THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1904, Page 2

THE WAR.

A WASHING TO SHIPPERS. Count Hayashi denies that Japan is purchasing coal in Britain. Lord Lansdowne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has issued a circular letter explaining the prohibition cabled on the 4th that any chartering of British colliers to follow the Bus-, sian fleet is a serious offence, and might involve proceedings under the Bth section of the Foreign Enlistment Act, 1870. RUSSIAN FIRE HARMLESS. The Japanese left is across the Hunho at Mamachien. Marshal Oyama reports the repulse of a cavalry attack there and infantry attacks elsewhere. The Russian gun fire is harmless. General Kuropatkin reports three Japanese reconnaissances in force on his centre’. This is interpreted as possibly being preparatory to a general engagement. Unconfirmed reports state the Japanese attacks on Port Arthur were a partial success. SENTINELS IN TOUCH. The rival sentinels at Shaho are occasionally witui;} 40 yards of each other and there are many tragiccomic amenities. The Japanese live in earthern burrows or cornstalk shelters and use charcoal fires. The French and Russian papers comment upon the outburst of good feeling in Russia owing to the courtesies which the British warships offered the Baltic fleet in the Suez Canal and the precautions taken to ensure their safe passage.