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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE AND SIBERIAN MENACE.

The Government Slant.

London, March 1, Beater's correspondent si Tokyo writing on February 26 says that attention is being concentrated on the necessity for safe- guarding peace in the Far East against the intrusion of German influence in Siberis," Apprehension is felt in some quarters at the possible sctivities of German submarines and seroplanes shortly operating at Vladivostock. There is a consensus of opinion on the. necessity of Japan taking immediate stepe to check the German menace. It is generally felt that purposeful molatres must at first be promptly taken to prevent Bassion railways to the Far Eut falling into Germen hands. It is reported that 200,000 Austro- German prisoners in Siberis bave been liberated and supplied with Arma. This alone is regarded as a seziona menso8. The Govern ment is silent, but there is reason to believe that preparations are being completed to enable the nation to arise to the occasion whenever notion is necessary.

Maximalists and Austro-German Prisoners.

London, March 1. Reater's correspondant at Tokyo states there are reliable reports that the Maximalists are supplying arms to Austro German prisoners in Siberis.

THE OLENARK CASTLE.

Germans Broken Pledge.

London, March 1.

The Admiralty announce that the sworn statements of two of tho survivors of the Glenark Castle confirm that the vessel was sunk by aþubmarine which was sighted ten minutes before the ship was struck. The ship was in a free area and was therefore sunk despite the German pledge. The total missing is 153 including eight

COTSOR.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,

The Defence of Petrograd.

London, March 1.

A Russian wireless official proclamation issued by the prs- sidency of the Central Soviets and the Committee of the Defence of Petrograd declare that the proletariat-is-organising the defenda of. the capital which will have to resist a long seige, but it will not capitulate. until the last moment. It arges al oorn producing provinces to send food to Petrograd and Moscow and also troops to be sent to the front without delay,

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Noted Regiments' Advance.

London, March 1,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-English troops successfully raided near Grauelien inducting considerable casualties and taking pricoters. Dorests, Manchesters, Lancashires and Soots: in last night's raid south of Houthalat Forest penetrated to a depth of 1,200 yerde tasing prisoners sod inflicting a large number of casualtise. There is hostile artillery fighting at St. Quentin, Armen. tieres and Zoncebake.

Belgians Successful Work,

London, March 1.

A Belgian communique states:-Following a violent bombard- meat an enemy coupe de main north of Dirmade failed. A number of rafta were employed, but destroved sa was also a pontoon bridge The heavy artillery in the which he was building across the Year, region of Niesport, Pervyee and Dixdade continues.

British Air Raids.

London, March 1.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporting on aviation says":- We bombed a railway station eset of Lille and other targets. We brought down one enemy machine. All our machines returned.

RUMANIA AND PEACE.

London, March 1.

According to Banter's correspondeat at Jassy wiring on Febru ary 26 an official message says that in view of the reality of facts and the situation created on the Esatera front, the Romanian Govern ment has decided to begin peace negotiations, bat will only embark on this course if assured that the negotiations will be conducted on a basis acceptable in every respect. Reports of the acceptance of peace at any prips are baselasa.

ALMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.

London, March 1.

The Press Bureau sunounces that Mr. Lloyd George, scompanied by Mr. George Barnes, Bir Auckland Geddes and Mr. G. B. Roberts has received the Delegates of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE MESOPOTAMIAN. FRONT,

London, February 28.

A Mesopotamia official message says: Our patrols con- tasted with the Turks near Hit and some prisoners were taken.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

London, February 28..

An Italian official message saya & strong patrol north- ward of Coldelrosso "captured two enemy" eleven-inch trench mortare. Our aviators dropped six tons of bombs on several military objectives. ?-

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN RAIDÈRS" VICTIMS.

Copenhagen, February 28, Beuter's Copenhagen correspondent has had an inter-- view with passengers of the Igotzmendi. Mr. Rees, mate of the Wiruna, said the Wiruna sailed on a yoyage from Auckland to San Francisco and was stopped on 31st March by an aeroplano south of Kimaras islands, behind which the Wolf was lying. The Wiruna's crew of forty-two were brought to the Wolf, which continued her cruise and sand nine ships. Having discovered that two officers of the Wirana had escaped at night when anchored near an island. the officers of the Wolf ordered the whole of the 180 pris opers to be imprisoned for twenty-eight days"in the holds and other available rooms. The prisoners throughout were allowed on deck for only one hour daily and suffered tre mendously in the tropical heat. Colonel Strangmann - and Major Slood of the Australian Army Medicals were captured south of New Guinea on 24th August aboard the Matunga bound from Sydney to London. The fatunga was blows up on 27th August. ---

