THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1482, 16 June 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEWS.- ■ RUSSIAN BLUFF. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, June 14. Tho Dnieper, which sunk the British Btoemer St. Kilda, was formerly named tho Bt. Petersburg. Newspapers insist on tho urgency of immediate British action if Russia is unable to communicate and stop the Dnieper’s wild earner.

Tho Times says tho outrage is a repetition of the Knight Commander incident, despite Mr Balfour’s assurances, cabled on August 11th. It adds that the vessel was preying lawlessly on neutral commerce, while dependent for coal on neutral ports. No Russian port was within reach. All neutrals are interested in abating this nuisunea aod in repayment. Advices from Tokio state that torpodo mines carried by the sunken Russian warships are floating, endangering navigation in the Sea of Japan. Considerable suspicion is expressed iD several quarters that Tsardom is Booking to gain timo by consenting to examine the peace terms, intending ultimately to find them humiliating, and therefore inadmissable.

Some American critics, considering that Genera! Linevitch is in the toils, pronouDCe the commander’s protest against the conclusion of peace as bluff manufactured at St. Petersburg and fathered by General Linevitch.

The Japanese raid on Omoso is considered to be the finest cavalry achievement of the war. »

THE MEETING PLACE. By Telegraph—Presß Assooiation—Copyright Received 9.40 p.m., June 15. Washington, Juno 15. It is officially stated here that Russia and Japan are considering whether Washington, Hague or Geneva will be the meeting place.

JAPAN TO HAVE NO TRICKERY. OYAMA DEALING HEAVY BLOWS By Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright Received 10.30 p.m., June 15. ' Washington, June 15. President Roosevelt has been informed that M. Nelidoff, ambassador .in Paris, will be the Russian in the negotiations.

London, June 15. 'Japan has intimated her intention not to sacrifice victories. She is willing to meet Russian plenipotentiaries on the distinct understanding that a sincere effort will be made to attain permanent peace. She is ready to talk business if the Russians are empowered likewise, but not to permit strings to bo attaohed to the Russian plenipotentiaries and to be pulled to her advantage. Field Marshal Oyama is before Mukden, delivering heavy blows on both wings. Nearly all the Russian outposts have been already turned. Cannonading is reported on the Mongolian frontier.

OYAMA DESIRES TO DRIVE THE RUSSIANS INTO SIBERIA.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Copyright. Received 11.33 p.m., June 15. London, June 15. The Standard’s Tokio correspondent reports that Russia’s nilatoriness and M. Nelidoff's minor standing tend to confirm the misgivings, and belief as to the necessity of continuing on the offensive in Manchuria is growing. It is reported that Marshal Oyama’s reply to Tokio has decidedly negatived peace. He desires to complete the campaign and drive the Russians to Siberia. The St. Kilda’s cargo consisted of cotton, rice, and jute. There were no arms or ammunition.