CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, 20 March 1917, Page 5

CHINA

DIPLOMATS RECEIVE PASS-*' PORTS. GERMAN EMPLOYEES DISMISSED/ . Pekin, March 17. The Government, in a dignified Nott to the Gorman Legation, pointed ouj ■that the German reply was complete!} unsatisfactory. 'Passports for the Min; istrv and Legation Btaff accompanied the "Note. | Naval forces seized tlie German ship} at Shanghai. The suspension of all Germans employed in the Customs, post office, raill ways and other Government offices ha( been ordered. THE BREACH COMPLETE. (Peking, March 16. Holland has taken charge of German interests in China. Dutch aoMier» disi armed the legation guard. Denmark represents China in Germany. GERMAN CONCESSIONS OCCUtIEE| Reuter Service. , Received March 19, 11 p.nr. Peking, March 18. Chinese armed police occupied the Oefl v man concession at Tientsin, with permission of the consular authoritiM, j

TUKKEY. EMPIRE IN DANGER. MUST BE DEFENDED AT ALL COSTS, RECALL OF TROOPS, ALL MEN CALLED TO ASMS. Athens, March 17. Diplomatic circles state that import' ant councils at Constantinople have dei eidwl at all costs to reorganise for the defence of Asia Minor. They intend toj recall tho troops from Riga, Galicia, Macedonia and Roumania and to employ, them in the defence, of Ottoman territory, i The concentration of tho troops has already begun, practically the whole of the male population having been calledj to arms.

IN THE CAUCASUS, RUSSIAN PROGRESS. TURKISH COLUMN HEADED OFL Admiralty per Wireless Press. Received March 19, 5 p.m. London, March 18. Russian official: In the region of Ognot we occupied Warab village. In the direction of Sakyis we occm pied Saranabara, marching through snow that was higher than a man on horse* back, the troops sheltering in snow cavi eras. Our cavalry forced the Turkish column, which was retiring towards Ker-i mansbah, into the roadless mountains; We captured a bridge west of Kermani shah. RUSSIANS ENTER VAN, Received March 19, 5.5 p.m. Reuter Service. London, March 18. The Russians have entered Van, US miles south-east of Erzerum, near the shores of Lake Van. Population 36,000, ON THE SEA, KENTISH COAST BOMBARDED, BY ENEMY DESTROYERS, Received March 19, 8.6 p.m. London, March I'D. The 'i?reEii Bureau state?: —An enemy destroypr approached the Kentish coast at 12.45 in the morning, and fired shells on the coast towns. There were no casualties, slight damage being done to three houses. ANOTHER AMERICAN SHIP SUNK, Received March IS, 8 p.m. London, March 19. The American steamer Vigilanta, 41 IS tons, Ims been sunk without warning. Received Muroh 19, 5.6 p.m. London, March 19. The captain and 23 of the crew of tlxj City of Memphis are missing,