perneu where an Esthen ian battalion placed itself under German command.RETARIO
of exhaustivo Hungary and Poland, posed peace meant evil to the Russo sonora, and capturing hundreds of auto
many
the
and hoped
great unrest of Revolution and to the power of the Palang, due to the Ukraine peace treaty, Sovids. would disappear by compromise and a spirit of goodwill
ARMY REFUSES TO FIGHT.
PARIS, February 24th. Lenin says that the army absolutely refuses to fight and that he will not MR. BUNCIMAN'S SPEECH, remain in the Government a moment i The speech of Mr. Rantiman mentioned the policy of phrases"? obtain the
Count
In the settlement of the frontier ques- tion, Germany was only demanding what militarily, was indispensable”-”
Crernin has sent
b Count Hertling was made in the upper band House of Commons on the 13th instant. Mr. Runciman said, the greatest con- Micasage to M tribution to peace
will be the oppor ustria, in concert tunitą, to exchange views by represen ready" Sto tatives of belligerent countries.
with Rust
concinde
wireles
that
We occupied Borpat, taking 2000 pri mobiles,
We reached Jitomar
NATIONAL WAR BONDS,
APPEAL BY MR BONAR LAW
said we had a rugged path. If there was any danger it was at Home but he did not think there was any real ** A flying detachment, which occupied danger. There was no ground for dis
Dorpat covered 130 miles in five and a
ouragement or faintheartednes balf days. E
The whole staff of the Rusisan special my at Rovno, fell into our hands. Commander in Chief fled. ***
We have established contact with the Ukrainian troops at Jeton
LONDON, February 2JEY
A German oficial message states: We occupied Reval after battle and Also Pleskau to the mouth of Tak
CANADIAN POLITICS
not
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AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY. MUCH MOVEMENT NEAR LAKE GARDA
LONDON, February 28th. Reuter's Correspondent at Italion Headquarters says: The Austrians have been actively organizing forms, during the past two months, broadering roads.
aerial cable transports Gap view. threatened points without
and ali large cars with
much movement
will more
A further instalment of Mr. Gerard's | 32
with new book declares that the ultimat
to reinforcing power in Germany rests with the General delay in climbing Staff, which more or less controls the There has also been action of the final decision upon in the direction of take Card, puggest the right to give a final ing that questions of foreign policy. Hence, Margely than Gerard congrades that it was General than hitherto in any prospectives Ludendor who decided upon the rupture Their aircraft is very active
active in dis with Amerion.
seminating leaflets and inciting Italians to imitate the Russiana, The Near East.
THE CASUALTIES
<DURBAN, February 20th. The Magistrate at Empangeni reports that 13 Europeans at Urifolosi are known to be dead, and 14 ure missing.NK
It is estimated that between 40 and 50 natives and Indians wore drowned.
THE ALAAND ISLANDS.
SWEDISH TORCE TO MAINTAIN
ORDER an Ame
Этоскног February 24th.
had been reached
Russian": n
автость
edih force has gone to the Idlands to maintain› dæler,
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BLIGHT RESISTANCE,
LONDON, February 25th, official message from Mesopotamia
#tates occupied
miles of Hi