Auckland, May 15.
The Prime jer of New Zoa-land, the Rt, Hon, Sir Joseph Ward. TARY, Pic, K.GM.C, announces that _is retiring.
Sir Joseph Ward, who assumed the Premiership in '1928, has been concurrently Minister of Finance! and of External Affairs the leader of the United Party—Reuter Moscow, May 17—General Vasili Bluecher, commanding the "Special Far Eastern Army, is the first recipient of the new' Order of the Red Star for the distinguished direction of operations—Reuter.
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