THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1463, 25 May 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEW®.

By Telegraph—Prese Association—Copyright London, May 23. It is reported at St. Petersburg that General Liaiovitoh has telegraphed that the Japaooso have begun an offensive movement all along tbo line. After Saturday’s ropulec the Russians retroated to the right of Marienho, leaving a fow companies on the left bank, which wore defeutod uud retroated northward in disorder.

The Amorican fleet at Gavito intend only to allow the Russians sufficient coal to roach Vladivostok.

Reports received at Tokio record the capture of a junk with many Russian officers aboard—supposed to he on reconnaissance from Vladivostok.

The Times’ St. Petersburg correspondent reports that the peace sentiment is so overwhelming that in the event of Roshdestvonsky’s defeat the warlike minority must givo way. BALTIC FLEET SAID TO BE IN PACIFIC. HARBIN-VLADIVOSTOK RAILWAY ' CUT. EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.35 p.m., May 24. St. Petersburg, May 24. Admiral Birileff has been appointed commander of the Pacific fleet, with the rights and authority of commander of an independent force.

London, May 24. The Daily Telegraph’s Tokio correspondent reports that the best information indicates that the Baltic fleet is now in the Pacific.

It is confidentially stated at Tokio that the railway from Harbin to Vladivostok has been cut.

Tokio, May 24. M. Kato, former Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, interviewed at Tokio, declared that if Russia asked for peace Japan would insist on an unconditional armistice and require the Russians to return iManchuria to China, recognise Japanese suzerainty in Korea, cede Sagahlien to Japan, destroy permanently the fortifications ofj Vladivostok, and pay aa indemnity of at least two thousand million yen. Such liberal terms would afford no occasion for the Powers’ intervention. Katsura, add. essing the Japan Society at Tokio, eulogised the British alliance. The end of tho struggle was far off, but the people were prepared to fight to their last drop of blood.