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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY ANTAGONISES SCANDINAVIA,
Pointed Protests la the Reichstag,
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KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
JAPAN AND SİBERIA.
THE RUSSIAN PEACE.
America's Attitude Explained.
London, March 7.
Beater's correspondent at Washington says it is authoritatively
Halled by Germaós as a Military Triumph.
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MUNICIPAL RICKSHAS.
An Interesting Shanghal Suggestion.
Newa, Mr. T. Toledano says:➡
Writing in the N. C. Daily
there is no desire to go into the
private enterprise. The enbieot merits of municipal_se against about to be retched is unique in
At the cutest fat it be said.
London, March 6. It is significant that the German official congratulatory refer Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the apprehen- alons recently expressed in the Swedish Press regarding German stated that the United States has not communicated with Japan asences to the Russian peace hail the event as a military triomph. designs in Finland are now jastified by the arrival of a German regards the intervention in Siberia. If any views of the American The Racer, telegraphing to General von Hindenburg, says that the Government are expressed they will probably be conveyed to battles of Tennenburg, Masoren, Lods and the break-through to force in the Asland Island,
The proceedings in the Reichstag Committee on March 4 Britain, who is seting as an intermediary. The United States is Gorlice and Karnow laid the foundations of victory. He concludes indicate that Germany's action ie ale causing auxiety in the now considering the moral offent in Rassis if there is Japanese "God will continue to aid us."
Speaking in the Prussian Lower Honee, the President, after ita nainte. Fatherland, The Sca'aliste, Herr Ledeboar. Berr Hange and Herr action, but desires that absclats necessity should first be established. David Ebert bombarded the Foreign Under Secretary, Her: Bussche, This has been conveyed to Japan, The United States has not duelling on the German victories sgainat Rassis, said "We are now pablio's feeling appeal, to the with questions; for instance. Why was the news of the Swedish assented, dissented or protested. Nevertheless, Japen already under-alle 10 concentrate solely on the Western Front, where a hard and protest withheld in Germany?" and "Why was Sweden trested stands the friendly attitude of the United States, She understands, final battle is impending. There too, we shall be victorious, with
moreover, that the United States credits Japan with dieinterested. God's help.' eo bruequely ?"
Speakers insisted that each interference woald turn to ness if action in Siberis should be taken. Germany's disadvantage by seperating the Finne and Scandinavisne.
The protests were not coufiped to the Sceisliste. Herr Gatheim, a Progressive, said that he sympathired with the Finish White Guards, but intervention in Finland was Sweden's fair and Germany's.
Herr Barche replied:-"We are responding to Finnish appeals for help and Sweden has cot obj ced."
Sweden's - Will Aroused.
Ladon, March 7.
The Weser Zeitung emphasises that pro-German sentiment bitherto existing in Sweden has changed to a scarcely distinguished ill-will. Even before German intervention in Finland it save that Sweden was planning a line of steamere from Finland to Petrograd and from Finland to England, in order to become the connecting. link in the traffic from east to west.
The Muenchenter Post and the Mannhiem Volketimme both take a most gloomy view of the Russian peace and declare that apart from intere trouble it is doubtful where Germany will secure relief from a military standpoint by her Army, in view of the internal insecurity in Russia.
A Campaign Against Neutrals.
London, March 7.“
The beginning of a German campaign against peatrala is indicated in an inspired article in the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, för it says:-"The fact that negotiations between Holland and Scandinavia with the United States for the latter's chartering of their vessela means that they are participating on an economic war against Germany and, therefore, have committed a non-neutral
Bot."
" A German
Explanation."
Landon, March 7 Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says it is spnounced from Berlio that s German ustal force sachored st. Eskerce, fibe Asland lande on March 5 It la officially explained that the force is destined to establish a halting placa and connection to despatch saaistance to Finland."
Outspok n Scandinavian Comment...
