The War.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7941, 24 October 1904, Page 6

The War.

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The military critic of the Paris edition of the New York Eerald says he is assured by " a high military personality, who, by reason of the positions he has occupied, and his numerous personal- .relations, is especially well-in-formed on current diplomatic events in Europe, Asia, and America," that the Emperor of Germany is about to offer his mediation to the Tsar, with a view to bringing the Eusso-Japanese war to an end. The Herald's informant declares that the crushing superiority of the Japanese in point of organisation, armament, instruction, and the competency of its officers is evident to everyone. The issue of the campaign is only too certain, Despite the heroism of its defenders, the fall of Port Arthur is only a question of days, and General Kuropatkin. in view of the material impossibility of breaking down the formidable barrier formed by the three Japanese armies on the east and south, will, if attacked, find his only saiyation in a methodically executed retreat towards the nerth. The basis the Emperor William will suggest for the conditions of peace are, broadly, the following:—Japan would retain Port Arthur and a protectorate over Corea. Manchuria would? be restored to Chiua, with the exception of Kwantung, and Eussia would pay a war indemnity. After describing a battle at' Motiehling a Daily News correspondent says: "General Nichi observed the end of the engagement from the summit of a hill. He had dressed at his usual hour, taken a leisurely breakfast, beeping'in touch with his command by a cobweb of telegraphs and telephones, and only when he learned that the Bussians had begun to retreat and the business of the day was practically deoided had he started on en unhurried ride to the scene. -Japanese officers explain that it is not Decesaary for the generals to go to the firing line. They have confidence that everj subordinate officer.koows and ia competent to do his part in the work. General Kuroki, whose headquarters were two hours' ride away, passed the morning with his chief of staff General #uji, »nd PriDce Kuni sitting on the bank of a tiuy mountain brook placidly fishing for miDnows."