GERMANY’S EAST FRONT.
(TRUCE WITH POLES LIKELY, ENTENTE COMMISSION’S WORK. Frm Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Banter*, Tel»arr xma. PARIS, March 8. (Received March 10, at 8.35 a.m.) Advices from Posen state that the Interallied Commission to Poland crossed the German frontier and met German delegates at Kreuz. The Gentians appeared very conciliatory, and declared that they were just as anxious to stop fighting as the Poles. .They alleged that tho frontier fighting was duo to the acts of a few insubordinate individuals. The delegates proceeded to Posen to continue their conference, and it is hoped that a speedy and satisfactory conclusion will b« reached RUSSIA'S SEPARATE PEACE, WHAT PRECEDED BRE3TLITOVSK. ENTENTE’S SPURNED OVERTURES. WASHINGTON, March 6. (Received March 10, at 8.55 a.m.) Mr Raymond Robins, former head of the American Red Cross in Russia, giving evidence before the Propaganda Investigation stated that the Bolsheviks made an ofier to Britain and the United States in February, 1918. to resume war against Germany, provided Entente assistance was forthcoming. Britain and the United States did not answer this offer, and the Bolsheviks thereupon induced all the Russian Soviets to ratify the BrestLitovsk Treaty. ITALY AND THE SLAVS. AMERICA’S SHARP WARNING. WASHINGTON, March 8. (Received March 10, at 8.55 a.m.) The United States has warned Italy that unless she refrains from delaying the transport of relief to the Jugo-Slavs and the Czeeho-Slovaks the despatch of American foodstuffs to Italy will cease.
GREECE AND ALBANIA.
Reuter’s Telegrams.
PARIS, March 8. March 10, at 8.55 a.m.!
Tire Albanian delegation to the Peace Conference request that, if their claims are not sustained, the Conference shall permit the United States to administer the territories claimed for one year; also that American trooos occupy the Northern Epirus, -which Greece claims, thus enabling the population there to freely express their mind on their right of self-determina-tion.
THE SPA HITCH. PARIS, March 3. (Received March. 10, at 11 a.m.) The French newspapers indignantly nmment on tho German attempt at bargaining regarding the surrender of ship»ing. It la suggested, that the V\ eimar Government want to convince the Germans that they are strongly resisting exorbitant demands; but the Allies are not likely to make the slightest concession. It is estimated that it would cost £80,000,000 to feed Germany until the next harvest. THE BERLIN FIGHTING, COPENHAGEN, March 8. (Received March 10, at 11 a.m.) The Berlin casualties in the city fighting are estimated at 150 killed and bOO wounded. An aeroplane dropped bombs on the Roval mews (stables), blowing up the building, which the ISpartacut marines were defending-. It is reported that 30,000 armed Spa.rtacists from Central Germany are marching on Berlin. EX-KAISER’S GUILT. PATHS, sfarch. 8. (Received March 10, at 11 a.m.) The American delegation on the Comnission for the Responsibility for the War declare that they are unable to judge the ex-Kaisor'a responsibility, as America came into the war after tho events had occurred. This is regarded as a weak argument, as America, being neutral at the outbreak of the war, should be in a position to form «n independent judgment. SECRET SERVICE REVELATIONS. ROME, March 8. (Received March 10, at 11 a.m.) Commander Long, Chief of the Naval Intelligence Department, stated that tho breaking open of a safe belonging to the Austrian Consul at Zurich, after the sinking of the Italian Dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci, prevented the destruction of two other Dreadnoughts. By the same means a plot to destroy the Italian Chamber of Deputies was discovered-
AUSTRO-GERMAN UNION. ENTENTE’S OBJECTIONS. NEW YORK, March 8. (Received; March 10, at 12.55 p.m.) The ‘New York Tribune's’ Paris correspondent learns on excellent authority that it is purposed to prevent Austro - German union. The Allies will offer to goaxantea Austria’s neutrality by treaty. AMERICA’S NAVAL AMBITIONS. PARIS, March 7. (Received March 10, at 12.53 p.m.) The committee who are considering the naval terms of the Peace Treaty have been told by the United States delegates that, if the German surrendered Dreadnoughts ora (riven to Britain, this stop will compel tiie United States to increase her naval programme so as to reduce the British lead in naval armaments.
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Evening Star, Issue 16988, 10 March 1919, Page 6
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