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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
TROUBLE AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
Allied Warships Prepare to Land Marines.
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London, March 3
A message from New York states that it is reported from Tokyo that the Bolsheviks have seized pier at Vladivostock on which Pak munitions valued at a hundred million roubles were stored. They have also threatened to requisition a foreign steamer. Allied warshipe are preparing to land marines.
THE RUSSO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Germans Deporting Mea of Military Age.
London, March, 3. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Germans at
have departed to Germany all men balow forty-two years.
A German Socialist's Denunciation.
London, March 3.
According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, in the Reichelag, the Socialist, Herr Vogtherr, denounced Germany's "infamous war polios." against Russia. He accused the Chancellar of breaking the law by importing food from Bavaria, and said that Austris and Germany were already quarelling over the Ukraine Some Austrian Claims.
Treaty to be Signed Without Discussion of Contents!
London, March 3. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Dale-booty. gation at Brestlitovsk wires on March 2 as follows:-"As was
London, March 2. anticipated, the deliberations on the Pesce Treaty are absolutely
An Austrian wireless ficial message state:-We have reached useless and could only make things worse and even lead to the pres Lacsowy, Prockbrow and Lepkeny and have occupied Chotin, sentation of another ultimatam. In view of this, and the refusal of Kamienec and Podoliki, where the Staffs of two Bastian Corps the Germans to cease military action until peace is signed, we have surrendered. Three hundred guns, two hundred field kitobens, one resolved to sign a Treaty without diecasting the contents and leave complete radio station and mach material were captured. after its signature. We have therefore requested a train, interding to sign the Treaty to-day and leave afterwarde Das of the most serious of the new terms is the demand to det ch the regions of Kardokban, Kars and Bitum from Bassisa territory on the pretext af self-determination of the peoples."
THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Inflict Considerable Casualties.
London, March 3.
Field Marebal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states: We successfully raided south-east of Armentieres. We repulsed attempted raide in the neighbourhoods of St. Quentin, Arleux-en- abelle and Pontraet, in fisting considerable casualties in the latter in hand-to-hand fighting.
Some German Claims.
London, March 3.
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Liberations at Kieff.
London. March 3. A Garman wireless offisial message states that Ukrainiane and Saxons bare been liberated at Kir
AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. Hughes on the Commonwealth's Duty,
London, Match 3. According to Beuter's correspondent at Sydney, the Empire League has entertained Mr. Haghee. At the luncheon, Mr. Hughes said that, eubjset to the limitation which the people of Australis had recently imposed, Australis mast do her day. He said the Government would appoint a High Court Judge as an Imperisl Tribunal to determine the number of recrai's necessary to maintain the divisions up to full strength and would increase the separation allowance in the ease of married men by 33 1/3 per cent, déferred pay after twelve months to bear interest at 47 per cent, or the current rate of war sariaga certificates, whichever is the graster. Cards would be sent to all men between the ages of 18 and 44, seking whether they would be prepared to enlist if drawn by ballot, provided ao many others in the same district submit their names to ballot to make up the quots say month. Many enlisted men would be given leave on fall pay to canvass for eligible men in their home localty. Recruiting sergeants were to receive a bonus of half a A Paris semi-official memage states that the German offensive sovereign for each recruit actually passed. The Gavernment actions, despite their violence and the importance of the forces invited patriotic citizens to pay insurance premiums to cover cases engaged, amount so far only to vast reconnaitring operations on the of death or total disablement. Women would be organised for whole front. Both sides are more vigilent, but it would be pre-recruiting purposes. The Government would exercise all its powers mature to conclude that these engagements are the prelude to an to encourage eligible gaan in the public service to enlist. imminent offensive.
A German wireless official reassge states:-Eset of Rosime we enforced our way into Fort Pompelle, which we destroyed. We reesptured sections of treaches south-east of Tahare and stormed trenches south of Hanooart, bringing back 400 prisoners. We penetrated American trenches north-east of Seicheprey, inflicting heavy casualties. We have captured Gomel.
Only Vast Reconsoltring Operations.
London, March 3.
