GERMANS RENEW ADVANCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11477, 4 March 1918, Page 5

GERMANS RENEW ADVANCE.

ENDEAVOUR TO STARVE PETROGRAO. ! . Times. Received March 4, J a.m. Petrograd, March 3. The Germans have resumed the advance from Pskoff and have occupied Klnstitea. It is expected they will attempt to capture Boloogie, which is the main channel for the Petrograd food supply, with a now to starving the capital. CHINA AND JAPAN ARRANGE. WAR STORES TO BE SAVED. JAPAN AWAITS ALLIED CONCURRENCE. Shanghai, March 1. It is understood'that China and Japan have arranged to intervene in Eastern Siberia whenever it is necessary in order to save 500,000 tons of and war stores which have accumulated at Ylatlivostock. It is announced from Tokio that Japan will only act after the fullest discussion and in complete agreement with. America and Britain. AMERICA CONCURS. BUT WILL NOT CO-OPERATE. New York, March 1. The United Press correspondent at Washington'lemis that at a meeting of President ’Wilson and ’Cabinet, it was decided that the United States wonhkraiso no objection 'to Japan sending troops to Siberia in selfdefence, but United States forces will not participate. OCCUPATION OP SIBERIA COMMENCED. JAPANESE AND CHINESE ENTER. IiTHE SITUATION DELICATE. Received March 4,1) a. m. Washington, March 8. The Japanese Embassy reports that Japanese and Chinese troops have entered Siberia, but the Japanese are merely guarding the railway near Harbin. Washington correspondence points out that the situation is delicate because the Allies do not want the Bolsheviks to construe Japanese participation as an unfriendly act towards Russia. The New York’ Times states that if Japan lands a force at Vladivostok Japan will not establish a shadow of a title to retain Siberian territory after the war. It is absard to suppose that Japan will make such pretensions. The New York World believes that Britain will not consent to the despatch of a Japanese force to Siberia without a definite agreement regarding employment and ultimate withdrawal of troops. - The Herald suggests that the Japanese should invite the Chinese to co-operate in any protective movement in the Far East, A REPORT DENIED. VLADI’VOSTOOK MUNITIONS INTACT. JAPANESE ADMIRAL IN A HURRY. New York, March 3. United Press Tokio correspondent says the report that the 80l sheviks have seized the piers at Vladivostock, containing munitions and supplies, valued at a hundred million roubles, has not been confirmed. The Bolsheviks threatened to requisition foreign merchantmen, whereupon Allied warships in the harbour prepared to land marines. After a meeting of the Emperor and the Friday, Admiral nuaki hurriedly departed for Vladivostock.