Russians Being Hotly Pursued Everywhere.
Vast Stores of Supplies Secured by Japs. The Mikado's Gratification. Germany's Attitude. LONDON, March 17. An official Tokio telegram, dated 16th, says: We aro everywhere driving the Eussians before us to Kaiyucn, which is on the confines of tlio Maiiehuriaii desert, and inferior to Tiding for defence. The capture of Tiding; relievos thousands of junks which have been long detained •on the Upper Eiao, and sets free vast accumulations of supplies. The Mikado thanked the army for its signal victory, which had enhanced Japan's military prestige at home and abroad. He was deeply gratified at the courage and endurance displayed, and looked for even greater exertions in the future. BEIRLIN, March 17. Count von Bulow, speaking the Reichstag, said ho was not aware that Admiral Itozhdestvensky had exercised illegal com- , pulsion with regard to German transports at Madagascar. Germany had no intention of interfering in Russian affairs or of shedding German blood to no purpose.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11511, 18 March 1905, Page 5
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160Russians Being Hotly Pursued Everywhere. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11511, 18 March 1905, Page 5
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