A TIMES PROPHECY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 28 February 1918, Page 5

A TIMES PROPHECY.

INTENTION OF JAPAN.

DRASTIC ACTION IN RUSSIA. Reuter. London, Feb. 36. “ The Times forecasts immediate drastic Japanese action in Russia. CO MPLAINT BY RUSSIAN LEADERS. GERM iNS BREAKING TOE RULES. London, Feb. 26. Admiralty Wireless: A Russian official message states that Lenin and Trotsky are complaining of the continuance of ‘hostilities. They have inquired whether Germany intends to reply to Russia’s expressed consent to sign the proposed conditions of peace, and to Krylenko’s inquiry as to whether an armistice docs not automatically follow the acceptance of such conditions. WORKERS JOINING THE SOLDIERY. The Times. Petrograd, Feb. 26. Workers joined the garrison at Narva and combined with the Red Guards, forming a total of ten thousand. Portion have been despatched to Rovah Similar mobilisations are proceeding elsewhere. The Soviets are acting in the centres for rho rapid distribution of supplies.

A GERMAN REPORT. PSKOV CAPTURED. CAPTURES OP PLACES AND MEN. London. Pub. 3d. Wireless German offici.-d: Four days after crossing Moon Sound the troops marching on Koval captured the fortress after a battle. Flags •were hung in runny towns in Livonia, when wo entered. Many of the inhabitants were arrested. We have captured Pskov. General Linsingen stormed and carried Kolenkowitz and the railway station, Wo have covered upwards of tlireo hundred kilometres during tlve past few days. Co-oporatingSwith tho Ukrainians, wo cleared tiio greater part of the country of looting gangs. Wo recently took prisoners on tho eastern front three divisional stall officers, 180 officers and 0 men.