RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1033, 6 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS FIGHT BETWEEN SCOUTS REVOTING BUTCHERY BY THE RUSSIANS THREE RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULSED BY KUROKI THE ALLEGED JAP ATROCITIES OFFICIAL DENIAL

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LONDON, July 5 The Russians report that, the Japanese at Kaiping have retired to a lino eight and a-half miles northeast of Sangyuecheng.

fllitirely unfounded; moreover, that lie possesses proofs that the wounded Russians highly appreciate the humane treatment to their comrades. He cites cases of I lie i{ug. ®ians cruelly treating prisoners, and intends reporting every Ruch instance, He feels that the Japanese are not lighting a civilisod army.

JAPANESE TIiOOPS, Press Association—Copyright, LONDON, July ■> There is a division of Japanese troops at Sangyuecheng and about 50,000 at Sciyen. The Japanese occupy their original positions in the Tilling Pass. THE GERMAN BELIEF. Press Association—Copyright. London. July 5 German newspapers ridicule the idea that Japan is yielding ground, and assert that General Kurolri is quietly working north, and is intending to debouch on tho plain botweon Liaoyang and Mukden.

PETITION BY CONVICTS Press Association.—Copyright London, July 5 Convicts in the Don district have petitioned the Czar to pardon them 011 condition that they volunteer for the front. A HAND TO HAND FIGHT. RUSSIAN BARBARITY, Press Association—Copyright London, July a It is officially reported at Tokio that six scouts were killed at Changtsgclmn on tho 15th in a hand to hand fight with fifteen Russians. Tho hitler bayoneted the eyes and mou'JM of tho corpses, cut their ches'/jTiind picked their pockets. The (Wails are similar to an incident nhijh occurred to the northeast of Sangyuechong oil the 27th. LANDING SIEGH GUNS . Press Association. —Copyright London, duly ;> Mr Bonnet Burleigh reports that tho Japanese aro landing a hundred eight inch guns for the attack on Port Arthur. FIGHT AT MOTIENLING

THE RUSSIANS REPULSED Press Association.—Copyright London, July f> General Kuroki reports that two Russian battalions attacked him at Motisnling at dawn on Monday dur. int; a dense fog. The Russians were thrico repulsed and pursuod for three miles, They left 30 dead and ;')() wounded on tlio field. Fifteen of the Japanese were hilled and 30 wounded.

HE-PUBLICATION OF WAR NEWS.' RUSSIAN REQUEST REFUSED Press Association.—Copyright London, July f) fho Shah of Persia lias refused a Russian request to prohibit tin re. publication of war news from English, French, Had German newspapers. THE DEATH OF MR LTZEL CHINESE GENERAL PUNISHED • Press Association—Copyright. London, July 5 The general commanding tbe Chinese soldiers, who recently killed Mr Lewis EUel, the Tientsin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, has been sentenced to live years' imprisonment, and finod .■£sooo compensation.

[ ALLEGED JAP, ATROCITIES THE REPOUTS UNFOUNDED Press Association—Copyright, London, July ;"> General Gkn, reporting to headquarters, replies in detail Lo the alleged Japanese atrocities at Wangfantin prior to the batllo of Tolesze. Ho tied .ires that the reports are