JAPAN’S ENTRY INTO THE WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 15 October 1917, Page 5

JAPAN’S ENTRY INTO THE WAR.

RUSSIAN GENERAL’S FORECAST. Australian-New Zoa land Cable Association. Received Octiobor 15, 8.45 a.m. LONDON. Oct. 14. A Moscow pap or :rei>oi'ls a speech of General Aioxiclt, wUearcin lie forecasts Japan’s entry into the European theatre of war. JAPAN SAYS IMPRACTICABLE. Received October 15, 9.20 a.m. WASHINGTON, Gel. 14. The 1 . United Press’ s Tokio correspondent quotes the military tfxport newspaper Nichirichi, as stating that the Allies after the fall of Riga, asked Japan to send an_ ex--1 editioiti to Europe!, but Japan explained that mobilisation wt;s impracticable. The Russo Embasa.v has received pleasing advices from Russia indicating that the Socialists do not desire to take supreme power. Tho moderates triumphed when the radicals couldn’t agree. The new Russian council has legal status, and represents the real Russia, including all* classes favouring order, and the reconstruction and reformation of the army. AMERICA REQUISITIONS SHIPPING. Received October 15, 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON. Oct, 14. The Shipping Board will requisition all the American vessels over 2500 tons after October 15. • RIO DE JANIERO, October 12. The utilisation of Gorman steamers has I,'ccn settled by joint .agreement botwcou the Allies. Brazil employs forty-twosteapn- < rs of a quarter of a million ions; cigm/ion t () trade between the United States and Europe, tho remainder between Brazil and Europo or otherwise. All will fly the Brazilian flag.