THE RUSSIAN -JAPANESE WAR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 49

THE RUSSIAN -JAPANESE WAR.

LONDON, August 21. General Linevitch reports the annihilation of a band of ChunchuFes, including their leader, a man named Imbatta, and two Japanese, in the Hai-lung-chang district on the 16th. Three Russian officers who escaped to the mainland report that tlze Russian force in the interior of Saghalien occupies an almost inaccessible position, and is supported in every way by the convicts. Advices from Tokio state that a public meeting opposed any modifications of the peace terms, and declared that those offered Russia were Japan's irreducible minimum. The Times' military correspondent points out that the Russians are still confronted by Japanese armies that are nearly twice the Russian strength. WASHINGTON, August 21. It is fuincunced at Portsmouth that President Roosevelt's proposition to Baron Rosen related to arbitration. 4 WASHINGTON, August 22. The protocols stating Japan's and Russia's views respectively on the four disputed points are almost ready. Russia bas-es her objection to an indemnity upon (besides Professor Maartens contention that there is no precedent for anindemnity by a Power whose territory lias not been entered) the argument that Russia, as she has not acknowledged defeat, entered the conference owing to her love of peace and being willing to conclude peace on an honourable basis.