CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 150, 25 June 1904, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(bt elhotbio telkobaph. — oorrniaHT.] I WAR !E\l THEJAR EAST VIGOROUS MOVEMENT AGAINST KUROPATKIN. JAPANESE GENERALS COMBINE. FIGHTING SINCE MONDAY. RESULT STILL UNDECIDED. [IUIIiSS ASSOCIATION.] (lleceived June 25, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, 21th June. The recent reports of heavy fighting are. evidently based on the constant skirmishing in tho vicinity of Siuyen and Haicheng. Russian accounts show that tho Japanese Generals Oko, Nodzu, and Kurofci, with a hundred and fifty thousand men, aro making a vigorous combined movement against General Kuropaik ill's position between Kaiping, Ituicheng, and Liaoyang. Tho Japanese front extends 105 miles, in a crescent shape, from Siiuigyocheng, 25 miles south of Kuipiug, to beyond Motie.nling (about 50 miles south-cast of Liaoyung). French accounts state that sanguinary fighting has taken place, since Monday along tho front, extending 40 kilometres. The successes alternate, the result being still undecided. ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT REPORTED. LONDON, 24th June. Russians from Samaki, east of Liaoyang, with artillery, attacked the Japiuieso in Iho vicinity of Ayang, but were repulsed. Tho Japanese casualties numbered ten. (Received June 25, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, 24th June. Four thousand Russians took part in the attack at Aynng. Five were killed and twenty wounded. MOVEMENTS OF THE JAPANESE FORCES. DRIVING THE RUSSIANS NORTHWARD. LONDON, 24th June. Russian official reports show that tho Japanese are steadily marching northwards in a line stretching across tho Liaotung Peninsula from Pitszowo, on- the east, to Port Adams on the west. Tho intention is to form a lino provisionally stretching from Sfuyeu, southeast of Niuchwang, to Siungyncheng, on tho western coast of tho peninsula, and so expelling tho lluKsians from the northern part of tho peninsula. Aa the- Japanese on tho peninsula follow tho railway northwards, they arc reinforced at every .step by fresh columns crowing tho hills from tho east. They are guarding every pn«( eastward of the railway. The. vanguard is at Siuyon, half-way to Kiiipin^, a "d is throwing up fortifications midway. * A force from Siuyen is passing forward to Liaoyang. A largo forco is fortified nt Kwantien, where eighteen guns aro mounted. ' The Japanese are also constructing fortifications at Sapinhni, twenty-Jive miles north-east of Samaki, thereby menacing General KuropAt kin's roar and his communications. There are indications that besides thirteen divisions on the first line, the Japanese h.ivo sent to Manchuria tlurtecii reservo brigades. The consensus of opinion is that tho next battle, will be fought in tho hilly region between Hnichcug and Shimu- | cheug, south of Niuchwang. THE QUESTION~OF MEDIATION. A CANARD REVIVED. (Received Juno 25, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, 24th Juno. German newspapers pretend that Japan desires mediation, and revive (ho canard thut King Edward attempted to mediate during his recent visit to tho Continent. FRENCH SUBSCRIPTIONS. LONDON, 24th June. French banking houses which floated the lnst Russian loan have conlributed £4000 to tho Russian Red Cross fund and £4000 to tho Tsarina's fund for the relief of distress cnuscd by the war.