RUSSIA AND JAPAN
ANOTHER WAR PREDICTED.
AUCKLAND, November 13. An Auckland merchant, Mr G. W. 8* Patterson, has just returned from a foreigii tour.
Discussing the relations of Japan and Russia, he confidently predicts that in six or seven years these two nations must onca more meet in war. Both countries areaware that this is ahead of them. Russia, is actively engaged preparing for it. She is concentrating troops in Northern Manchuria,- and populating the great TransBaikal country. On the other hand, Mi» Patterson paints Japan as in a somewhat; parlous plight. Her people are crying out bitterly against the taxation that the lata war brought upon them. They are un« willing to populate Manchurian territory, as Japan desires, because they must fight' for every inch of that country. Mr Patterson speaks of the improved demeanor on the part of China towards foreigners, but expresses the opinion that ncne the less the Chinese are working for China for the Chinese.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 36
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