THE LITVINOFF TROUBLE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11477, 4 March 1918, Page 8

THE LITVINOFF TROUBLE.

JUDGMENT AGAINST THE LANDLORD. London, March 2. The solicitor tor Litvinolt’s landlord says that the most serious ■feature of Litvinott’s tenancy was the constant procession of people visit Litvinoff. The Court has granted an interim injunction restraining Litvinoff’s landlord from ejecting him or denying access to the Embassy. WARNING TO GERMANS. ARMAMENTS MUST BE REDUCED. AFTER THE WAR, Received March 4, 11 a. m. Wasnington, March 3. A referendum of American Chambers of Commerce of the United States, by an overwhelmingly majorit favours a resolution warning German business men that an economic combination will tre formed against them after the war unless - -the danger of excessive armaments , is removed by making the German Government a responsible instrument, controlled by people. JAPAN HAS WAITED LONG. READY FOR INTERVENTION. TROOPS ALREADY SENT. London, March 3. A Japanese official in London states that Japan has been long waiting tor a chance for effective military co-operation, conformable with the Allies’ interests. There is a large force in Korea and Manchuria ready to advance at a few' hours notice and they can be quickly reinforced. The Russo-Japanese alliance had not been abrogated by the JJojghevik policy and Japan w.s On titled t'9 intervene without antagonising Russia. The weekly Lespatcli QaeuJ. n correspondent reports Japan and China are already sending troops to Siberia and Manchuria respectively,

NOT A HOSTILE INTERVENTION j IT WILL ASSIST RUSSIA. ) A .. i—— TO OUST THE GERMANS. London, March 3. The Daily Mail understands that the British and Japanese Governments stress the fact that Japan s intervention in Russia ■will m no ' sense be construed as hostile to Russia or the Russian Government. \ Its purpose, apart from the pro- i tection of Allied interests, is to assist Russia to lighten and even- 1 tually lift the German burden. ALLIED AMBASSADORS LEAVE PETROGRAD. f TBEIR SAFETY ENDANGERED. Tokio, March 3. Mr Mobono, speaking in the Diet, emphasised that the Allied Ambassadors had left Petrograd because their personal safety was endangered, but that |dipolmatic relations had not "been severed. WARNING TO JAPANESE PEOPLE. AGAINST MAKING A MISTAKE. Count Terauchi warned the people to consider the subject calmly. Be said we must take the greatest care *iot to make a mistake. CONDITIONS AT PETROGRAD. ft GERMAN ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT RUSSIANS NOW DEFIANT. VICTORY OR DEATH. Received March 4, upon. Petrograd, March 3. The Germans have begun an encircling movement -southward of Petrograd, endeavouring apparently to cut off the capital from Moscow. former peace delegates have -issued.a'proclamation,. stating “We liaye decided in favour of war.