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London, March 7. According to a message from Stockholm, the organ Afton! Tidningen Bays the fact that a Germin qadron was dispatched to the Astand Ilende just when Russia was preparing to submit to Germany's pesce conditions, including the evacuation of Finland, pats the matter in a very peculiar light. The deepest suspicion exists in Sweden regarding the intention behind the action.
The Nya Dagligt Allehands writes:➡"Too paragraph regard ing the Asland Islands in the Russian Peace Treaty indicates that s German hegemony in the Baltic is contemplated and brings fresh. disappointments to the whole of Scandinavia.
The Christiania Tedna Tegn says the Norwegian public opinion will support the Government if the latter does not brick from giving it Swedish kinsmen falt moral support in the matter of Finland.
An Ultimatum to Denmark ?
London, March 7. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam saya the German newe- papere are hinting at an altimatum to Denmark on account of the internment of the German prizs crew of the Igoizmendi.
FRENCH. SHIPPING RETURNS.
London, March 7.
A French cial message states that during the past week there have been 885 arrivals in French porta and 748 sailings, Two vessels under 1,000 tone were sank. For vessels were anguocessfully attacked.
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSES IN NEW YORK.
London, March 7.
Russians Destroying Railway Bridges.
London, March 7.
Renter'e correspondent at Washington says it is reported that the Russians are destroying the bridges on the trans-Siberian Rail way between Lake Baikal and the Chinese frontier.
Britain's Enquiries.
London, Karoh 7. The Daily Mad says that foal arrangements for Japan's intervention in Siberia, which had been decided in principle, bave been deferred pending's reply to the British enquiries as to how far Japan would be ready to go along the Trans-Siberian Railway and whether China is to cooperate with Japan, and to what extent..
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Americans Take Over a New Sector.
London, March 7. Beater's correspondent at American Headquarters in France American troops are occupying a new sector on the French front in Lorraine where they repaleed German raiders and infl cted losses. The French General commanding the sector, congratulated the American Headquarters on the behaviour of the troope.
Enemy Raids Stopped.
Violent Bombardments,
"London, March 7.
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An Appendix.
business acumen is being made.
The lot of the ricksha scolio perde very little elaboration in ita description; it is a hard life, London, March 7.
When a man virtually says that: According to Bauer's correspondent at Amsterdam, a semi-he is soable to fight adversity, official message states that an economic and political appendix to the Russian Pesce Treaty generally restores the Basso-German and is willing to act the part of A beset of barden by Commercial Treaty of 1904 It secaree direct commercial connect- ion with Persis and Afghanistan and protects Germany againat carrying bis able-bodied fellow increases in the Bassian duty anil 1925 It restores all German ere, it is up to as to stop and think. No amount of so private rights, including the earliest payment of debts to German phistry or argument that the creditors.
Both parties undertake to organise Spitzbergen according to digenous to these countries, and palling of the ricksha is in German proposals.
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Advice of the Soviets,
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London, March 7. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the leader of the Rasaian peace delegates, speaking at a conference of the Soviets at Moscow, said that the economia Treaty with Germany nullified all were taught in our young- the conquests of the Revolation. The Germans had forced them better state of things; by all
er days. Let abandon the nationalisation of th: Baks, which would henceforth means be German banka.
avoiding revolution- methods when advocat |ing improvementă. Dɔ not for in stance advocates Utopian Shag hai, where no rickahes shoaldu exist-naless they be steam, electrical, earthly or aazisi Dis carding this form of traffic in the foreign "Settlement is a rational suggestion in itself, but the pro«? pinguity of the native villages, and the fact that all over China the rickebs is firmly established,
London, March 7. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Central Executiva of t
commends to the Soviet Congress the ratification of tl
Sentral Powers' Peace Treaty." It is report
General Krylenko has resigned owing to
B disagreement
Sae People's Commissaries.
THE RUMANIAN, PEACE.
Terms of the Preliminary Treaty.
London, March 6,
A French communique states: There is reciprocal artillery firing in the regions of Cornichy and Rheims. Last night enemy raids on our trenches at Avcccart Wool to the north-west of Hill 344 were every where stopped by our fire. To-day there are inter- mistent bombardments of our linee in the region of Avacourt and
Reater's correspondent learns from Bukharest that the prelimake its abolition a matter for north of Douaumont.
minary-Treaty has been signed between the Quadruplice and gradual reform. Enemy Artillery Active.
