THE EASTERN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7824, 17 May 1905, Page 2

THE EASTERN WAR.

ENGLAND AS ALII. Japan Will Have No TtUkf. v TOGO'S UULE ACCOUH, * Japan Willing To Discus Pet* I/JXIXJX, n a y {{ J lie Daily Telegraph's Tokio cow*, poudtnt reports that the Government s reply to the Progressive Pari.v expressed the tidier thut France would observe neutrality, Gnat I'Htuin was assisting J A|M|l all?, ami fully carrying into practice ail ally s duties* and i'<'J<poa»u,i|j. Tl.e correspondent addsthut thn .cnmfi is considered over, ttuL that " !,t lou is in no liiood to tear I rcjictitlon of ihe incidents. ihe J'illlO-S CMTMjOfi<lent says that Japan ban decided two points regarding; peace. tj—first is that thove will tx> no naurparlors until Admiral Ityo ■i^j rl accounts with Admiral Uozhdeelveßiky, and the second la that Japan will deal directly with Russia, but if Russia desires President RooeeVelt to act as intermediary Japan will listen gladly to anything Mr Hooa*. velt may wish to communicate. Russian Prisoners Id Jipu. TOKIO, May 15. 'he prisoners in Japan nuiuben ten genemia, 70 colonels and major* 784 captain* and suljalteros, 8588 non-commissioned offieerg, and 00m 700 men. French NeitMttj. France lints lo War. THE-SOCIALISTIC ATTITUDE, SOON EH AN INSURRECTION* » (Received May 10, 0.49 p.m.) PARIS, May 10i rhu Chamber of Deputies, at tht iiiHtancc of M. Rouvier, Premier, by, 145 votes to 84, resolved to postpono discussion of M. Preaeeuae'a im terpellation on the question of neutrality. M. Rouvier repcutod hi* statement that he had given order* to secure strict respect of (neutrality. M, Vnillant declared yio orders went disregarded. The Russian* bad not respected them. France did not want war, but wanted an «""mn(. that no war would ensue. - M. Rouvier replied : "Everyone here desires peace. There is so Frenchman here who is not anxious to uphold Die honour of France and to maintain the world's peace.'' (Cheers.) M, I'resseuse said he was convinced the Premier was sincere in Mi intentions, but he desired to see the orders executed, also, what representations were made, and what negotiations were conducted with Russia. M. Vaillant, speaking later on the c:-rellated question said that rather, than see France dragged into war, the Socialists would organise a general strike and insurrection. 'lhe declaration was recetved with loud protest# from various benches. Ready, Aye, Rodjr. NAVAL ACTIVITY AT IiONCI- 1 KONG, UNKNOWN WARSIUrS SIGHTED* (Uucoivcd May 1(1, 10.41 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Jlaily Mail's Hongkong corix>spondent reports Ihnt groat navel activity is manifested there, and tin » fleet is in n state of preparodnttN fop any emergency. Twelve warships of unknown nationality were tail near Hongkong, steaming rapidly south eastward ofl Sunday nighty Watching Coal Exports. I Received May 16. 10 p.m.) LONDON, May id, The Customs authorities *•, Shanghai are scrutinising for the export of coal. Vagaries«! the Baltic Fleet l N S rcc ICS SFt'L SEA HO 1. UIUTISII COLLIER CONFISCATED (Received May 18, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. Router's Saigon correspondent reports on Monday that the Baltic fleet, which had re-appeared off Hongkoljo Bay, weighed anchor early on tho 14th» nud disappeared norths wards. No warship has since bean sccn« Admiral Jon (| uiere», French Commander In Chief, telegraphs from Shantraug that he visited all tho toys as far as Tauran, and did not liad any Russians. ?'' IK „ c fl r t "t Sasebo conflncated the British collier gylvania. Screening Japanese Movements. (Received May 10, 11.50 p.m.) ' _ LONDON, May 10. Russian reports state that ir.anr ii u, uses on the west flank are believed to be screening Japanese movements. ' storina' U^e l aiu iucoo# d«l the dust