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WESTERN FRONT.

USE OF GAS. GERMANS BEATEN AT THEIR OWX uAME, Received Fell. 22, 1.-1.1 am. London, Feb. 20. A high military authority comments upon the fact that the Germans, who first used gas, now find we 'have obtained the superiority, and have deadlier gas and better protective measures. Therefore they have begun a propaganda to give up the use. If we now voluntarily abstain from its use what guarantee is possible from Germany that she will not spring another surprise on us. AVIATORS ACTIVE, CONTINUOUS AIR FIGHTING. London, Feb .Ift. <4|jr Douglas Haig reports: Our aviators bombed yesterday an aerodrome northward of Donai. a large dump at Courtrai, and a railway station southeastward of Donai. Continuous air fighting is proceeding. We brought down eleven and drove down aix enemy machines. Two of ours are tni using. We bombed Treves and Thionvillo last night from low altitudes, with good results. Five bursts were observed at Treves station, which was set on fire, and three other buildings were ignited. Bursts were observed on the Thiomille railway and gasworks, and a large fire was caused. One of our 'machines .Is missing. We dropped a ton of bombs on Treves in a daring daylight raid to-day. Eleven bursts were observed at the railway station and six or. neighboring buildings. Three fires started. We repeatedly drove oIT hostile scouts. The anti-aircraft fire was considerable, and one of our machines has not returned. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We repulsed raiders southward of Armentieres. There is mutual arlillerv activity south-east of Epehy and southward of Armentieres. The Admiralty reports:—Our naval aircraft last night dropped manv'tor.s of explosives on St. Denis Westrein, also on the Bruges docks. We drove down an attacking hostile scout We dropped' large quantities of explosive* to-day on the Airtrycke aerodrome and .the Engel dump with good results During patrol encounters we shot down a seaplane in flames, brought down a scout in our lines, and drive another down. All our machines returned. A French communique reports: There is fairly great artillery'activitv in the Champagne and on the right bank or the Meuse. From February IB to IS we brought down 18 enemy machines. The vailway stations at Metz, Sablons. Forbaeh and Bendsorf at Ensiesveim, where a big fire broke out. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Feb. 21, S.do p.m. London, Feb. 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We completely repulsed an enemy raid eastward of Arleuxengshe'le. We carried out several successful local enterprises northeast of Wytstdmeto. GERMAN BLUFF NOT IMPRESSIVE. Paris, Feb. 20. A high British officer' interviewed by the newspaper Matin states that the Germans must participate in an assault and make an effort to finish things at all costs in order to justify their promises to the troops. The Germans believed they could agitate us by their throat of an offensive and an account of their preparations, but Ave know the value of these accounts.

FRANCE. LABOR AND THE WAR. CONTINENTAL SOCIALISTS AND BRITISH WAR AIMS. Paris, Feb. 20. M. Vandervelde, interviewed by the Petit Journal, discussing the general agreement of continental socialists with British labor as to war aims said: "We shall submit a formula for a. democratic peace to the Socialists of the Central Powers. If (hey reject it or refuse to impose it on their emperors, we shall have arrived at a state of bankruptcy of ideas." CHARGE AGAINST A SENATOH. ' Paris, Feb. 20/ The charge against Senator Humbert has been altered from trading with the enemy to having intelligence with the enemy—a grave charge equivalent to treason and punishable by death. The police visited the bank and opened Humbert's safe. NATIONALLABOR CONFERENCE. Paris, Feb. 20. The National Labor Conference, by an overwhelming majority, accepted the British Labor programme for Wednesday's London Conference, with two amendments, the first condemning the capitalist and colonial policy and insistine on self-government for all peonies who have a sufficient degree of civilisation, the second demanding the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine, regarding this as not a question of territory but of right.

CHINA. IMPORTATION OF GERMANS URGED. Peking, Feb. 19. The Entente is pressing the Government to deport enemy subjects, and it is expected China will consent.