In interviews Mrs. Slood and Miss Mackenzie complain of ungentlemanly treatment by the Germans. When put aboard the Igotzmendi on 14th November all were tempor arily imprisoned, and guarded most closely and fed i little" badly. The prisoners were most resentful of the conduct of the German prize crew. After the Igotimendi stranded they were all confined Mr. Roes, Professor Froyers of Bangkok and Mr. Benson & mining engineer from Sydney say that the Germans told them a Danish gunboat had been kam». moned to take off the Igotamendi which would be able to reach Kiel next morning, the Germans having evidently inis- - informed the Danish authorities regarding the ship and its destination.

A telegram from Skaw says the German crew and Spanish officers of the Igotzmendi have landed. Datish sol diers received the Germans and took them to Skagen" where they were interned, The Spanish dag was hoisted on the Igotzmendi..

After discussion between the Danish, German and Spanish authorities the Igotzmendi bas been declared Spanish. Her captain has taken possession of the ship and contracted with a salvage company to attempt to refcat her.

· RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE QUESTION,

London, February 23.

A wireless German official message says: The Fourth Eithonian Regiment has placed itself under our command to clear the country of maranding bands. We captured two" thousand machine guns, and fifty thousand rifles at Minsk. 7 A Berlin message to Amsterdam, dated the 28th, ze ports that the Russian delegation has arrived at Brest- litavak

A wireless Russian official message says: M. Zatonskyy President of the pesce delegation of the People's Republic of Ukrainis, has sent a message to the Central Powers and the President of the Russian peace delegation at Brestli tovsk asking them to facilitate the journey of the delegation from Kieff to Brestlitovsk to sign the peace concluded with the former and the Kieff Rada.

THE GLENART CASTLE OUTRAGE.

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London, February 28,

The hospital ship Glenart Castle was torpedoed within the area which Germany declared a free zone, constituting, apart from the outrage itself, a further breach of the German pledge not to sink a hospital ship outside certain clearly defized limits.

There is no trace of the missing people from the Glenart Castle and it is feared they have perished.

THE NEW FRANCHISE.

London, February 28.

The papers interpret a statement by Mr. W. Hayes Fish- er in the House of Commons last night that the firet Be- gister under the Franchise Act would come into force on. the 1st October as indicating that an election is impossible before then.

GERMAN PEACE DEMANDS.

Amsterdam, February 28.

In the Reichstag Herr Scheidemann rebuked the Kaiser for saying that the victory of German arms must first be recognised (cabled on the 11th). He recalled previous re- commendations from all parties, including Conservatives, for "somewhat more reserve in that quarter" and declared that the great mass of Socialists energetically repudiated. the Kaiser's views.

Herr Erzberger said that if Germany bad ever deviated from last year's Reichstag peace resolution it was only as a temporary political measure.

Herr Stresemann declared that the fruits of the Ger- man advance in Russia showed what was the best, method to get peace. Not negotiation, nor Reichstag resolutions, nor Papai Notes but the unbroken advance of the German forces brought peace. (Cheers), He urged that Belgium. must be held as a pawn against the refusal of Britain to give up the German colonies and he recommended that not. the slightest consideration should be shown to Rumania, from whom a heary indemnity must be exacted with an army of occupation until it is paid. (Chears).

SOUTH AFRICA AND THE EMPIRE.:

Capetown, Feburary 28,

The Assembly has adopted General Botha's motion by 78 to 22 votes granting General Smuts leave of absence. Toe minority consisted of Nationalists The Premier defended General Branta against criticisms of acquiesing in decisions on minor war questioné zffecting. South Africa, The Premier 'emphatically declared that South Africa as an integral part- of the British Empire had to do things which ordinarily might not be dreamt of. He challenged the Nationalists to say they were not a part of the British Empire.. They must either do their duty or establish a republic. He intended. to stand by the Empire becasse he realised that Bouti Aftion's future prosperity depended thereon

JAPAN'S WAR PREPARATIONS."

Industrial Mobilisation.

Tokyo, March 1. The Government is considering a scheme of industrial mobilization for submission to the Diet: The Japanese Am- bassador has postponed his departure from Petrograd sa it is believed, the Russian Government, has made a new proposal

Action in Siberia Foreshadowed.

