THE EASTERN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7821, 13 May 1905, Page 2

THE EASTERN WAR.

Japan's Hour of England's Restraint of France. *r : Russia's Worst AMe. LONDON', May 11. Leading Tokio newspapers express satisfaction at the attitude of the Uritish press and people, which they (I. Clare will strengthen the Japanese in their hour of trial. Kronen newspaper* are highly apI relative of the entente which re--1 moved the cloud in France. 1 The JaiJan Figaro my* ; "Dm for Kngland'n friendship Franco would have been several times plunged into uar sinco the outbreak of war In the Far East. The newspaper La Petite Heuuuiique accuses Ilussia of seeking to > rag France into her own wont adventures. The Czar and his Ministers simply regard France as a medium to supply money. Garrisoning Foim MGISRS ARRESTED. LONDON, May It, Fifteen thousand Japanese are garrisoning Formosa. 11m mines and fortifications have been greatly strengthened^ The rjolioe at Tokio urrosted Iww> ovi, a former naval engineer captain, Bongouln, a former French" naval attache, and Bongouin'e Eof» lish stepson named Scaiigo, on • charge of supplying the Boatlttu with information. Pessimistic Reports. M

THREATS BI THE JAPlim WILL APPEAL TO ENGLAND, (Received May IS, 0.45 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. The battleship* Canopaa and Co- **"■ iiath have left Spithead for CWna. w The Times' and Standard's Toklo despatches are mora pessimistic. The Japanese, Judging from the newspapers are UtreateolDg to ap> peal to their ally if France renews the facilities to the Uusstan*. French Neutrality. ORDERED TO WATCH TUB COAST. LONDON, May 13. The cruisers Rossis, and OronDbol were sighted' off AomosJ, It is officially announced at ToUo that since the Kaniranb incident, M. v Uouvier, French President, 'repeated* Ily instructed the CoioniaA official* to watch the coast to watch belligerent worships catering French waters.