THE THREAT TO RUMANIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 130, 19 February 1918, Page 5

THE THREAT TO RUMANIA

_~ Paris, February 22. Ihe "Matin's" correspondent at Zurich states that the Central Powers prolonged the Rumanian armistice to February 22 to enable her to reply to the ultimatum.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RUMOURED OFFER TO NEGOTIATE.

(Red February 18, 9.10 p.m.)

Amsterdam, February 17. The "Handelsblad" learns from Vienna that Rumania intends to negotiate with the Central Powers provided her sovereignty is unassailed and the solution of the dynastic question is left to the Rumanians.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

RUMANIAN PEACE DELEGATION

ißec. February 19, 1.30 a.m.)

London, February IS. A Russian wireless message states that th.e Rumanian General Staff arrived at, Petrograd with a proposal for an armistice, for the object of considering peace conditions. The proposal was agreed to, subject to a suspension of attacks during the armistice. The message admits that tho credentials of the Rumanian delegates are doubtful.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-ter.

"THE PEACE OF THE FAR EAST

JAPANESE OPINION ON THE SITUATION.

_ „ Neva York, February 17. Dr. Syenagga, a Japanese publicist, in a speech said that Japan regards the Russian chaos with the greatest anxiety, because it threatens the peace of the Far East. ""While Japan wishes for Russia's friendship, our statesmen have recently strongly intimated that it will be well for Russia to think twice before defying her agreement."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE WAR IN THE WEST

TRENCH RAIDS AND AIR ATTACKS

. London, February 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Our patrols took a few prisoners north-east-word of Hargicourt. There is hostile artillery action in the neighbourhood of Passohenda«le."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. February 18,11.10 p.m.) London, February 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports mutual raiding and also hostile artillery firing on several sectors. British aeroplanes yesterday bombed a number" of billets, railway stations, and bodies of troops. Twenty-one enemy machines were brought down, while anti-aircraft guns brought down an additional three, one of them being a large bomber with five occupants. Five British machines are missing. British aviators last night dropped, four hundred bomhs in tjie neighbourhood of Ghent, Toumai, and Laon, and also bombed Conflans railway station.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. / A NAVAL AIR EAID. London, February 17. The Admiralty reports: "Our aircraft dropped many bomhs on the Zuydwege dump en Saturday. A fire started in the centre of the objective. All our machines returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assn.-Reuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT •',„., . ' London, February 17. A French official communique states: "There was fairly considerable reciprocal artillery work during the night in the region of Chavignon, east of Reims, and in the Champagne. An enemy surprise attack east of Auberive was without result."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.