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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1535, 17 August 1905, Page 2

USE WAR.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright London, August 15. When disousaing tho ovacuatioDa of Manohuria, tho Japanese yielded to M.do Witto’s demand that tho obligations should be mutual. Tho times says tho conference _ may linger on, but if Russia persists in resisting, as M. do Witte indicated, the cession ot Sagbalion, indemnity, the limitation ot naval foroeß in the Far East, and the yielding of Russian warships interned, ft» neutral ports, peace will bo impossible. Tho above points have not been discussed, tho conference taking the others in order. Tho Daily Telegraph’s St. Petersburg correspondent states that General Linevitob is renewing pressure against peace and has telegraphed to the Czar that tho Japanese, instead of attempting to influence peace. negotiations by a decisive blow, have adopted a waiting attitude. He considers this a sign of weakness. The demonstrative occupation of Saghalien counts for nothing. The Japanese report that a reconnaissance in force along the railway and the Kirin road drove in the Russian outposts, killing eleven and capturing ten. The Japanese outposts ropuleed a Russian counter reconnaissance.

JAPANESE ADVANCE. By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 10.53 p.m., August 16. London, August 16, The Daily Telegraph’s l’okio correspondent states that tho oeoupation of Kamschatchd will shortly be announced,

PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. NO FAITH AT THE FRONT. By telegraph, Pres* Ans’n, Copyright Received 10.35 p.m., Aug. 16. Washington, Aug. 16, The plenipotentiaries, being unable to agree in regard tp Saghalien, postponed the clause. They agreed to the clause arranging for China to administer Manchuria, and another surrendering the Russian lease of Liaotung and Blonde and Elliot Islands. London, August 16. The Times’ correspondent with General Nogi states that the rainy season- is imminent, and tho Japanese impatient to advance. There is no faith at tho front in the conclusion of peace, and if arranged there will be deep disappointment throughout the Japanese army. Tnere are indications that any future operations will be restricted to the neighbourhood of the railway, with minor movements in Kirin region. It is improbable that any great military results will ensue this year. Senior officers generally consider that the military progress is ’not yet sufficient to justify the expectation that Russia will conoede the terms whioh are indispensable to Japan.