LATEST WAR NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 2

LATEST WAR NEWS.

GERMAN GUARDSHIP MINED. SUNK IS THE BALTIC. (Received 2.35 p.m.). COPENHAGEN, February 20. A German guardahip was mined yesterday at Langeland, in the Baltic, the crew of 20 being lost.— (A. and K.Z.) HUNS IN THE FAR EAST. DANGER FROM RUSSIAN SMASH. (Received 2.35 p.m.) PARIS, February 20. 3tL Marcel Hutin, -writing in the "'Echo de Paris," expresses the opinion that the danger of Germany's expansion in the Far East is accentuated by Russia's break up. "When, the Republic of Siberia is constituted," he adds, "we must have an energetic representative there, for the enemy will permeate Siberia and establish himself in Vladivostok. The Entente Powers, including America, held confidence to the last in the Bolsheviks, but President Wilson's eyes are now open. Japan can now play an important part, but will the Entente allow her to accomplish it! ,7 —(A. and N.Z. Cable.) THE COMING COMB-OUT. CONSULTING THE UNIONS. (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 20. Though other unicas are disappointed at the Amalgamated Society of Engineers' rejection of the Government's manpower proposals, they will possibly be satisfied if Sir Auckland Geddes (Director of National Service) gives an assuT- ; ance that ne"_- final decision will be' reached until they also are consulted.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) MEMORIALS TO THE FALLEN. (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 20. The War Gravos Commission has announced that Mr Rudyard Kipling has agreed to -write suitable memorial inscriptions for monuments to fallen soldiers.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)