RUSSIA & JAPAN

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11434, 13 September 1905, Page 2

RUSSIA & JAPAN

(Per United Presa Association.) London, September 11. General Fucushima will meet General Linevich to arrange a neutral zone. The Japanese army is not yet informed of peace. I St. Petersburg, Septembar 11. China has notified Russia that Japan will hold her responsible for Chinese war losses in Manchuria. Fearing that the effect of repatriation of the Russian army would be to spread dissatisfaction, Russia has decided to employ the troops in duplicating the trans-Siberian line, at a cost of £20,000,000. Tokio, September 11. The Progressive Party at Tokio have strongly condemned the peace as a lasting humiliation, and declared that the Government's action in suppressing the demonstration was a grave violation of the constitution. Marquis Yamagata, in the course of ajp interview, said that bad war continued the loss of life and treas ure could not have been compensated for by the result^. Adequate repay ment was hopeless. It was absolutely certain that Harbin could (have been recaptured, but no apprehension on that score had the slightest influence on the Government's decision. The Marquis Yamagata states that the factors deciding psace were Japan's prosperity, Russia's uncompromising' attitude, and the world's pacific advice. It is reported here that Generals Nogi and Nodzu have resigned.