DESTROYING VENICE.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 2 March 1918, Page 3

DESTROYING VENICE.

SYSTEMATIC IiUN ATTACKS HISTORIC 111 ALTO BOMBED. [ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.] fPER PHEBB ASSOCIATION.j Received this day, at !) a.m. London, March 1.

Mr Jeffries reports tliat Gotlnus on February 2ti dropped a kundred bombs 011 Veniee,. many round tlie Doge's Palace and N the Bridge of Sighs, which fortunately escaped. The Itialto bridge was desti'oyed. Two convents were struck. It is calculated that one-third of the houses are now ruined. Obviously the Huns intend to destroy Venice's magnificent jewels of architecture. DEFENDING PETROGRAD. Received this day, at 9 a.m. London, March 1. A wireless Russian official message says a proclamation has been issued by the Presidency of the Central Soviets and the Committee -of Defence in Petrograd. It declares that the proletariat are organising for the defence of the capital which will have to resist « long siege, but will not capitulate until the last moment. The. proclamation urges all corn-pro-ducing provinces to send food to Petrograd and Moscow, also tliat troops must be organised and sent to the iront without delay.

THE BROWN SPHINX. Received 10.25, this day. New York, March 1. The newspapers discuss at length Japan's possible participation in Siberia, pointing out that her assistance would now be of the maximum value. The Herald urges the Government to agree to Japan's help before it is too late. The World's Washington correspondent learns that Japan considers Russia by her collapse has forfeited her sphere of influence in Northern Hancliuria. China shares this view.