PEACE WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE

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

PEACE WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE

THE WAR WILL CONTINUE.

WITH m GERMAN ADVANTAGE.

Loudon, Mar. 2. Mr Shaplen, the United Press Petrograd correspondent interviewed Kalegayeff, Commissioner of Agriculture' who ssid the war will continue irrespective of signing peace at Brest Litovsk.

The Germans occupy only the brcadless provinces. If they take Petrograd they must feed three million inhabitants. Military [ Successes, therefore, will simply tighten the economic noose round the Germans’ necks.

ROUMANIAN PEACE NEGOTIA TIONS.

SOME CONTRADICTORY NEWS,

Amsterdam, March 3,

It is semi-officiaily reported from Bucharest that Roumania lias adopted the basis for negotiations proposed by the Central Powers and will send representatives to discuss the conclusion of peace. Vienna officially reports that the negotiations with Roumaniu are proceeding favourably. Copenhagen, March 3.

The National Tidende’s Berlin correspondent reports that Roumauia lias rejected peace The King refused the terms offered.

FAMINE IN FINLAND,

LAST BREAD RATION GIVEN OUT.

Copenhagen, March 3,

There is terrible famine at Helsingfors. The last bread ration was distributed yesterday. The Premier has resigned.

JAPANESE SINK GERMAN SUB MARINES.

Tokio, March 3,

An official Japanese message states that Japanesp destroyers .have sunk two German submarines in the Mediterranean. EXPLAINING NORTH SEA WRECKAGE. Amsterdam, March 3. A Berlin telegram states that a German mine sweeper and three fishing steamers were sunk off Ylieland. Most of the crews were saved. GERMANY’S NATIONAL DEBT. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. Amsterdam, March 3. Jn the Reichstag, Count Posadowskv: stated that Germany’-s national debt was nearly 124 milliards of marks.