LATEST WAR NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12289, 11 April 1918, Page 1

LATEST WAR NEWS.

LONDON, April 10. i The “Irish Times” says that there is only one thing more unfortunate Hum the total exemption or Ireland I'rom compulsory service, namely, the enactment of compul. biou and the subsequent hesitation to enforce it in the face of the lawless and disloyal threats of the Nationalists, “Freeman’s Journal'’ 'declares thaftlie Government is mad, and that Cabinet has decided, to carry the war into Ireland. NEW YORK, April-10. : A semi-official Peking report Stales that Japan proposes to send ‘200,000 troops to China to co-opcr-. alo with a similar Chinese force, officered by Japanese, for the re* storatiou of order. China is pro. ■tooting the borders. Japan will nibnut n. new series of demands on China, including the complete con* trol of finances, that fifty pel' cent of the ammunition purchases ; 'o made from Japan, and that the operation of iron mines and dock, yards ho placed under Japanese control.

N.Z. TANK BATTALION. AUTHIIOISED BY GOVERNMENT. (Special to "Star.”) WELLINGTON, April 11, The Government has authorised tlic formation of a Tank Battalion of 700 men.

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