Rumenia. It provides that Rumania cedes the Dobradjas far as There are neighbouring colon Loaden, March 7,
the Dinabe; that the Quadruplice will provide forstrena stenance ied saob, se dava and the Field Marshal Sir Dangles Haig, in a communique, states Enemy artillery in very active at 8. Quentin, Buis Grenier, Cambrai of a trade route for Kauania vis Coastanzi to the Black ea; that Philippines, where rickshas are and Ypres. We bombed railway silings north east of Lille. We umania accepts in principle the frontier rectifications demanded ankaown, their use being pro- bibited. The pioneer colonists brought down three aeroplanes. One of our machines. is missing, by Austro-Hungary which are not specified and also economic insisted on their point of view Night fi ere bombed Inglemanster railway station and an aerodrome measures corresponding therewith. The demobilisation of at least at St. Q tentin. All our machines returned.
eight Romanian Divisione immediately is promised. General overruling the early Far Eastern Mickensen will share the control of the demobilisation with the idea cf adaptation to neighbour Ramanian Command. The remaining demobilisation is to being custom, Locomotion in the underisken when the Raseo Ramanian peace ie restored. Rumanian above-mentioned places takes troops will immediately evacuate Austro-Hungarian territory and place without rickebas, and that the Ramanian Government andertakes to support with all ite blos on civilisation of seeing one strength railway transport for Qadroplice troops through Moldaris so pull another does not exists. and Baarabia to Odessa.
As it is manifestly impossible More Detalls.
in Shanghai, to abolish rick-hes, London, March 7.
let na set an eximple Let Beater'a correspondent at Amsterdam says that a well-informed rickehas be "run" so as to be of Visana quarter states that the Transylvanian frontier adjustments the maximum benefit to the puller. generally mean the protection of the Iron Gate and the Petroszeni Let every cent of profit go to him. mines, and also military precautions. The economic demands Let him have the best possible particularly relate to imports of petroleum sad agricultural vehicle to draw. Let him be products. Facilities to OJeses are necessary in order to safeguard clothed and rested as to minimise Es transport of grain and supplies from "Olemas to the Central the sufferings of bis wretched Powere
life. Other oillinge may be as strenuous if not harder than his, but the idea is to mitigate bia unique form of soffring.
A French communique sags:-There are fairly violent bombard mente in the region of Rheim, in the directing of Prunay, in the section of Marquisea in Champagne, and in the region of Lage Aaviola in the Voages.
Another Raid Repulsed.
London, March 7. Field Harebel Sir Douglas Haig reports: We completely re pulsed a raid under cover of a heavy barrage to the east of Epehy and also attempts to the south east of Bria Grenier and east of Poelcapelle. There was considerable activity on the part of the anemy's artillery at dawn in the Neave Chapelle sector.
NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA.
London, March 7, According to Rauter'e correspondent at Wellington, the Premier has said that he is going to the War Cabinet and Imperial Conference from a sense of du.. Referring to 8ma, he said that New Zealand was anxious because Simos was the key of the Sath Pacific. If it were restored it would become the beadquarters of the Germen Fleet and a centre of operations in the Pacife. The British flg was carried away from Samao in 1889, bat the New Zaland boya had carried is back in 1914. He hoped that it had gone back to stay.
AMERICAN COTTON RESTRICTIONS,
London, Harob 5. The Times correspondent at Minchester etates that owing to Renter's correspondent at New York says that the Democrats the shortage of tonnage for Amaricin cotton, the Control Board has have won four Congressional bye-elections in New York, giving the decided to allow only fifty per cant, splindles and looms on American Democrats control in the House of Representatives, where the Hooton to rna, except where licensed for Government work or fine publican majxity had hitherto been one.
counts. The redaction amonsta to about ten per cent. of the present production of yara and cloth from the American collon ontpat Fine yarn- and fine cloth from Egyptian coton is not aff.cted,
ARGENTINE'S ATTITUDE,
London, March 7.
