GERMANS CONTINUING ADVANCE INTO RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 152, 16 March 1918, Page 7

GERMANS CONTINUING ADVANCE INTO RUSSIA

EXCUSES FOR VIOLATING THE PEACE TREATY

"SAVING RUSSIA FROM THE ASIATIC PERIL"

By Telesraph-Piess Associatlon-Copjriirnt ; _ _ Zurich, March 14.. A wireless message states that German official agencies have circulated a dispatch from Berlin suggesting'that Germany, as the protectress of the small, defenceless nations, may find it necessary to take measures to protect Russia from the Japanese. Germany argues that her benefactions in Courland, Esthonia, Lithunia, and Finland may be followed by the salvation of Russia from '.tho Asiatic peril. The 'whole dispatch is perfidiously calculated to justify before the neutral countries Germany's further advance into Russia,in defiance of the peace treaty with Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JAPAN'S INTERVENTION DELAYED BY-INTERNAL POLITICS ■ t ■ Toklo, March 14. Internal politics continue to interfere with a general agreement regarding intervention in Siberia. There is a prospect of the Cabinet resigning in the near future. The public greatly desire an agreement with America;— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, THE ENEMY PRISONERS IN SIBERIA. u i London, March 14. In the House of Commons', Lord Robert Cecil stated that numerous reports had- a been received concerning tho army of German and other enemy prisoners in Siberia. The number so armed was probably considerable.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable A ssn - . ' ' COMMANDANT AT VLADIVOSTOK COMMITS SUICIDE. (Roc. March 16,. 1,30 a'.ni.) .'■'•;:■:•'• ' . ' .''.'' Pstrdgrad, March 15. ;■. The Commandant at Vladivostok has committed sujeide.—Reuter. ■•••'- / .''." . ALL-RUSSIAN ASSEMBLY EXPECTED TO RATIFY PEACE TREATY London, March 14. Mr. Rausome, correspondent of the "Daily News" telegraphs from Moscow that the Lenin group has arrived. The All-Russian Assembly meets on March 14 (Thursday) in the Halls of Nobility, where tho Peace Treaty will probably bo ratified. The business men of Moscow speak of the Germans as their saviours from the Bolsheviki. Mr. Ransome adds: "The Soviet Government alone stands botween Germany and the realisation of her grandiose dream.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE LVOFF GOVERNMENT A MYTH. London, March 14. ■■ _ Reuter's Agency learns thatthere is no truth in tho statement that Prince Lvoff has formed a Russian Government nt Peking.—Renter. fit was reported this week that-Prince Lvoff, who was the first Premier of the Russian Republic after the deposition of the Tsar, had constituted a Government, and would accompany tho Japanese in their invasion of Siberia.]

GERMANS ADVANCING IN FINLAND AND SOUTHERN RUSSIA TURKS OCCUPY THE BAKU REGION. (Rec. March 15, 8.10 p.m.) Petrograd, March 14. The Germans occupied Abo (Finland) on March 12, and are marching to the interior. They are continuing their operations in Southern Russia and have occupied Tchernigoff. The Turks have occupied tho whole of the Baku region.—Router. THE CAPTURE OF ODESSA. •mi n , , London, March 14. lue bermans have entered Odessa, closely followed by Austro-Huntrar-lans—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn: RESULT OF THE POLISH-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS POLAND-TO CONSIDER JOINING CENTRAL EUROPEAN LEAGUE." ' ■ ' i■ . ■ (Rec. March 15, B.lb p.m.) . _, ' ~ „ Amsterdam, March 14. The Tagoblatt" states:—"Tho rohsh-German negotiations resulted in a Polish State, which will recognise tho pre-war Western frontiers, and be willing to consider joining the Central European League. In return Germany is renouncing the annexation of Polish territory. Opportunity is to he given for Polish expansion towards Minsk."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CENTRAL POWERS' EXORBITANT DEMANDS ON RUMANIA TANTAMOUNT TO ANNEXATION OF IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF TERRITORY. ~ . , , , , „ , „ Washington, March 14. _ Advices from Jassy state that the Control Powers arc making more exorbitant demands on Rumania, which are tantamount to annexation of important sections of Rumanian territory by Austria.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ERZERUM RECAPTURED BY THE TURKS ' m , , , „ New York, March 14. The Turks have recaptured Erzerum. [The Russians took Erzerum from the Turks en February 16, 1916.J