RUSSIA INVADING CHINA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 20 January 1905, Page 5

RUSSIA INVADING CHINA.

SINISTER REPORTS AFLOAT. OMINOUS OF COMPLICATIONS. BALTIC FLEET TO SEIZE A PORT. LONDON, January 19. a It is reported that Russian troops have invaded Kasligar, the capital of Chinese Turkestan, it is alleged that the intention of the Baltic fleet is to seiie a Chinese port. These reports are regarded in America .as ominous of complications. It is reported that Admiral Dewcy has advised President Roosevelt to send two more battleships to the Far East. The United States Secretary of State has reminded Russia that it is expected that she will observe j the engagement she entered into at the beginning of the war to respect : China's neutrality. i THE AMERICAN NOTE. REPLIES OF CHINA AND JAPAN. (Received 7.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 19. In response to the attempt by , Russia to array the Powers against China, Mr. Secretary Hay solicits them to renew their adhesion to the previous American Note, whicii advised the assurance of the continuance of China's administrative entity, and urged the use of influence to compel the belligerents to respect her neutrality. The reply of (presumably to the earlier Note)"■• assorts the correctness of the attitude of tie Government, despito individual lapses, which had been excused by Rnssia'c wrong-doing. The reply of Japan is crpectssl to ' assert that there Lave bees other breaches of neutrality besides those of China, and to clniui. fall liberty j of action it a suitable opporiranlty ; occurs. - i