According to Renter'a correspondent at New York, it is report ed from Boenos Aires that the Argentine Government is pending back Ambassador Naon to Washington, Mr. Non resigned on
THE PRICE OF THE "TIMES."
London, March 5, January 4 opposing Argentine's neatrality to face the Lozbare making materiale operating from March 1, the Times is increasing
Owing to farther restriction on the import of piper and paper disclosures. His return is interpreted as indicating a cessation of its prios to threepence from March 11. neutrality by Argentina, which will now' probably reserve exporte for the Eatentsand exchange coal and fiascoisl expport for develop -ing industries.
MORE GERMAN INHUMANITY.
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
London, March 7.
Spenking in the House of Commons, Lord Robert Crail stated that the Government was carefully examining proposals for al League of Nations to enforce peace after the war. Doubtless the Allies were so:ing similarly.
THE LATE MR. REDMOND,
Widespread Expressions of Regret.
London, March 6.
The community's thanks are certainly due to the few foreign There is anivareal regret at Mr. John Redmond's anexpected companies who have introduced death. The evening newspapere contain long and sympathetic better ricklas in recent years, accounts of his career, and describe him as the leading" figure" in giving the coolies better clothing Ireland's Parliamentary history for a generation, and also one of end gecerally helping them, Bat the great figures in the political life of the United Kingdom, these concerns have to be run on Testimony is paid to his outstanding political acumen, bie brilliant business lines, and some retarn services and his exceptional oratorical powers. He patriotic attitude is certainly expected and dea at the outbreak of the war, when Ireland was at a fever heat of erved. Much has also been done political excitement, is recalled and also his efforts to induca recruit by charitable friends, and by the mentia Ireland and his endeavours to rest ain Sian Feiniem. The institution for succouring, these Premier, leaders of all the parties and also the leading Uister poor human wrecks. But the Parliamenterians deplore the sad event The Westminster Gazette question till remains, osanot says that Juba Remand was one of those who bear the best and something more radical be done? burden of the day while others reap the reward,
Parlamentary Tributes.
Later.
In the House of Commons, the Premier paid a tribute to the late Mr. Redmond's ability, judgment, dignity and hours bleness, He said that Mr. Redmond's great Parliamentary talent entitled him tothepire to any position in the Empire, bat he gave everything to acheived the great parpose of his life. His death was not only a Ireland. It was a tragedy that he was êtrack down before he
lose to Ireland. Ent to Britain. Es yearned for an Anglo-Irish reconciliation, for which his last words to the Premier were a ples,
Mr. Asquith paid a high tribute to the sasiduity, patience, taot, knowledge sod judgment which Mr. Redmond contributed to the Home Bale canes. He declared that the whole Empire was im poverished by his death.
* Sir Edward Cathon mourned the death of a great Irishman and s houbarable opponent with whom he bad never exchanged a single bitter personal' word.
Irish Convention 'Adjourns. !!
London, March 6,
London, March 7, A story of German inbumanity comes from Pezz1000, & cab. marine ebelled a Belgien emack, with a crew of four, wounding the C-plain, who remained on the smack while the crew, including the
A SERBIAN DENIAL Captain's son, took to a boat. The latter was compelled to row, two Cermens to the emeck, where the Germana shot the Captain with a
London, March 7,
The Press Bureau announces that the Irish Convention has revolver, killing him. The Grmana then bombed the smack and The Press Barosu saya the Barbien Legation denies the German | passed a resolution of sorrow at Mr. John Redmond's death, paying cast the drew adrift without food or water. They were picked up report that peace negotiations with Serbia and Montenegro are ima trikate to bio invaluable services. The Convention adj mrned Ister blankEnglish patrol boat.
until after the funeral
If the efforte of this contribue tion abould solve this problem, your valuable journal will bev8 obtained for Shanghai what may yet be a model for all China.
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