RUSSIA PROTESTS TO GERMANY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1329, 17 May 1918, Page 9 (Supplement)

RUSSIA PROTESTS TO GERMANY.

CLEAR AND PRECISE ANSWER DEMANDED INVASION OF THE UKRAINE OBJECTED TO. THREAT TO MOBILISE AGAINST ENEMY AGGRESSION. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. (A. & N.Z.) (Eec. May 17, 12.55 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 16. The United Press states that the Russian Note to Germany protests against the German invasion of the Ukraine, and demands a clear and precise answer as to whether Germany considers the Brest-Litovsk Treaty still effective, and also why Germany continues to send troops against the Soviet Republic. Russia has notified Germany that she will be compelled to mobilise her forces against German aggression. A recent Washington message stated: —Thomas Masarik, a Bohemian leader in education, who has arrived from Russia, states that Russia is preparing to strike against the Germans in the closing days of the war. The Czechs and Slovacs are organising an army. A Ghristiania message stated: —The Finnish Minister, M. Enckell, has arrived at Helsingfors from Pctrograd. He states that M. Lenin is establishing a regular army and is trying to build up the finances on a broader basis. BRILLIANT ITALIAN NAVAL EXPLOIT. DREADNOUGHT TORPEDOED IN POLA HARBOUR. (A. & N.Z.) (Rcc. May 17, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 16. An Italian communique states: — An Italian officer and three petty officers entered the port of Pola and torpedoed a dreadnought of the Viribus Unitis type. There are no details. Seaplanes also bombed Pola. Thero are four Austro-Hungarian dreadnoughts of tho Viribus Unitis type; —the warship of that name and Tegetthof, Prince Engen, and Szent Istvan. These are of 20,000 tons, carry a complement of 1000 men, and carry twelve 12in. guns, twelve 6in., and smaller armament, and torpedo tubes. They are protected by lliii. Krupp armour. ESTRANGEMENT OF AUSTRIA AND GERMANY, VITAL INTERESTS OF TWO COUNTRIES DIVERGENT. (A. & N.Z.) (Eec. May 17, 1.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 16. Max Harden, in ''Die Zukunft," says the vital interests of Austria and Germany are divergent. He declares that the "Mittel Europa" idea is a brilliantly-organised folly. Austria Avants meat, raw materials, and the money to purchase them. Victorious battlefields -will not yield the money. She also needs freedom to make agreements with the Powers which are Germany's enemies and not Austria's. She needs American friendship most of all, and longs for peace with America. "Vorwaevts" declares that the Austro-German Alliance can continue only if it is based on the people's willing consent. There is little sign of this consent in Austria, where Germany is unpopular, owing to the Pan-German propaganda. JEWS RETURNING TO PALESTINE. CREATION OF MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL CENTRE. (A. & N.Z. & Renter) (Ree. May 17, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 16. Speaking at an official dinner to the Governorate of Jerusa- ; lem, Dr. Weizaruenn, President of the English Zionist Federation and leader of the Jewish Commission to Jerusalem, in explaining the aims of the Zionist Commission, said the Jews were returning again to Palestine to create a great moral and intellectual centre, unijer conditions of development whereby the Jewish people would not be a detriment to any of the great communities already established. All the fears of the Arabs that they would be ousted were unfounded. The Jews did not intend to take supreme political power in Palestine into their own hands after the war. They desired that supreme political authority should be vested in one of the civilised democratic Powers, to be selected by the League of Nations. This Power should hold Palestine in trust until selfgovernment was practicable. The Jews would choose that Power and announce its decision after the war. The Zionists did not believe that the internationalisation of Palestine or any form of multiple political control could be tolerated. The Armenian massacres in the Caucasus and the Jewish massacre in Turkestan showed that the Arab, Jew, and Armenian must stand united in order to resist the forces of darkness and oppression that were threatening to overwhelm the civilised world.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Rcc. May ,17, 1.20) LONDON, May 16. The newspapers criticise the Government's ignorance of the FrancoGerman agreement for the exchange of prisoners, and urge that Great Britain should arrange a similar agreement. STATE LOAN BANKS. AN ENGLISH PROPOSAL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rcc. May 17, 1.20) LONDON, May 16. The Ministry of Reconstruction is considering the establishment of State Loan Banks to assist builders of workmen's homes. ENEMIES JN CHINA. TO BE DEPORTED. Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. (RfC. May 17, 2.201 NEW YORK, May 16. The "Chicago Daily News's" Peking correspondent says that definite arrangements have been made between China and the Allies whereby Austrians and Germans residing in! China will be deported. Japan has 1 undertaken to transport the AustroGermans, the transportation commencing in June. aircraftlituation. AMERICAN INVESTIGATION. Australian'and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rcc. May 17. 2.20) NEW YORK, May 16. Mr Justice Charles Hughes, exGovernor of New York, at the President's request will undertake an investigation of the aircraft situation.

AMERICAN_REVENUE. ESTIMATE FOR THE YEAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Bee. May 17, 2.20) WASHINGTON, May 16. Mr W. G. McAdoo (Secretary of the Treasury) estimates the revenue lor. the year ending June at $4,095,000,000.