REPORTED GERMAN OFFER.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1917, Page 1

REPORTED GERMAN OFFER.

Of Separate Peace to Russia. (Austrah'rn &N.Z. Gable Afeiei&tion i ud Reo'ei). LONDON, March 27. It is widuly ium<nircd in Berlin that a scperate peace lias been offered to Russia on terms of the evacuation oi Russian amd jAustrinn tcritory, rue autonomy of Poland, the internationalisation of Constantinople, and a Russian protectorate in Armenia. Dr von Betlunann Hollweg’s spt-ecn on Thursday is eagerly awaited. It is believed probable that /there will be the offer of a separate peace. In Russia RETRO GRAD, March 29. I»I. Iverenski, interviewed, earn no believed that the mass of the Russians will declare for a republican form <>. Government, and lie expects that the Finland Government will resemble that of the British colonies. Me opines that votes for women wsJI be agreed to with litle difficulty. Relief Food. LONDON, March 29. Mr Whitaker states that the Germans arc hampered for food. The supplies of the American Relief Commission sent to Roubaix were intercepted and several train loads were substituted by the Germans who added thirty per cent of sawdust and appropriated the American rye and tlom, producing indigestible putty-like substance, causing much illness and death. The grave-diggers are unable to dig. sufficient graves. Arrived SafalyOAMARU, March 29. Sir Janies Allen received word tonight that the third portion of the Twentieth Reinforcements and the whole of the Twenty-firsts reached their destination.

Doubtful. LONDON, March 29. The Secretary of the Japanese Embassy has not heard of the sale of the lyland of Macao to Japan and would be greatly surprised if it were true.