RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1903, Page 5

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

' A SUGGESTIVE MOVE

VIEWS OF THE JAPANESE MINISTER.

f A RUSSIAN STATEMENT

COULD CRUSH JAPAN TO

SAND

(Received S.I a.m.)

LONDON, July 2S

The director of the Asiatic section o f the Russian Foreign Office, infcerviewIα by an American news agency, used •vtreraelv provocative language with regard to Great Britain and Japan, accusTtio Great Britain of extreme duplicity, 2d declared that Russia could crush j ap ,n to sand, and that she Avas not afraid "to fight any five Powers. LONDON, July 28.

Beutev's Pekin correspondent states that Russia has', prohibited the exportation of Manchurian wheat, fearing that Japan i 3 extensively importing wifii a view to war.

(Received 9.5 a.m.)

LONDON, July 28.

Viscount Hayashi. the Japanese Minister in London, on being interviewed by a press representative,, stated that war with Russia was a very long way off. \ny disagreement that might exist or might arise would doubtless be settled by "arbitration.

(Received .9-5 a.m.)

TOKIO, July 28.

The leading Japanese newspapers Kite■ calmly and confidently on the situation, and declare that Russia is increasing her military and naval forces in the Far East for the purpose of intimidation.