JAPANESE IN SIBERIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11478, 5 March 1918, Page 5

JAPANESE IN SIBERIA.

AMERICA SEEKING ASSURANCES OF ULTIMATE EVACUATION. Received March '5, 9 a.m. Now York, March 4.

The New York Times Washington correspondent reports it is semi-oflfic-iaily stated that the United States is hopeful that Japan will give assurances that it will evacuate Russian territory when the emergency has passed. Most cordial relations •exist between Japan and America, particularly since the Ishii-Lansiug treaty was signed.

WAK MEASURES IN JAPAN.

MOBILISING WAR INDUSTRIES.

Tokio, March 4. A Bill has beep introduced into the Diet authorising tire war Minister to mobilise industries contributing to the prosecution of the war. PEACE SIGNED. . - >»« :.:vr-v <. 4 Berne, March 3. .’iA German official message states: Peace was signed at 5 o’clock on ,t he evening of tho 3rd. ;