RUMANIA PRESSED TO DISCUSS PEACE SETTLEMENT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 123, 16 February 1918, Page 7

RUMANIA PRESSED TO DISCUSS PEACE SETTLEMENT

ANOTHER DEMAND FROM GERMANY GERMAN ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE NEW CABINET , Amsterdam, February 13. Tne ' Berliner Tageblatt states that the Central Powers have repeated their ultimatum to llumania, requesting a reply by this evening.—Alls -N Z Cable Assn. " THE BAIT O'F BESSARABIA. y I ii.i i <c • i , r ~ London, February 14. Although, ofhcial announcements from Washington indicate that Rumania' lias scornfully rejected \on Mackensens ultimatum, and chcoses to survive or perish with the Allies. Germany continues to dangle the bait of iiessarabia before Rumania, on condition that Bulgaria shall keep the Dobruja. Germany has apparently allowed two or threo extra days to enable General Averescu's new Cabinet to make up their minds recardW peace — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. y | — MORE BAIS-DANGLING. (Rec. February 15, 7.45 p.m.) 0 in no Ki. <7-i ~ ,i ' , , Amsterdam, February 14. Hie "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that a conference . of political and military representatives at tho German headquarters is preparing a ' reply to M Trotsky. The Bulgarian Minister at Berlin states that peaSe is practicable with Rumania. If the former will accept Bessarabia and cede the Dobruja to Bulgaria the Central Powers would consent to the necessarv readjustments.—United Service. •. " THE NEW UKRAINE STATE POLISH OBJECTIONS GROWING MORE ACUTE. (Rec. February 15,-7.45 p.m.) . Amsterdam, February 14. The Polish question is assuming a more acute form owing not only to the cession of the Polish territories to the Ukraine, but to the pan-German demands for direct access from Germany to Russia through Poland, and solid guarantees for tho maintenance of tho new Ukraine State.—-"The Times." GERMAN FOOD SUPPLIES FROM THE UKRAINE , Amsterdam, February 13. A German mission has gone to hiefr, m the Ukraine, to arrange a schemo for the export of goods.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS SUSPECT TROTSKY RUSSIAN DEMOBILISATION CANCELLED. (Rec. February 15, 9.40 p.m). , . Amsterdam, February 14 Tne sincerity ,of Trotsky is now strongly suspected in Berlin. It is feared that ho is training an army behind the lines.. All the German newspaper note that 'l'rotskj; cancelled the order for the Russian demobilisation three hours after it was issued. The '' Jlittag Zeitung" declares that the demobilisation is a sham. * The main front is breaking up, but the soldiers are re-forming in the interior, with a view to the constitution of an army of a million, which will probably embarrass Germany during the peace negotiations with the Allies.—"The Times." BREST LITOVSK CONFERENCE ENDED IN A SCENE. (ltcc. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) Zurich, February 14. Tho "Augsburger Zeitung" learns authoritatively that Sunday's final conference at Brest Litovsk was stormy. It says the German newspapers were misled in describing an amicable discussion resulting in an understanding that there should be no peace and no war, but declares that after warm speeches by Dr. von Kuhlmann, Count Czernin, and M. Trotsky negotiations were brutally ruptured, leaving all the seeds of future conflict. Tho German Press is already accusing the Russians, not merely the Bolsheviks, of criminal designs. The "Stuttgart Tageblatt" declares that tho Kaiser and the military chiefs are. conferring at headquarters upon the eventuality of enforcing military measures against the Russians.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK INVASION OF THE UKRAINE. (Rcc. February 15, 11.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 14. .[lie Cologne "Volks Zeitung" states that positive information exists that the Bolsheviki arc concentrating for sin invasion,of the Ukraine, but that Germany will not permit Trotsky to rob her of the fruits of the Ukrainian peacc.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND POLAND (Rec. February 15, 11.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 14. Advices from Warsaw state that war between Ryisia and Poland is now a fact-.— I &us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH PROTESTS AGAINST UKRAINE CONCESSIONS ' , . Zurich, February 14. • The Polish members of the Austrian Upper House have resigned as a protest against the concessions to the Ukraine. Cracow is in mourning—the dwellings are draped in black and the theatres and cinemas closed. It is Officially announced in Warsaw that the Polish Cabinet also has resigned as a. protest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LITHUANIA A GERMAN PROTECTORATE (Rec. February 15, 9.40 p.m.) London, February 14. A wireless message, from Amsterdam states that it' is reported that the Katser is issuing on Sunday a declaration granting autonomy to Lithuania, with the status of a German protectorate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ANARCHY IN FINLAND > REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT VERGING ON COLLAPSE. (Rec. February 15, 7.45 p.m.) . Copenhagen, February 14. Owing to internal dissonsions til e revolutionary movement in Finland is verging on collapse; After the massawo at lvirvo the Red Guards telegraphed to Helsingt'ors for surgeons. Five responded. All were murdered on arrival by Red Guards. —"The Times." • REIGN OF TERROR IN THE AALAND ISLANDS. , (Rcc. February 15, 7.45 p.m.) Stockholm, February 14. Two thousand Russian soldiers have established a reign of terror in the Aaland Islands, and aro massacring the civilian population, who are powerless owing to their lack of weapons. Ihe Bolshcviki have drawn np regular bills of proscription against their enemies, and are employing bloodhounds to. track escapees. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.