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Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1918, Page 5

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THREAT AGAINST PERSIA. JAPANESE HELP SUGGESTED. Received ".larch 22, 725 p.m. London, March 21. The Times points out that in all probability the Germans will have eomplet- j ed their predatory operations in south Russia, and as soan as the Turks have | occupied the ceded Caucasian territories, j the enemy will invade Persia and strike j at the British Mesopotamia line. The | Times declares that it is not enough ! that fTapan should land on the Asiatic mainland to try and save Siberia. From i the British standpoint the threat against ] Persia is far more imminent and deadly. ' We must not be caught napping. | SfATIONALISATIOX OP TRANSPORT SERVICES. Received March 22. 10.50 p.m. London, March 21. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a Trade Ultion Congress deputation in favor of the nationalisation of railways, canals, and waterways, said committees were" at present investigating the, matter, and definite,action may be taken Ittfore the end of the war. DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS. London, -March" 21. Sir Albert Stanley, in the House of Commons, announced that no amusements would be allowed in a considerable area of England after 10.30, also the dining-rooms of hotels, clubs, restaurants and boarding-houses would be closed between 10 at night and ."> in the morning. There would be other drastic restrictions jn the use of gas, electricity and coal in the south of England. LABOR'S INTERNATIONAL POLICY. London, March 21. Mr. Henderson's speech in London will be a complete denir.l that Labor's international policy is to accept concessions from the. Centr»l Powers while they are in possession of their conquests in the East. Such a diplomatic compromise must be regarded as a betrayal of the . cause for which international democracy Stands. Labor ranged itself by the side ~ of the' Russian people in resistance to the iniquitous partition which a shameful militarist peace has 'imposed. Mr. Henderson is .convinced that Japanese intervention, would seriously compromise the Allies, it was made clear, firstly, that the Russian people approved; secondly, that all the Allies, including the United States and China, sanctioned it; thirdly, that Japan gave an unequivocal pledge of disinterestedness, and promised to withdraw her troops immediately the danger of German occupation had passed. JtEDALS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. ; Received March 22, 11.55 p.m. 1 London, March 22. A bar to the ! ' Military Medal has been a*arded Sergeant J. D. McLcod, Auckland Rifles. "Seventeen New Zeahmders have been awarded Military Medals and Me a Meritorious Medal.