THE RUSSIAN CRISIS
ALLIES PURCHASE SHIPPING.
SAVING IT FROM THE BOLSHEVIKS.
658,000 TONS ACQUIRED,
FIGHTINC- IN FINLAND.
The Times. (Received March 25. 5.30 p.m.) TOKIO, March 24. It is reported that the Allies have purchased all shipping on the eastern Russian littoral, totalling 650,000 tons, to prevent it falling into the hands of the Bolsheviks
THE FINNISH SITUATION
Australian and N.Z. Cable Ass»ciaiien
(Received March 25, 5,5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN,'March 24. Finnish accounts regarding . the missing German transport Franklar.d state that most of tlie soldiers and crew perished, including General ven Meyner.
Fighting is proceeding between Germans and the Red Guards near Abo.
Ihe White Guards have occupied Tammerfors.
GERMANY AND LITHUANIA
AN AMUSING YIEW-POlN'i
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association
(Received March 25 Kfi-Hf p.m ) AMSTERDAM. March 25-
A Berlin official message says the Chancellor informed a" deputation from theLithuanion Provincial Council that Germany recognised Lithuania as free and independent and expected Lithuania to pay its share of Germany's war expenditure.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4827, 26 March 1918, Page 5
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