RUSSIANS RECAPTURE JAMBURG.

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 147, 11 March 1918, Page 5

RUSSIANS RECAPTURE JAMBURG.

(Rec. March 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 9. The Russians have recaptured Jamburg.—Renter. TROTSKY RESIGNS THE MINISTRY OP FOREIGN AFFAIRS \ (Rec. March 11, 0.25 a.m.) Patrograd, March 10. Trotsky has resigned the Commissionership of Foreign Affairs.—Aus.-IN-Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. A PROPITIATORY EXPLANATION London, March S. A" German official message states: —"The Austro-Gerinan Supreme Command has sent a message to General Krylenko as follows:—'ln lending aid to t'lift Ukraine the Auswo-Hungarian troops only engaged in fighting in places where the enemy's resistance liad to be broken.' "—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Rnnter. A VASSAL OF GERMANY FINLAND'S STATUS UNDER NEW' TREATY. ' Amsterdam, March 8. A treaty has been signed between Germany and Finland, whereby Germany promises to secure the recognition by all the Powers of Finnish independence. Finland undertakes not to cedo territory to any foreign Power, and not to allow foreigners to use territory except by agreement with Germany. Finland abandons, claims to war expenses, removes the fortifications from tie Aaland Islands, and agrees to the permanent non-fortification of those islands,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "GERMAN PRINCE FOR FINNISH MONARCHY (Rec. March 10, 5.5 p.m.) tv . ' . . _ Stockholm, March 8. JJiplort'attic circles state that the Finnish Conservatives, including many of the White Guards, have asked the Kaiser to appoint Prince Oscar King ot Finland, believing that the creation of a kingdom with a strong military spirit will be the only means of checking revolutionary tendencies.—Aus.Cable Assn. THE G\ERMANi LANDING ON THE AALAND ISLANDS. (Reo. March 10, 5.5 p.m.) _, Stockholm, March. 8. The newspaper ''Nyadngligt Allehanda" publishes a telegram from the Aaland Islands, stating that the disembarkation of the German troops started on Wednesday morning, and i« proceeding rapidly. Formidable forces have already landed.—-Renter. " STAND-AWD-DELIVER" METHODS WITH RUMANIA THREAT TO SHA\RE THE COUNTRY BETWEEN HUNGARY AND BULGARIA. (Rec. March 10, 0.0 p.m.) . Paris i March 9. lhe "Petit Pari6ie»i's" Jassy correspondent at Jassy has had an interview with General Ave.rescu (the Rumauian Premier), who said: "When the interview between the King and Count, Czerniii failed to produce results, Austria and Germany threatened to divide Rumania between Bulgaria and Hungary. This threat, was confirmed by the ultimatum of March 2. A request for a delay in the reply was curtly refused."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE POLICY OF "BOUNCE." (R'ec. March 10, 5.5 p.m.) m ~-p- >, London, March 9. I lie Times correspondent at Jassy states that the Rumanian Cabinet expressed its_ willingness to accept the first ultimatum as a start in the peace discussions. The reply arrived two hours late, whereupon the Austriaus renounced the armistice, and sent another ultimatum, saying that as the reply had not arrived in time they could not keep the conditions, and imposed much greater demajMls.—"Tho Times." BLACKMAILING RUMANIA. (Rec. March 10, 5.5 p.m.) tui l , i v ■• , . London, March 8. Although not demanding aiv indemnity, Germany intends to levy various forms of. blackmail on Rumania, including the payment for requisitions during tho Central Powers' period of occupation, amounting to £50,000,000 The Berlin newspapers admit that Germany's mterests in Rumania are rmre'v economic. She demands a monopoly in the oil industry and a claim on tiie surplus corn.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo A.vsn. RUMANIA'S ECONOMIC CONCESSIONS TO GERMANY USE OF THE OIL WELLS. m „ir i. ,-,,,,„ „ Copenhagen, March 8. °r, Hamburgerlrcnidcnblatt" states that Germany has securedthe use of tho Rumanian oil industries, and large quantities of grain and fodder. Tlio "Fremdenblatt" also states that the Ukraino is endeavourino- by April 15 to deliver large quantities of grain, sugar, frozen meat, and dried fruits —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SQUEEZING THE UKRAINE. (Roc. March 10, 5.5 ; p.m.) „. !,.„,„„ , ~ Amsterdam, March 9. Vienna papers state that tho Central Powers have ordered the Ukraine to deliver before April 15 thirty thousand wagons of corn, two thousand wagons of frozen meat, and ouo thousand wagons of dried fruits, receiving in oxchange agricultural machinery and iron.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "OUR VICTORY IN THE EAST" KAISER ON THE RUSSIAN! TREATY. (Rec. March 10, 5.5 p.m.). ' 'm. „ . . . . ~„.., Amsterdam, March 9. lhe Kaiser, ui a- telegram to tho President of the Prussian Lower House, said:—"Our victory in the East is one of the greatest, successes in history. It secures tho Baltic provinces to German nationality for all time as far as human wisdom can foresee."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ' ' THE REAL RUSSIAN MENACE REVOLUTIONARY PROPAGANDA IN AUSTRIA! _~ . . . , Amsterdam, March 8. lhe Austrian War Minister (Gcneial Czapp von Birken.-.tctten), speaking in Parliament, said it was necessary to prevent tho propagation of revolutionary principles by released soldiers from Russia, many of whom had joined the revolution, and were coming home to conduct propaganda-.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MUTINY OF A POLISH BRIGADE SANGUINARY FIGHT WITH CROATIAN INFANTSY. .._... , . Amsterdam, March 8. A Polish brigade of 8000 men mutinied. Croatian infantry obstructed the mutineers from reaching Rumauian and Bessarabian territory.. They took tho Poles prisoner, nfter severe fighting, in which there were heavy mutual losses.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.