THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1528, 9 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

general news

By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright London, August 7. The Times says that Sir E. Satow a am M. Criontohaninoii’s statements are surprising. Once tho open air o - P m.»cy is employed, neither side is likely t proclaim its oagornees for peace, should Stiffen the back of the other. Tho Times’ Tokio correspondent reports that the Japaneso killed and wounded up to June numbor 116,600. Russia admits losses of 300,000, opart from losses by disease. Russia has lost 346.588 tons or warships, and tho Japaneso nave gained 25,435 tons more than they had when the war began. The situation in northern Ooroa vs similar to that preceding tho naiile of tho y'alu, and apparently is leading up to a similar conflict at Turnon. The Japanese proclamation of assurance of tho life and property at Saghalien has pacified the-inhabitants.

Washington, August 7. M. do Witte, interviewed by a newspaper correspondent, stated that Russia would not ask for an armistice. The Czar’s orders were definite, and unless Japan.s terms were moderate it was not probabie they would be accepted. Received 10.9 p.m., Ang. 8. London, August 8. General Linovitch reports skirmishing, farcing the Japanese to evacuate advanced positoins northwards of Manshanscbenso, HailungcboDg district, the Russian artillery afterwards frustrating attempts to outflank a detachment.