RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 49, 2 March 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Progress of Events. RUSSIA'S ANGLO-PHOBIC DISPLAY, j LONDON,. Feb. 29. ! The entire Russian press is con-! ducting a violent campaign against 1 Britain. ' The bitterness is increased hy the striking outburst of pro-Japanese' feeling in the United States. Many Russian contracts placed with America have been cancelled, ALLEGED BREACHES OF NEUTRAL LAWS. LO.NDOX, Feb. 2!>. The denial in the House of Lords by Lord Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty) of breaches of neutrality have been received with derision in Russia. JAPAN'S MILITARY ADVANCE. APPROACH OF THE NORTHERY SPRING, LONDON, Feb. 29. The Standard's Tien-tsiit correspondent says that if the Japanese flanking movement towards Kirin is not checked, it promises to be the most effective blow yet delivered. He states that six Japanese batteries have landed at Chemul-pho. Warmer weather is breaking up I heroads in Northern Korea and rendering inarching laborious. The Japanese are delaying disembarkation, believing that Wiemulpho Bay will be trie from ice in a. fortnight. A PHANTOM FLEET. LONDON. Fob. 29. The position of Admiral Togo's: fleet is a mystery, it is supposed \ to have gone to Vladivostok. j THE DEFENCE OF PORT AR- | THUR. j DOGGED DETERMINATION. j Admiral Kanemura says that re- I cent Port Arthur reports states ' that the general commanding at ' Port Arthur warned the garrison ij that the Japanese intend to try and j seize the fortress and that everyone 1 must fight to the death. He will nev- 5 er give an order to surrender. | PROTECTION OF MERCHANT ! SHIPPING. j LONDON. Feb. 29. j The Czar has declared that tin- I neutral flag covers cargoes for ai. 8 belligerent, excepting contraband ;; | also, that neutral goods under the- | enemy's flag, except it is contra- i| band, will not be subject to con- jl flscation. Neutral ships with anv \ contraband aboard will be liable to. !i confiscation. j

Later News. CAPTURED COLLIERS.RELEASED) (Received March 1, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 1. The Auroroa (protected cruiser) and other Russian warships have brought to Sue/, three ltritish colliers which they seized in fhe Red Sea. The Czar has ordered thtsir release. LAND FORCES DRAWING CLOSER TOGETHER. JAPANESE UITLDTNG BLOCKHOUSES. The Russians aflirm that a body of Cossacks, with quick-tiring Runs, has arrived from I ssuri, in .Northern Manchuria, and is advancing along the east coast southward toward Korea. A Russian advanced guard of riflemen is already at Tanehien in. Northern Korea. The Japanese are building a linp of blockhouses between Wen-sap and Chi-nain-pho. PORT ARTHUR HARBOUR CIIWNEL IMPEDIMENTS. LONDON, March 1. The Times Tokio correspondent states that tht sunken steamers near the warship Retvizan partially obstruct the entrance to Port Arthur harbour. THE QUESTION OF COXTIUIIANII. (Received March 1, 11.2 p.m.) LONDON, March 1. Russia has declared coal and foodstuffs to be contraband of war. The view taken by Colonel Hay (United States Foreign Secretary) is that food-stuffs are contraband only if intended for either army, but if for civilians (except in besieged towns) are not liable to seizure unless a belligerent pays for them. ANOTHER INSTANCE OF RUSSIAN ANTIPATHY TO tJREAT BRITAIN. ST. PETERSBURG", March 1. The newspaper Sviet, in mentioning that Jewish agents are buying at Russian fairs three thousand remounts for the ltritish army, insinuates that they are jaiiended for Japan. MYSTERIOUS IVKN-O-WAR. (Received March 1. U.l2_p.m.) The Times' Tokio correspondent reports that Admiral Togo's division of the Japanese fleet has been seen at Shan-tung Promontory, south-e.ust of Wei-hai,-Wei.

Port Arthur. ANOTHER ASSAULT ATTEMPTED. RUSSIAN" SHIPS DAMAGED. THE POUT TO BE BEIiIC'ED "AT ANY COST." (Received March 2, O.IH a.m.) LONDON, .March 1. According to the statements of foreigners at Kin-chun the Japanese were ordered to storm and take PortArthur immediately at all costs. A telegram from Kin-chan, datetl Monday, states : "Fifteen warships appeared off Port Arthur at ten o'clock this morning. They opened a furious bombardment, lasting two hours. "The Russian cruisers Novik, Askold, und Uiiyan, with four torpedo-bouts, steamed out but were forced to retire—the Askold in a sinking condition, und the Novik huilly damaged. A tor-pedo-bout was sunk, and tin- K,.-t----viznn, doing duly ns a battery, was again damaged. "The Japanese withdrew in perfecL order." TRAIN SERVICE STOPPED. SURMISED HANDING OF STORMING PARTY. (Received March 2, 0.33 a.m.) LONDON, March 1. The Paris newspaper Le Matin states that the ordinary train service at Port Arthur has been discontinued. The inference is that Port Arthur has been isolated. The bombardments are interpreted as a movement to cover the landing of Japanese troops. BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S PRECAUTIONS. LONDON, March 1. The Times states that an announcement Iras been made at Ottawa that Great Britain has effected a new contract with the CanadianPacific Railway Company for the transport of troops to East in case of emergency,