LATEST WAR NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 1

LATEST WAR NEWS.

v^ TOKIO, August ‘23. ’ I Japan lias created an Economic Be* M lief Commission for Siberia-, thcroty.' • falling into line tilth. ■ 'tho Slates,-which attaches tho• greatest portanco to relief as a means-of gain l ing the friendship of the peoplei'■ LONDON, August 23. There is no confirmation of the leged Bolshevik successes over Czocho-Slovaks at various points, that the Czechs have fallen back of the Volga. - NEW YOBK, August An unconfirmed cable message Zurich, published hero, says that iin advices state that the Kaiser " granted the Crown Prinoo six WASHINGTON. The Allies have decided-to create' International Councils at Vladivostok i; and Archangel. . . r»< Britain will be represented at Vladi. vostok by Sir Charles Eliot, and the „* "" American Ambassador, Mr , Erancis,' ’ will preside over the Archangel Vy cii. *' J j , LONDON, August 23.'"v The Yorkshire coal-owncrs 'and.min-f'’ . ’/•; era’ conference has settled the l dispute - ’> ' The leaders recommended an'.fmmV. . diate resumption of work \ hj One hundred and fifty thousand ar-v ■■ i out to-day, and practically'.the-Vatin l -* field is idle. - 1 j ’ 4 i<" 1 ' J , NEW YORK, August-22.’vv^B ■ Mr Josephus Daniels speaking-', at banquet in honour of ' the TrgoUtind : '. and Brazilian navies, • said:—“ There wLI always be friendship between 1 United States and the Argentine i Brazilian States. ■We will- | navy the greatest in tho world. United ritory t but will continue-to to Europe outil a ■ peace achieved. Admiral ■ me that nation has unless it has a. groat, merchant Wo shall have the latter large ' so that we will sail into- every South America.’’ AMSTERDAM,. It is announced -at Vienna'. Polish King .will be elected^nP^^^^^B LONDON,' Mr P. Kcllcway. speaking! said that there weremowers' canteens, catering for •‘ a y daily, with a -turnover annually. - . Sir Loo Chiozza Money,. on tho latest ’shipping returns, - - that tho British ships are bringing 200,000 Americans; v American ships 100,000. This Hon of cargo space still renders economy tho order of tho,day. Sir Edward Carson and storites have signed a manifestos counter-blast to the No.tionalist fcato to President Wilson.The festo says that tho Nation have sast a stain -on name by refusing to devote the their strength against