SECOND EDITION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 52, 1 March 1918, Page 1

SECOND EDITION

GERMANY AND PORTUGAL. ' (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Rec. March 1, 2.25 p.m.} LONDON, Feb. 28. Lord Denbigh, speaking at the Colonial Institute, revealed the fact that the Germans early in '1916, were seekiilg concessions in Madeira. : The Ambassador told the Portuguese Government that unless concessions were granted the Kaiser would send the navy up the Tagus to Lisbon. • The Portuguese Government .cabled to England, and the Admiralty was pared to mobilise the Fleet, but. changed its plan to an order for the Atlantic Fleet to steam to Portugal. Meanwhile the Kaiser was informed through an undiplomatic source what had happened, and the next day the German Ambassador notified Portugal that he had exceeded his instructions. AflP RAIDS. . (Rec. March I,' 2.5 p.m.) . , LONDON, Feb. 28. The Manchester Guardian says, that Germany is sounding Spain with a view to getting Kinpr Alfonso to make a pro-" posal for abandonment of air raids on towns outside the "War Zone. RUSSIA. '-•'•- BOLSHEVIK ENROLMENTS.:'-.; 100,000 -VOLUNTEERS CLAIMED. ■ """ » (Bee. March 1, 2.5 p.m.) PETROGBAD, Feb. 28. Bolsheviks claim to have enrolled over 100,000 volunteers, of whom 53,000 have been formed into fighting detachments. The Russians are reported to" have recaptured Pskoff. Fighting for its-pos-session .continues. Sailors: at Helsingfors (capital of Fin-s land) and Kronstadt (chief naval station of the Russian fleet in the Northern seas) decided to remain at their posts^GERMAN" ADVANCE iSTOPPED.BEPORTED' SIGNING" OF PEACE. (Rec. March 1, 3.30 p.m.) PETRiO'GHRAD, Feb. 28. It is reported from Novoselte that the 'German armies have been ordered- to stop the advance. • • German cavalry patrols at Novoselte retired. (Rec. March 1, 3.30 p.m.).. ,-,. AMSTERDAM/ Feb. 28. The Hamburger Fremdenblatt states that it is expected that the"'Russian peace will be signed to-day. GERMAN. REPORT; ;'......- (Rec. March 1, 3.30 p.m.)' "-"■> . LOiNTJIO'N/Feb. 28.. A German official message says:, The 1 Fouth Esthonian ißegiment placed itself I under our command to clear the country of" marauding bands. We captured 2000 machine guns and 50,000 .rifles at Minisk. THE UKRAINE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association: and Reuter.) (Admiralty per "Wireless-Press.) (Rec. March 1, 3.30 p.m.) .... LONDON, Feb. „28/ A, Russian official message says-: Zatonsky, President of the peace delegation of the People's Republic of Ukrainia, sent a message to the Central Powers and to the President of the Russian Peace Delegation at Brest Lit- ■' ovsk, asking them to facilitate the journey of the delegation from Kieff to Brest Litovsk to sign'the peace concluded 1 with the "former Kieff Rada. ALLIED LABOUR WAR AIMS. MEMORANDUM FORWARDED TO ENEMY SOCIALISTS. ' ""(Rec. March 1, 2.5 p.m.) • LONDON, Feb.' 28. The Allied Labour war aims memorandum will shortly be forwarded to enemy Socialists through neutral chan* nels under the pilotage .of Herr Brantia? (the Swedish Socialist whose -proAlly sympathies are well-known). He is organising a committee of neutral Socialists to participate in a demonstration if a congress is convened for Stockholm or Switzerland. It will; not'assemble before two or three months. Allied Labourites refuse to meet "the ( German Majority Socialists, unless pSsiP ' ports are granted for Minority Socialists. ".--:*•