THE EASTERN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7846, 12 June 1905, Page 2

THE EASTERN WAR.

THE CZAR'S Tgafe , The Gods Wiabeld Swoa. "May God CoMtfcfo." Lilhtn Rusil'i m. (Beccivcd J una 11, 4>as p.m.) t '* . LONDON, 'ftp* to. I Admiral Train, of the Xnjerfcea fleet, has Interned the Huastaa »ar- » ahi|« which took refund at M«it. ~

«ui« wmen look rcrugo at Mania. ■ ■ ThuofKqeia and won War* released«, parole. The Czar telegraphed to Attmiml HozhdestvewJty : -if heartily tkaok. you and all members % of the •guadttn for lbs Uyal fumkuant of you? "^. The gods did not give you'aunosii,' • but the country is proud «f, your courage. I wish you a speedy itMnt*. «>y May Uod console ui>uV' -* The Czar also thanked Admittl .Ak kv»t, conunaadar of the Bmai, ,«*. pressing the hope that taS c«m sclousnees of sacradly-fulflllsd duty, would lighten the hauy t*Ui Jfauau ia experiencing.' Russia's EincUM .' , TtieFafim. BOOjiEVELT AS MKUUVOI^ JAPAN WAITUJQ. ~ (Received June 11, 4.35 p!&) "■' LONDOK? Jjiae''jU>..; / $ Notwithstanding Hu*aitV%Wo«i' feelers, tho council atTaa*> skoe. Selo decided to mobilise two army corps, one in Poland and tiq other in the South.' ~ Russia's expectation, of peace ia lesssunjjfuino than that felt ail' Washington. Uaneral Oyaoia's reports indicate a hlow 4j.il advance on 4£atkunu end the' Kim Hoad., ''V Baron Huyaabf, Japanese lUm*t*r in London, interviewed, said Japan's attitude was unchanged. ShetswOW ln£ to negotiate whenever Hnaria officially intimates a deafa to entefl into direct negotiations. „ s After receiving aasuroncea from kio and St. Petersburg that Ida\proposal was welcome. President Boose- ' 'voltsent a note to Japan and Hue-. sia suggesting that the Unje ha* come in the interests of all man- . kind for him' to try to terminate the* war, which seta back the wqjdd'apro- ■' grass, lie urgently urged tho combatants in their own intHMWla alarf

unuuiis in inctr owa interest*, alstfvv those of too civilised world, to open direct and exclusive negotUUanq with each other without intermediaries, to sos it it is possible to com* to terms. President Roosevelt U willing u» arrange lurcllpilnartes U so desired. A Bopefld Siga. Plenipetcnttrios ft Bt ijpoliM JAPAN'S DEMANDS. . RUSSIAN EVACUATION OF TEft. RITORY. (Received June 12, 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. ■ Russia, ami Japan have agreed to appoint plenipotentiaries, who will ' probably meet at Washington. It is understood in St. Petersburg ■ that Japan asks for n protaetorattj 1 over Korea, the total Russian'evacuation of Manchuria, Japanese retention of Port Arthur and Liaotunj. Peninsula., the cession to Japan ot ' the railway to Harbin, with probable reimbursement of Russian, capital, and the cession of .SagbaUea 4» Japan. The question of ladsmnHy wit, be considered last, as much depends on the durability of peace. If . it be only patched up Japan's terms will be heavier, '