RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1162, 5 December 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Serious Loss of Japanese Offcers

A Truce at Port Arthur

Press Association.—Copyright,

J.OXnoN, December 3 Thr Daily Express says that as the Russians are determined to retake 20ii Metro Mill at all hazards, the Japanese are piling company upon company on the hill,

TIIK JAPANESE CASUALTIES

SERIOUS LOS* OK OFFICERS . Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 3 Seventeen Japanese officers have been killed and 64 wounded recent, ly at Port Arthur, mostly in the attack on 20IJ Metro Hill, >

HEMOVAL OF DEAD AND \VOUNDISJ)

A SHORT ARMISTICE Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 4

On a flag of truce approaching the Japanese left wing at Port Arthur, il was arranged lhat a partial armistice of six hours should take place on Friday for the removal of the (load and wounded.

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

THE DEFENCE OF LIAOTISHAN Prew Association.—Copyright. ! London, Dec. 3 Renter states that Russia is further fortifying tho Liaotishan district.

THE YKNTAI JUNES Press Association.—Copyright.

LOS DON, Dec. 4

Then) are indications that the Iv'isHiatis are trying to regain the Yentai urines,

UNDERGROUND WORKS

FIVE MILES OF THEM Press Association.—Copyright. Lo.mioN, December 4

There are'live miles of continuous Russian and Japanese underground works from Luishinpu, The troops move about unseen, but voices are mutually audible in some places,

DRIVING THE JAPS Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 4

A Russian ollicial despatch claims lhat General Rennenkampf drove the Japanese as far as Taitse, and lhat fifty Japanese were killed. It also claims that during the skirmishing at Shaho twouty-fivo Japanese wero bayoneted.

MISCELLANEOUS

PASSAGR OF THE DARDA-

NELLES

A STRANGE COINCIDENUE

Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 3

flm-Morning Post's St Petersburg correspondent states that the revival of tho Dardanelles agitation coincide significantly with M. Vladimor's rofurn from Berlin,

Tho Novoe Vivmya, in a loading article, raises tho Dardanelles question, and says it is unnecessary to consult Britain about the Treaty of Pans, which does not bind Japan, but hampers Russia. The Porte might lor a consideration waive the advantages.

PRIZE COURT DECISIONS

Press Association .-Copyright. St. Pothsbuug, Dee, 4 Tho Prize Court has released 5000 sacks ol Hour seized aboard the steamer Arabia, and decided that the Vladi vostock Court's decision reRarilim; the sinking of the steamer was unjust.

Tim Gorman owners of the Thea ate claiming damages. lhe Culohas Ina beon released nmlel, toil, "ml has sailed for Nagasaki.

The Capture of 203 Metre 111

Sii Hours Irinistice fir Removal o( (lie Dead