RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10406, 20 July 1912, Page 5

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. London, July 19

Reuter’s Tckio correspondent gisya that the reports,of Russia's early alliance with Japan are incorrect. There have beau no negotiations for snob a purpose, and none are projected. Most important Noto/i, however, have passed, supplementing the agreement of 1907 and 1910, with a view .of defining Russia's sphere of interest in outs? Mongolia, Northern Manchuria, Japan’s in inner Mongolia and Southern Manchuria ( innorMosjgolia meaning that portion of Manchuria formerly so called). The negotiations Isd to the clearest understand! Eg and created an entente of the greatest the preservation of peace in the Far Bast, and second only in importance to the AngloJapanese alliance