Iditarod pioneer., 1918-03-09
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RUSSIAN

Petrograd March 4-Ratifcation of the peace treaty with Germany will be taken up Thursday next ana an wl be passed finally by All Russian congress to be com posed deputies of workmen s. peasants ana Cossacns councils, who will assemble for the purpose: On Sun day German arman raded parts of this city, Killing three persons and woundng five.
 Petrograd. March 7.-Petrograd is calm and orderly today regardless of the of Teutonic troops at Narva, which is but 100 miles from this city, and or the evidence on all sides of the removal of war suppes
 GERMAN
 Berlin, March 2.-The general staff announced yes teray that Teutonc operations the Northern Russia front taking the normal course. Another fstho' nan regiment has placed itself under command ot the German staff In Mns1 the Germans have captured 50000 rifles and 20Oo machine guns.
 Berlin, March 4.-Todays official statement says the Germans operating the Russian front have captured $500 officers. 57 GOO men, 2,400 guns 5000 machine guns 5000 cars, $500 railway trucks, 80 ocomo tives, and vast amount of ammunton
 JAPANESE
 Tokio, March 2.-The Bolshevki have seized the pier at Vadvostok containing munitions and other to advces here today. The dispatch stated that the BoIshevki threatened to requsition foreign mer chant ships for their and that the Allied war ships in the harbor preparing to land marines. The emperor of Japan has summoned Admiral Togo, the famous naval leader for conference on the Rus sian situation
 Tokio March 5-The Russian situation completely absorbs the of the public and press, with full realization of the serious nature of the responsibility involved
 AMERICAN
 Washington, March 2.-It it announced in official ad vices from Petrograd that Ambassador Francis and his staff, American consulate, military mission, and Red Cross representatives had left Petrograd for Voogda by railroad on February 27
 Washington, March 5.-It is stated upon high au. thorty that if Japan sends expedonary force into Siberia, she will do without the approval of the United States The delicate question facing the Pres dent today is whether not to protest against the Japanese proposal, and how strong. The American government has no agreements with either Japan or Russia, and is, therefore, sense, merely ooker-on Washington March 6.-The Allies have been in formed as to the attitude of the United States toward Japanese activities in Sberia and have inform ed Japan of
 It is authoritativey stated today that the United ject of the latters action in Siberia and that if Of this governments views expressed it will be to Great Britain
 Washington, March 2.-The administration refused today to discuss the Japanese Russian situation, but said an exchange of correspondence between the Allies had taken place, and that progress was being made.
 SWITZERLAND
 Geneva, March 7.-The Teutonc press is greatly agi tated over the possibility of Japanese intervention in Siberia, and the German people have already been warned to expect it.
 London March 5.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Toko states that it has been decided by the ambassa- dors of England France and Italy ask the Japanese government to take steps guard Allied interests in the Far East.
 London, March 5.-Narva, 100 miles southeast of Petrograd has been occupied by the Germans and the enemy is continuing to advance on Perograd, accord ing to dispatch from Petrograd.
 London March 6.-An official Russian statement re- ceived here today says Gen Kryenko, the Bosheviki ,rum r.n,v 1no1uu nw;u raka 1w,