Enemy Attack Prevented.
London, March 3.
A French.communique states:-There have been fairly lively. bombardments on the Boise le Chaume front. Our artillery prevented an enemy attack to the north-east of Reillon, in Lorraine, as he was preparing to leave his lines.
THE LATE SIR HENRY BLAKE,
His Majesty Grieves the Loss of an Old Friend.
London, February 28.
His Majesty the King has sent a telegram to Lady Blake in which he says:-"I wsa grieved to hear of the death of my old friend, whom I had known for so many years, and I heartily sympa- thise with you in your worrow. Sir Henry Blake will be missed by a large number of those who know and appreciated him in many parte of the Empire."
CENTRAL POWERS AND RUMANIA.
A Basis of Pesce Negotiations.
London, March 3.
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that it is semi. officially reported from Baktarest that Romania bas adopted the basis of negotiations proposed by the Central Powers and will send representatives to disonss the conclusion of perce.
Progressing Favourably.
London, March 3. A message from Vienos atatea that it is officially reported from Bakharest that the negotiations with the Ramanians are progressing favourably.
THE INDIAN CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
London, February 28. In the Indian conspiracy trial at Sin Francisco, correspondence, which was all intercepted by the American Government, wae intro duced into the case to show how German machinations brought Hinda plotters into private audiences with Ministers and statesmen. The documents have been decoded by means of a special diplomatic code prepared by the German Foreign Ofice, a key of which was furnished to the State Department by the German Embassy prior to America's deplaration of war.
PLIGHT OF BRITISH OFFICERS AT KUT.
London, March 1,
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Rawlinson, Mr. Hayes Fisher stated that the unfortunate condition of the officere taken prisoner at Kat had come to the knowledge of the Govern- ment, which was taking all possible steps to ameliorate their position at the earliest moment.
CARGO FROM A GERMAN STEAMER.
London, March 1.
The Privy Council has allowed the appeal, of the Crown against the decision of the Prins Court of Egypt that the Crown was liable for the damage to a cargo of copra captured on the Ger man steamer Badmark. The respondents are the Chartered Bank of India the Mercantile Bank of India and the Eastern Pacific Trading Company. Meears. Boustead, the shippers of the cargo, contend that the carga was illegally landed.
WAR BONDS CAMPAIGN,
Novel Schemes in England.
**London, March 3.
The great War Banda Campaige, styled "The Business Men's Week," opens to-morrow. It is hoped to raise at least a hundred millions. There are many novel schemes for appealing to the pablic, especially in London, which is anxious to eolipes ali previous: recorde. In provincial cities oballenges sad cocnter-challenges have been exchanged, also between various boroughs of London and the provinces. As an instance, Cambridge has ohallenged Oxford to subscribe more.
JAPAN AND THE GERMAN COLONIES,
London, March 3.
- Reuter's correspondent at Sydney, wiring on February 26, eye. the Japanese Coneal General, in a lecture, said:"Japan, like Australia and New Zealand, strongly desires that the German Colonies shall not be restored to Germany, 88, if they were, the peace of the Pacifio would not be regarded as sconre."
GERMAN MINE-SWEEPER SUNK,
London, March 3.
Benter's correspondent of Amsterdam states that a telegram trom Berlin says & Germen mine-sweeper and three fishing vessels were sank in the affair cff Vlieland, mentioned on March 2. Most of the crews were saved.
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GERMANY'S NATIONAL DEBT.
London, March 3. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, in the Beichstag, Conat Posadowsky stated that Germany's National Debt was nearly 124 milliard marks.
EABLIER TELEGRAMS.
RUMANIAN NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDEO. Amsterdam, March 2.
A telegram from Berlin states: The Central Power have suspended negotiations with Rumania. There are indications that the interruption is due to Euroaaia's objection to the heavy enemy demands.
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PLAGUE IN CHINA.
Peking, March 2.
Plague has broken out at Fergyann, near Pengpu sa important point on the Tientsin-Pukow railway. Four deaths in Peking have caused grave concern of plagas. Bus pected cases attributed to plague are being carried by sol diers from the plagas area, the military disregarding the quarantine regulations. It is officially reported that there are sixty deaths in Shansi daily, but is believed they are really more punerous.
