THE WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 8052, 1 April 1905, Page 3

THE WAR.

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Suspension of Hostilities Espected-

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright), (Per Press Association.) LONDON, March 31.

The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent learns from unimpeachable sources that Russia and Japan have ■selected President lioosevclt to act as mediator.

.Peace negotiations are already in pro^re^s.

Kariy suspension of hostilities is expected.

President Roosevelt was selected upon Japan's initiative. - While it is technically true that Russia has not formulated conditions of peace, yet she has indicated the condi'ions she cannot accept, namely, indemnity or cession of territory." An advisory war council consisting of Generals Grodekoff. and Kcmoioff and the Grand Duke Nicholas reported tv the Czar that a successful iasue of the war could not be expec-ed.

Count Lanasdoff communicitad to France Russia's negative conditions. France premp ed Russia to begin the negotiations.

'.there is an impression in hl',<h quartera that if the internal situation improves the prospect ofpeass will reoede. Ie is thought that if J^parj's conditions are incompatible with dynastio considerations the Government will be compelled to convene a national assembly to deoide for peace or war. General Linevitch exhorted the army to manfully accomplish its sacred duty to the Czar and Fatherland, He said they had already repulsed mary serious attacks with enormous losses, and he was confident the Japanese would be unable to withstand the Russian valour. He deolarcd that reinforoements were' unceasingly arriving,. &nd oonoluded : " May God help us in the coming battle"

The Times states that the Japanese loan was covered twelve fold.