Late News.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 19, 8 March 1918, Page 5

Late News.

Mr John Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalists is dead. His health had been failing for some months, and his death followed a severe operation, which was imperative owing to intestinal obstruction. He made satisfactory progress for a few days when heart failure supervened. It is reported that the armed merchant cruiser Oaldarian was torpedoed and sunk. Two officers and 44 men were lost. , , . , The Defence Department has received advice from the Imperial Government that the age limit for cadets for the Royal Flying Corps has bccn_ raised from 25 to 30 years, this moaning that cadets must not have attained their 30th birthday before arriving m England. „ , . • TTT 1 The Inspector of Factories in Wellington, -who assists in the administration of the war rent legislation, has since charged with this duty and up to the 25th February dealt with 170 inquiries from tenants. There have been 83 applications for action to bo taken. In 20 cases a reduction of rent has been arranged for without appeal to a Magistrate, and in five cases the Magistrate has fixed the capital valuation, entailing a reduction. Eight cases taken to the Court have been dismissed, and in 28 others the Labour Department's investigations have shown no ground for action. . , , Information has been received that the Paparoa miners were resuming work yesterday. The Millcrton miners held a meeting yesterday, and there is every probability of a settlement. The peace treaty between Roumania and Germany is said to be signed. The Japanese Embassy indicates that the plans for Japanese intervention in Siberia have been postponed o-wing to the attitude of America. The Chinese Embassy has indicated that China supports America’s policyregarding Japan's intervention in Siberia.

The “Vossischc Zcitung,” discussing the prospects of peace in the West, hints that Germany intends to offer great political and financial concessions to France, more important than the restoration of Alsace-Lorraine “It only remains with England to surrender the war thefts of Gorman colonies and Turkish territories. We will evacuate Belgium.” The Japanese attache at Rome states that the Allies sunk fifteen U-boats in the Mediterranean during the month of February.