THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1377, 11 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL' ITEMS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Fob 9. Tho Japanese are showing activity on tho Russian right flank. The Daily Express’ St, Petersburg correspondent says that there are persistent roports that the Japaneso have destroyed n poition of tho railway frarn Mukden to Harbin.

Rushan cavalry officers complain that their horses are ill-fed, and that it is impossible to overtake the fast Australian mounts used by the Japaneso. Tokio, Feb. 9. The Mikado and Empress havo presented the army and navy with 100,000 yen worth of delicacies for tho national festival on the 11th. The Japaneso proas, reviewing tho year’s war,says that the nation is unembarrassed. It has increased in self-confidence, and is prepared to continue the campaign?* Washington, -Feb 9. Mr Hay has decided to return to China at, tho clo.-e of the Russo-Japanese war £4,400,000, tho balancers! the Boxer indemnity alter dofrnyisek American claims. ■ k» RUSSIA Co^TIVITY. ■S. OSUPPLIES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 12.3 a.m., Feb. 11. London. Feb 10. It is officially stated in Tokio that the Russians at Shebo continue an unusual cannonade from tbe centre. The Russians are still entrenching on tho Japanese left. The Daily Telegraph’s Tokio correepondent says it is known that General Kuropatkin is short of supplies.