SPEEDY ALLIED ACTION FAVOURED

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11471, 25 February 1918, Page 5

SPEEDY ALLIED ACTION FAVOURED

GERMAN POWER LOOMING* THREATENINGLY. FRANCE CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIA. United Service. London, Peb. 33. The JJaily News’ Paris correspondent states that French ’official circles are gravely concerned about Russia, They urge speedy Allied action, otherwise Germany will obtain such gigantic power as to menace tho independence of Europe. THE RUSSIAN NAVY, HOPELESSLY DISORGANISED. PLANS TO DESTROY SHIPS. Petrograd, Feb. 23. The disorganisation of the navy is irremediable. The majority of the crews oppose active defence. Somo7demand immediate discharge. The situation at Reval is tragic. The authorities desire to remove the'warships to Kronstadt but ice prevents this. There is a similar position at Helsingfors. The authorities are considering whether they ought to destroy the, warships if it is impossible to intern them in Finland as neutral territory.

THE GERMAN ADVANCE A RUN FIFTY* MILES ALREADY COVERED. RUSSIAN POLICY OF NONResistance. Petroarad, Feb. 23. Tire enemy harfe advanced fifty miles on the whole front. Aeroplanes are distributing leaflets, advising calmness to be observed by the inhabitants. The Gormans are bringing thejrestoratio.n of order and food. The advance is not being resisted anywhere. Forty thousand troops seized twenty-seven trains and fled back to Moscow. The Germans are not taking “prisoners, merely disarming the soldiers. A GERMAN REPORT. London, Feb. 24. Wireless Gorman official.—Our troops in Esthonia are pressing eastward. Wo occupied Wary, in Livonia, and Dubno PANIC AT HEADQUARTERS Potrograd, Feb. 23. The Bolsheviks’ north-western headquarters’ staff have fled to Smolriy, abandoning touch, with tire armies.