RUSSIA

ENFORCING LAW AND ORDER. GERMAN PLANS. Times Service. Deceived Feb.'2l, S p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 20. Dr. Kulilmann, speaking in the lteichRtai;, said: The war against Russia will strengthen the Bolsheviks' inclinations towards pence. Germany no longer believes Russia's professions, and must consequently enforce order and peace in the occupied region*. F.von to-day we are willing to conclude a peace corresponding to our own particular interests." ' The decisive factor in the Ukraine peace, lie continued, wis the valuable economic advantages Germany will gain during 191 S. THE INVASION OF UKRAINE. JUSTIFIED BY AUSTRO-GER.MANY. deceived Feb. 21, 8.30 pm. Amsterdam, Feb. 20. A semi-orfical Austrian statement, evidently intended to justify the invasion of Ukraine, says the revolt in Ukraine was purely a political pretext for Bolshevik marauders, who are plundering, murdering, and burning, many utilising armed motors and armored trains, their swiftness having hitherto prevented the Rada troops from coping with the marauders. Immediate action by the Central Powers was imperatite.

UKRAINE TREATY. PRE-WAR AUSTRO-RUSSIAN FRONTIER RESTORED. Received Feb. 21, 8.30 pm. London, Feb-' 20. Vienna official: In accordance with the provisions of the Ukraine peace treaty, the Austro-Russian pre-war frontier is now complete]/ restored.

THE MARAUDING BOLSHEVIKS BRITAIN' AND AMERICA THREATENED. Times Service. Received Feb. 21, 8.20 p.m. Petrograd, Fab. 20. A group of Grand Dukes and Ducheaees ■petitioned the Bokhevik Government to permit tlie ex-Czar and his family to take refuge in France or England. I It is reported from Helsingfors thai al! the money in the State Bank has been stolen and sent to Petrograd for the purchase of arms and provisions. Tiie Russians systematically loot the homes of all residents not favoring the revolution, resisters being shotThe Red Guards continue killing and stripping war prisoners. Many naked corpses have been found. The Russian press states that the Bolsheviks will assume freedom of action towards British residents in Russia iff t!ie British Government withholds official acknowledgment. They also threaten energetic repressive measures on British and Americans unless the pressure causing the closing of the Monchurian border is removed; ' >

TWO DAYS* FIGHT AT ODESSA THE TOWN HEAVILY SHELLED. Received Feb. 21, 8,30 ip.m. Petrograd, Feb. 20. In the two days' fight at Odessa between the Ukrainians and Bolsheviks, the Ukrainian aeroplanes and ships bom-' barded and fired over 500 shells on the town, causing many casualties. ARMY TO ORGANISE. FOR POURPARLERS WITH GERMANS London, Feb. 20. A wireless Russian official message says: General Kvylenko has ordered the army to organise for massed pourparlers with the Herman soldiers. Jf they will not refrain from fighting the utmost resistance shuld be offered.

GERMANISING RUSSIA. A GRAVE DANGER. Received Feb. 21. 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 20. 31. Marcel Hutin expresses the opinion that tlie danger of Germany's expansion in the Far Hast is accentuated by Russia's break up. When the republic of Siberia-is constituted we shall have an energetic representative there, for the enemy will permeate Siberia and st*blish himself at Vladi ostock. The Entente Powers, including America, bad confidence to the last in the Bolsheviks, but President Wilson's eyes are now opened. Japan will now play an impure ant part, but will the Entente allow her to accomplish it! I'

THE GERMAN ADVANCE. PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKENAus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reutcr. Received Feb. 22, 1.30 a.m. London, Feb. 21. A wireless Russian official report states that Germany has acknowledged the receipt of Russia's peace offer. A wireless German official report says: We advanced twenty kilometres astride the Riga—Petrograd railway, We also advanced on,wide sectors between Dvinsk and Lutsk, and are now marching on Eoviio. We took 2600 prisoners, and cap- > twrtd ioo fuo| and jwfc rolling »Wok,

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Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1918, Page 5

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WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1918, Page 5

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