RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 58, 12 March 1904, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Progress of Events. THE HEROES OF THE VARVAG AND KOHIETZ. LONDON, March 10. The commanders of the Russian I cruisers Varvng and Ktiielz have | been decorated with the Order of St. I George (fourth class). Other oliicers 1 and tile members of the crew have j been awarded lesser decorations. | The Varvag's crew were entertninJed at Colombo, and sailed for Odessa. THE OPERATION'S IN KOREA AND SHIN KING. LONDON, March 10. A collision occurred between Russians and Japanete at Hai-ju, Korea, and the former retreated. The Russians are mounting siege field guns in the Chinese fort on the east bunk of the Lino River, at Ying-kow. The olliciajs have departed from tlie (own with their families. The British Consul at Niu-ch-waog advises Britishers and their families to leave before the river opens for war traffic. Warships belonging so neutral nations are withdrawing. THE BOMBARDMENT OF VLADIVOSTOK. JAPANESE ACCOUNT. LONDON, March 10. The Japanese state that they bombarded Vladivostok on (he (ith for forty minutes. The batteries did not respond, and they wen; unable to find the Russian fleet. They afterwards visited Possiet Bay, but sawno signs of the enemy. BRITISH NAVAL CHIVALRY. LONDON, March 10. Earl Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, in acknowledging a message conveying the thanks of the wives and daughters of the Varvug's crew, said the Admiralty would always be glad to help the seamen of friendly nations when the occusion arose. THE SUEZ CANAL. LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons Earl Percy, Parliamentary I'nder-Secre-tary to the Foreign Ollice, in reply to Mr I'Ymvick, says the Convention of 1888 stipulated that no act of hostility or obstruction should be committed in the Sue/, Canal, and the belligerents must pass through in the shortest time. Japan would doubtless observe the stipulations, though she had not signed the convention.

Later l News. GENERAL KUROPATKIN'S DEPARTURE FOR TIIK PRO XT. (Received March 11, if.57 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, March 11. General Kiiroputkin, the new Com-mandur-in-Chief of the Russian Arni.V in Manchuria, leaves Moscow for tlio front 011 Sunday. the czar ami the russian press. ST. PETERSBURG, Marcli 11. The C/.ar, in receiving a deputation of St.. Petersburg journalists, said lie was glad to see how correctly the press had represented the nation's sentiments of anger against the Japanese for their unfair aggression and treacherous methods. A RUSSIAN PRINCESS GOING TO THE PRONT. ST. PETERSBURG, March 11. Princess Olga, the Czar's sister, is going to Manchuria to superintend the operations of the Rod Cross Society, JAPANESE AIi.UY TACTICS. (Received March 11, 11.2'J p.m.) LONDON, Marcli 11. The Japanese army is adopting the same r.onte and tactics as in the Chino-.Japnnese war. The landing occurred sixty miles west of Aiming. SIMULTANEOUS BOMBARDMENT. LONDON, Marcli 11. Admiral Kuinimuru's Heel is bombarding Vladivostok. It is stated that the Russian squadron quitted the place twenty-four hours before tlie Japanese arrived. 'Admiral Togo's detachment has been sent to port Arthur, the bombardment of which has been renewed. ARRKST OP A MESSENGER. LONDON, March 11. Tho Japanese at Chemul-pho huve detained the Emperor of Korea's messenger, who is supposed u> be the the bearer of a letter from the Emperor to M. PavlolV. AMERICA'S NEUTRALITY ORDER BOWING TO RUSSIA'S DISPLEASURE. LOMIOV, March 1.1. Owing to Russia's hitler semi-of-ficial taunts against America, President Roosevelt's executive order enjoining neutrality expressly and earnestly deplores the war, and expresses a hope that it will end nt tho earliest moment with the least possible loss to combatants. The order urges scrupulous respect lor their rights ami susceptibilities, as due lo neighbours, adding that nowadays all nations are neighbours, anil Willi all mankind we are in friendship."