-GERMAN' NAVAL CASUALTIES,
The Hague, March 2, Small enemy naval craft struck mines of Vlieland. Dar- ing German efforts to mye the crews a boat capsized in the surf, from which five survivors were-lazzled -
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The "Handelsblad reports that gun-firing has been. heard off the coast of Vlieland. There are no detaiļs
A SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURE.
Paria, March 2. The anniversary of the protest by the Alsace Lorraine Assembly - against German sonexation was celebrated throughout France. M. Fichen speaking at Sorbonne in the presence of M Foincare, M. Clemenceau and a crowd of ́distinguished persons revealed thesecret of German documents,
namely the letter of Dr. Bethmann Hollweg of July 31, 1914” to the Ambassador in Paris instructing him ask to France to remain neutral in the event of war with Russia and if - France consented then it must as a guarantee hand over the fortresses of Toul and Verdun which would be restored on the conclusion of war with Russia. This is described as the, most "samaational diplomatic revelation of the war'show- ing the hollowness of Germany's ples that she was compelled to take up arms in selfdefence.
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M. Viviani on being interviewed shows that he never gave the German Ambassador an opportunity to make Dr. Bethmann Hellwegg's ofter. When the Ger man Ambassador mentioned the danger of war with Russia and asked what would be France's attitude M. Vivian replied that France would be actuated by her own interests. German Ambassador then left. The antire press dwells bit- terly upon the infamy of Dr. Bethmann Hollwegg's pro- "posal. The Figaro" discloses that it was only a few days ago that experts deciphered the document owing to the German cipher having in the meanwhile changed.
INDIAN CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
New York, February 28.
A San Francisco telegram states that counsel for the prosecution in the trial of the thirty-one alleged Indian conspirators contended that connection had been establish- ed between a well-known Indian writer and high officials of the German Government in a conspiracy to foment revolu- tion in India. During the proceedings certain documents which were officially communicated were introduced by agreement. They implicate Herr Zimmermann, Count Berr- stor and. Count Luxburg. Besides the Indian writer in question some leading Japanese statesmen are mentioned. The whole affair is somewhat confusing and in cer- tain respects the statements seem almost incredible.
The documents include an unsigned letter address- Sachse, .. Rotterdam"-dated-January-21-1916,
to will retarn
the saying: "Doctor. Chakravarty United States to form
new American Com- ittee which will include Ram Chandra and himself. He has agreed to send an agent to the West Indies, where there are 700,000 Indians, also to British Guinea, Jars and-- Sumatra and to conduct secret propaganda in Amerion" Both-Chakravarty and Chandra are 'defendants in the pre- sent case. Another letter produced signed Bernstorff ad- dressed "Olifiers, Amsterdam" notified him that 50,000 copies of "Why Indians are revolting against British rule" were available. The identification of Oliters has not been established.
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AMERICANS IN "FRANCE.
London, March 2. Reuter's correspondent with the American Army in France, telegraphing on the 1st inst, reports, a vigorous German raid in the Toul sector. In the early morning 950 Prussians, after heavy artillerying, reached the American lines and were repulsed after heavy hand to hand fighting, leaving twelve dead and three prisoners in our trenches, beside many bodies hanging on the wire and lying in front of it. The Americans lost a few killed, wounded and miss- ing. The Germans also raided the American training trenches in the Chemin-des-Dames sector and were repulsed, leaving four prisoners who said that this was the beginning of a series of large scale raids on the Western front.
THE WOLF'S VICTIMS.
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Copenhagen, March 2.
The Igotzmendi's passengers include the lawyer and Mrs. -and-M. Dickinson of Singapore, Professor Frederick Proy- ers of Bangkok and Customs Officer Alexander Cross, of Shanghai
-CANADIAN SOLDIERS' VOTE,
Ottawa, March 2.
The final returns of the Home and Overseas soldiers' rote give the Government a majority of 68.
