War in Manchuria.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3506, 6 April 1905, Page 3

War in Manchuria.

PEACE PROSPECTS. SAID TO BE NOW ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. LoNodN) April 4. Reuter’s Agency at St.'Petersburg reports that the war party argue that the losses in the battle of Mukden will lie almost made good before the next big battle, and that Only a fresh decisive defeat will incline them, towards peace. On the other hand, the highest military authorities are reported to have already veered in favour of peace. It is underotdod that a decision will will shortly be arrived at at a Council to be held at Czarskoe Selo Palace, after considering reports from General Linevitch . and others, ’including Russia’s Ambassadors abroad. French correspondents at St. Petersburg assert that all ideas of peace have been absolutely abandoned, and that the war is to he energetically prosecuted. Russian 4 per cents rose-to S<j. The rise is attriquted to the previous peace rumours. PROSPECTS AT HARBIN. NON-COMBATANTS ADVISED TO LEAVE. London, April 4. General Linevitch has advised European non-combatants to leave Harbin though no serious lighting is expected foi' a fortnight. The troops at. Kaiynan on Sunday drove northward. The Russians arc holding Aishenkao, 3G miles northeast of Kaiynan.