THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 27 March 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

— + (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service' (Received This Day 8;55 a.m.) RUSSIAN .REFORM. Paris, March 26. The Petit Parisian's Petrograd correspondent had an interview with Mr Gerenski, who s.iid the situation stili wa<s serious, but it had parsed the crisis. Women's suffrage would not be introduced for the election of a constituent assembly, owing to there not ■being sufficient time available to effect the reform. Petrograd, March 26. The Government has appointed a commission to inquire into the offencce Ijy former ministers and civil and miltary officials. A movement has been begun by Russian church leaders, and a committee of Liberal priests, to organize reforms. Barnabas, an ignorant gardener, who was appointed Bishop of Tobolsk by the monk (Rasputin) already li i.i been deposed. r.VREiT IN GERMAN'S. Copenhagen, March 36. A German rffieial statement denies the rumors of a great fire having occurred at Hamburg, but incidentally, admits that there were riots on February 21st and 22nd. N ITED STATES AFFAIRS. Washington, March 26. The United States, replying to Germany's effort to reconstruct the Ger-man-American treaty of 1899, informed Berlin that further engagements on Germany's part would be useless. The Note added that the United States was seriously considering wherther Germany's flagrant violations had not already cancelled this treaty as well as iha'/of 1828. Nine States have been ordered to mobolise militia for fear of German outrages at St. Louis. The first American armed liner that has sailed for Great Britain has arrived safely. (Received This T)ay 9.35 a.m.) U. S.A. SHIPS SUNK. Washington, March 26. Among ships claimed as having been sunk by the Moewe (with 57 American aboard) is the Esmeralda. She is likely to furnish America with a similar, problem to that of the Yairowdal's crew. NATIONAL GUARD CALLED OUT. Washington, March 26. Outstanding developments include the calling out of the National iGuard. This means 13,000 men available, and the placing of the navy on a war basis. Many new ships are almost available for commission. There are changes in tlio High Army Command, • including the creation of six instead of four military departments. Amongst preparatory measures are the placing of the army on an effective war basis.

HONORS FOR NEW ZEALAND. A J N.Z. and Router Service). London, March 26. Three New Zealandere have been awarded military medals.. (Received This Day 10.35 a.m.) JMENQH FINANCE. (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) Paris, 'March 26. A Ministerial Council's decree prohibits the importation into France from Algeria of all merchandise except on behalf of the State or of goods specially authorized by tiie Minister of (Finance. M. Ribot, the Premier, states that each country in Alliance must become very largely one of transport and finance, and that any measuro of saving tonnage or restoring exchange brings victory nearer. The Government intends to encourage home production of foodstuffs. France during 1916 spent six hundred millions abroad, her imports exceeding her exports iby four hundred millions.

THIS BRITISH ARMY. (A.-N.Z. and Router Service) London, Mar'.'h 25. 'lhe immense military effort by Great Britain is strikingly illustrated in lhe Army Appropriation Account for 1916, showing that the total net expenditure oil the army was £513,187,548. This amount includes pay £98,157,'151; supplies and clothing £212,960,815; quartering, transport, and remounts £96,373,107 (of which sea transport of troops cost £30,687,382. A sum of £3.570.320 was credited to the Indian Government for ordinary expenses of the Indian Expeditionary Forces. RUSSIAN PROGRESS. A Russian commimiquo states that the Russians have entered the village of Mosul.