RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13307, 12 June 1905, Page 5

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE, PLENIPOTENTIARIES APPOINTED, THE SUPPOSED JAPANESE TERMS. THE LAP CAMPAM, THE CZAR AND HIS ' ADMIRALS, RUSSIA'S HEAVY TRIALS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright DISLODGING THE RUSSIANS. LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, at 8.47 a.m.) The Japanese, are dislodging .the Russians eastwards of Cheng-cheng-tsu. They have occupied an eminence' to the Hortii-east-ward arid repulsed three Russian attacks at Son-pang-tai, Tao-tun, and Shi-tsu-ti, near Chang-tu,

THK JAPANESE ADVANCE, STEADY PfeOUKESS MADE. ■ LONDON, June 10. (Received June 11, at 4.25 p.m.) Field-marshal! Oyanja's. reports indicate a steady advance along the Kai-yuan and Kirin road.

INTERNED AT MANILA, THE THANKS OF THE CZAR, LONDON, June 10. (Received Juno 11, at 4,25 p.m.) Admiral Train at Manila interned the Russian warships. The officers and men were released on parole. The Czar telegraphed to Admiral Rozhdestvcusky: "We heartily thank you and all members of thc_ squadron for loyal fulfilment of duty!' The gods will not give you success, but the country is proud of your courage, We wish you a speedy recovery. May God console us all." The Czar also thanked Admiral Enkvist and Commauder Umaz, hoping tliut the consciousness tliat tiiojj had sacredly fulfilled their duty would console thom hi the heavy trial Russia was experiencing. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. EUSSIaN diplomacy. LONDON, June 9. (Deceived June 10, at 8.17 a.m.) Although it is semi-offieially denied in St. Petersburg that Russia has instructed tho embassies to ascertain Japan's demands, The Times states that Count Lamsdorfi's accredited mouthpiece declares that if Japan will disclose her terms Russia will give them sincere consideraiion, and if possible accept tliem. liaron Takahira Kaneko, Japanese ister at Washington, states that Japan will not disclose her terms until there is evidence of Russia's bona fides. Private information from St. Petersburg states that Russia is now, as sho was after the battle,, of Mukden, endeavouring through diplomatic by-ways to ascertain tho scope of Japan's demands. Mr Meyer (American Ambassador at St. Petersburg) has cabled President Roosevelt that his audience with the Czar was marked with the greatest cordiality, and that there were favourable prospects of the acceptance of the American ooffer of friendly offices. The Czar expresses his willingness to consider terms of peace. MOBILISING TWO ARMY CORPS. PEACE EXPECTATIONS NOT SANGUINE. LONDON, Juno 10. (Received June 11, at 4.25 p.m.) Notwithstanding Russia's indirect feelers, the Military Council at TsarskoeSelo decided to moboiise two army corps, one in Pollaud and the other in South Russia. Expectation of peace is less sanguine than that felt at Washington. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE UNCHANGED. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S NOTE. LONDON, June 10. (Received June 11, at 4.25 p.m.) Viscount Haynshi, interviewed, said Japan's attitude was unchanged. She was willing to negotiate whenever Russia officially intimated a desire to enter into direct negotiations, After receiving assurances from Tokio and St. Petersburg that a proposal would be welcome, President Roosevelt sent a note to Japan and Russia suggesting that the time had come in the interests-of all mankind for him to try and terminate a war wliich set back the world's progress. He earnestly urged the combatants in their own interests, and also those of the whole civilised world, to open direct and exclusive negotiations with each other without intermediaries, and see if it was possible to come to terms. President Roosevelt is willing to arrange preliminaries if desired.

PEACE PLENIPOTENTIARIES APPOINTED.

JAPAN'S SUPPOSED TERMS, LONDON, June 11, (Received June 13, at 0.30 a.m.)

Russia ana Japan have agreed to appoint plenipatentaries, who will probably fljteet in Washington. \y

It is understood in St. Petersburg that Japan asks for a protectorate over Korea, the total Russian evacuation of Manchuria, Japanese retention of Port Arthur and the Liao-tung Peninsula, the cession to Japan of the railway to Harbin, with a probable reimbursement of Russian capital, the cession of Sagbidien to Japan, the question of indemnity to be considered last. Much depends on the durability of pea'.e —if only patched up, Japan's terms Will be heavier.