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Washington, February 28. The Associated Press says: Japan is inquiring of Amer- ica and the Entente as regards a proposal to institute joint... Imilitary operations in Siberia in order to save the vast supplies at Vladivostock and along the Siberian railroad. Pourparlers are progressing to decide whether Japan should proceed single-handed or there saguld be joint action.

The Daily Mail" Tientsin correspondent says: There are strong reasons for expecting an early Japanese more owing to the increasing menace of the Austro-German war prisoners in Siberia. An international force is patrolling Vladivostock owing to the increase of lawlessness.

Pars newspapers interpret the departure of the Japanese Ambassador from Petrograd as foreshadowing definite Japanese action.

AMERICAN ENGINEERING AND SUBMARINES,

Washington, February 28, Allied and neutral correspondents have visited engineer ing works and shipyards where they saw destroyera, equip ped with all kinds of now devices, being turned out faster than Germany is able to build submarines. They also saw hundred-ton submarine chasers not even built as snipe, bat manufactured alongside the railway and lowered into the water by a travelling crane. The great constraction of warships is not interfering with the building of merchantmen" which are well ahead of the programme. Shipbuilding has been revolutionized by the application of standardisation of ships. In one yard they are built in a row like steel houses. The time taken up in the construction of a destroyer is only twenty-two weeks. When the last American destroyer now building reaches European waters, Great Britain and the United States combined will have ten destroyers against every working U-boat. There will also be a large addition of chasers and patrol boata and new and strange dangers will beset the U-boats from the sky and under water. The greatest progress has been made with new serial and elec trical devices for detecting submarines.

SPANISH CABINET "RESIONS.

The Cabinet has resigned.

Madrid, February 28.

THE LATE GENERAL MAUDE'S SERVICES,

London, February 25.

In the House of Commons the Speaker read a message from His Majesty paying a tribute to the late General Sir Stanley Mande's services in Mesopotamia and recommend- ing the House of Commons as a recognition thereof to grant Lady Maude £25,000, (Loud applause). The vote

will be moved on Monday.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

London, February 28, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: We successfully. raided trenches on Greenland Hill, northward of the Scarpe Hiver, and positions on the southern portion of Houthulst Forest We prisonered twenty-four-and captured four ma- chine guns,

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Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters says that a certain German General who has been emulating the Brit- ish raids has been relieved of command of his division on the ground of sending out too many patrols and losing too many

SOCIALISTS' WAR AIMS.

London, February 28.. The Swedish Socialist, M. Branting, is arranging for the distribution of the Entente Socialists' War Aima Memor sadum to enemy Socialists. :-

OPIUM SMUGGLING

MANILA.

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Mr. Horge on a “General Election Programme,

The inaugural dinner of the City and Westminster branch of the National Federation of Dig charged and Demobilized Sailors. snd Soldiers was held recently at the Grown and Gashion Restaurant, London-wall, E. Q. Mr. H. Polack (ohairman of the branob) presided.

Mr. J. M. Hogge, M.P. (pra. sident of the Federation), re sponding to the toast of "Our Gamta," said he did not see how spy man could be a pacifist at the present. He was in favour of going on with the war until the German people felt something of the horror that other people had experienced in the devastated. aress of France and Belgium. He bad one by, who had gained the Military Orosa - and had been wounded, and it was not likely that his father was going to be a pacifist. (Cheers.) po

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Before the Federation formed be, with Mr. Pringle, fought the Review of Exceptions Bill in the House of Commons, with the reaalt that every man who had been overas had a right on final disobarge from the Army to the silver, badge. Es had no objection to the Comrades of the Great War forming an organika- tion, so long as they did not inter= fore with the National Federation, bat Comrades of the War WES promoted by members of Parlia ment who voted in favour of the Review of Exceptions Ack. Every man who had been at "the

said: front, Mr. Hoggs, had come back with views diferent from those which be held before he went out, and soldiers and anilora” programme would be the test at the next general election. At present, the provision for widows was scanda- lour; it was less than, the State was giving to the husband when he was alive. It was low per day than two imperial pinta of ale. (Laughter.) The treatment that men received on their return Was a positive scandal. There were hundrede and thousands of men suffering from tuberculosis who could not get treatment of ADY kind. The was the kind of thing the Federation wanted to, alter. He did not want either power of position from being president of the league. He had already re fused office in the present Govern- - ment, and he would not take offica so long as this Government was lia power.

The toast of "Our Policy" was proposed by Sapper S. Kally, who was introduced by the chairman 88 "the famous water diviner who- saved thousands of lives at Galli poli by discovering springs in | that region."

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