A TRIUMPHANT RETORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8177, 18 March 1905, Page 2

A TRIUMPHANT RETORT.

THE MIKADO THANKS HIS ARiiY. v f •„

(Received March. 17, 9.37 p.m.)' . , LONDON, MarcKlY. ; ' An official Tokid telegram dated Marci' - 16 says: "We are everywhere driving the Russians before us. Kaiyun> on the eon? fines of the Manchurian desert, is infeViot % to Tiellng for defence. The .capture, of Tiding will relieve a thousand junks iong ; detained on the Upper Liao, andsetf(reVa vast accuiriulajpion of supplies. 1 " "'' ' ' The Mikado thanked the army, saying the signal victory enhanced Japanese military prestige at home and abroad. He is deeply gratified at the courage and!lsitdurance displayed, and looked for even greater exertions in the future.