INTER-ALLIED SOCIALISTS WAR AIMS.. Amsterdam, March 1.
The "Torwaerts," commenting on the Inter-Allied Bo- cialists waz aims, declares that their practicability is the ruling consideration, because there is no volume of German opinion ready to concede anything disadvantageous to Ger- many and any Government willing to make concessions relative to Alsace-Lorraine or Posen would fall immediately. The Central Powers would ridicalé any peace conference proposal that the Czechs, Blovacs and South Slavs replace Austria-Hungary by a free league of Danubian States. The demand to an undefeated State that it shall fundamentally reconstruct itself is Utopian.
GALLANT BRITISH SEAMANSHIP.
Amsterdam, March 2.
A British tug towing the Swedish barque Maorilands from Rotterdam to England was, attacked by six German seaplanes. The most skilful seamanship by the master of the tug saved the barque, both returning to the Hook of, Holland bespattered with ballets
-HOLLAND AND BRITAIN.
London, March 3
La correspondence with the Foreign Office and the Dutch Government regarding the Dutch internment of seaplane's "machine gun" and parte of warships saved in the North Bes Mr. Balfour compares the removal of the machine gun from the seaplane to misappropriation of goods and liable to criminal proceedings. Estreitetstes, the request) return of the articles,
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
London, February 18. The silver market is steady. Megers, Samuel, Montagu & Co., in their silver report, state :-The market is steady, The tone of basiness is moderately activa. Americen supplies have been fortbooming with some freedom. The Shanghai, exchange han shown no important movement. The Indian bolding of silver continues to abrink, but there will shortly be substantial. additions owing to Government purchases.
London, March 1. The silver market is steady, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
Some Interesting Items, We take the following items from Church Notor, the St. John's Cathedral magĀSIDE:****
The Late Dr. Atklason. The Uhutch Body has agreed to allow's memorial to Dr. Atkinson to be erected in the. Osthedral, sad the Bishop has agreed to dedicate it. Dr. Atkinson Was s member of the Church Body and an active suporter of the work of the Cathedral during the many years he spent in the Colony. The dedication will take place at Evensong Wednesday, March 29th, at 6.30.p.zo.
The Earthquake.
A lot of plsesez was shaken down in the Cathedral by the earthquake on Ash Wednesday, February 13th; but the “Hon. Architect, Mr. Laask, reports that the building is not seriously in- jured.
The Peak Church.
Mr. and Mrs Bowley are very kindly presenting a raredon to the Peak Church in memory of the late Mrs. Gwarda, and it is to be dedicated on Easter Morning at the Communion Servics by the Lord Bishop.
The Church Body.
At the first meeting of the newly elected Obarch. Body held on February 22ad, Mr. Bowley, who usd done such excellent work as Han. Treasurer was re-elected ta that office. Me. Patterden wha ban filled the cffe of Hon. Secretary for the last five years and has done so much splendid - work for the Cathedral, was |able, owing to pressure of other
work, to resume the dates of / Hon. Secretary; Dr. Earle, has very kindly consented to take up the Hon. Secretaryship--and we are sure he will bring great energy and seal to the discharge of the duties of that office,
The Elijah. Selections from ine Elijah will be given in the Cathedral.an Good Friday evening (March 29th) at 9.15 p.m., when a colles- tion will be made in aid of certain War Charities; the chorus” is a well balanced, one of nearly 100 voices, bat whilst the selections to be given comprise some of the |numbers given last year, the grester part of the work shoeen. fa now and; has not been heard. bere before.
Re-opening of the Organ. Owing to the unforeseen and exceptional difficulties which have been encountered in the rebuilding of the" "Cathedral Organ the date of completion hae been delayed much longer then waa originally anticipated. For months past only a very. Emsil. section of the Organ has been suf is still in Botual use; the work however is rapidly approaching completion and the insirament will be re-opened on Monday, March 18th, at 9.15 pm, when Mr. Denman Faller, will give an Organ Recital with an ex- ceptionally attractiva programm”. The programme will contain a short history of the Osthedral Organ with an account of the work, and additions that have been carr oût from time a time sin
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