RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7711, 13 January 1905, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Mf BALTIC SQUADROHS IMPOTENT. H Puce Probable. LONDON, Jan. 11. It is reported at Mauritius that a J apaneso Kleet is at the Maldive Group. 250 uiUfes south-we6t oi Ipdia, ami some. 1600 milies , north.west oi Madagascar. Admiral KozMestvensky has rcdoublod his vigilance 'since that he was informed a float was coming to meet him. Two i oI Admiral Rozhdestvensky's colliers are at Labuan, and two Japanese * transports are in the vicinity. I. M. Dubasofl, interviewed, stated I ~ that Admiral KozhdeStvensky cannot hope to succeed, rcace is approaching on, the basis of Japan retaining l'ort Arthur, and a " she occupied of Manchuria. Later, when Rusjia has organised an invincible navy, war ' wkl be resumed. KUROPATMN'S POSITION. MOKE TROOPS WANTED. LONDON, Jan. 11. General . Kuropatfcin urges strong reinforcements, pleading that he expects a general attack in February. SIBERIAN RAILWAY. DUPLICATION IMPOSSIBLE. * LONDON, Jan. 11. Thq entire duplication oi the , Sibarian r>ailway has been abandoned, experts staling that it would occupy three and a half years. Stretches where there is exceptional congestion will ba duplicated. GENERAL STOESSEL MIS ACTIONS SHARPLY CRITICISED, LONDON, Jan. UI. , L Hi» Dally Telegraph states thai "tJtneral Stoessel. is sharply criticised in St. Petersburg for sending inaccurate reports and not mentioning General Smimo.l, to whom Port Arthur owes its strength and the soldiers their enthusiasm. kThe Times' Tokio correspondent says the press, while applauding the- bravery of General Stoessel's , defence, are unanimous in condemn- ' ing the unafcdicrlike taking of an oath and returning home without his army. A CARPING CRITIC. ATTACKS GREAT BRITAIN. 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 11. Count Leo TcKHtoi'n son Leo-, writ- ■ ing to tho Novoe Vremya, says Great Britain "is a model ally. She is spying on Admiral Rozdhestvensßy, and her alliance with yelowskins will ensure her downfall, since contact with savages is demo- 1 ralising." 1 RUSSIAN DESERTERS IN AUSTRIA. IN A DESTITUTE CONDITION. VIENNA, Jan. 11. There are twelve thousand Russian deserters at Lemberg, mostly destitute Poles and Jews. A . collection ha? ( been made to enable them to proceed *to America. THE TELEGRAPHIC KAISER. PATS BOTH SIDES ON THE j BACK.; (Received Jiut. 12, 9.56 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 12. The Czar, in thanking the Kaiser for. big message, said that General i' Stoessel hail gallantly done his duty to the > end as the head of a brave . *i. garrison. " * The.Mikado warmly appreciated a I kind wiah to confer on GeneraA Nogi | the highest distinction in the gift of ' the Prussian army. ; Both messages acknowledged the I Etciaer's encomiums on the heroism , of the respective forces of Tort , Arthur, 1 WHY JAP AH WENT TO WAR. HER FUTURE INTENTION. I (Received Jan. 12, 9.56 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 13 Baron Suyetmatsn, a Japanese Envoy in England, before the Central Asian Society in London, said Japan , went to war solely for the defence "*» Of her own interests. Whenever the war was ended she would seek to establish peace on sure foundations.