BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VXII, Issue 7155, 21 March 1901, Page 2

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

COUNT WALDERSEE WANTS TO END DISCORD. RIVAL TROOPS IN TRENCHES. (Per Phbss Association.— By Elbctrio Telegraph - Copyright.) Received March 21, 1.11 a.m. London, March 20. It is seroi-officially stated at Berlin that Count Waldersee, with a view to ending the spectacle of discord, has mediated for military reasons, and insisted on the withdrawal of even small patrols at the siding. The settlement of the dispute is outside his sphere. Lord George Hamilton states that the sentries on both sides remain at their previous positions, but have received strict orders not to assume the aggressive. No disturbance is anticipated. Received March 21, 1.27 a.m. London, March 20. A Reuter's message states that both commanders at thY Tientsin siding await orders from their Governments. The Russians state their orders are to fire if anyone commences work. The English troops in the trenches originally outnumbered the Russians. There are now 21 in the trenches, which are 45 feet apart. Received March 21, 10 a.m. London, March 20. It is reported from Port Arthur that , Russian troops have been ordered to Tientsin. Ninety marines replaced the Sikhs o,t Tientsin siding, The Fusiliers expected to arrive to-day. The Australians at Peking started for Tientsin on Tuesday. i RUSSIAN GENERAL OBSTINATE. ; Received March 21, 9.30 a.m j London, March 20,. Field- Marshal Count yon Waldersee, Commander in-Chief of the Allied forces, proposed to place neutrals to guard the Biding, pending the enquiry. General Wogack, in command of the Russians, declined to discuss the question of ownerabip unless the /British made reparation for occupying the land. He says if the British had requested the land for a siding Russia would doubtless have granted it. Viscount Crarborne, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, states that neither the generals nor Sir E. M. Satow (British Minister) have been instructed not to resist* Russian seizure.