THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 10 November 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

DISTRESSED RUSSIA. The Czar is report, d to have told n banker named Mendelsohn that if a loan is raised in Germany the money will be expended there in building war ships. Krupp’s factories (in Germany) are working at high pressure building guns for Russia. Three thousand Poles, during mobilisation operations, formed processions at Oyestookowa and paraded the streets, singing national songs. The infantry charged the mob, baynnetted six and wounded 20. When a reservists’ train Was leaving Warsaw shots were fired at General Trserkoff, the Governor, killing a gendarme and wounding an officer on the Governor's staff. THE COMMI SION OE 1 IN* QUIRY. Sir A H. Hardinge, on behalf of Britain, has submitted tfl Cotlnt Larasdorff, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, three additiznal articles providing for the appointment of legal assessors to. the commission. The Daily Express states the decision of the majority of the commission Will be binding on both Powers. BALTIC FLEET LOOLING FOR TROUBLE. The Daily Mail’s correspondent at Tanglers reports that a naval officer relates that Admiral Rozhdestvensky is annoyed at the British warships following him and signalledlf you don’t keep off we will fire.” The British signalled in reply: “ Fire' away.” PORT ARTHUR. CAPTURE OF THE INNER CIRCLE. The Standard’s Chifu correspondent says the capture of the inner circle of the Port Arthur defences was a magnificieut piece of work involving careful sapping and mining. When Erlungshan was breached the troops obtained a she sheltered footing. A heavy bombardment was then opened in all directions. The Daily Mail reports that General Yatamata has been killed.