THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7870, 12 July 1905, Page 3

THE WAR IN THE EAST.

LineTitch's Request. Another Six Months ol Strife. peace without yictoek. : HiiUj Pnivdicial to the Bjnuty. i* DESIGNS ON MONGOLIA.

LONDON, July 10. The Japanese have occupied Korsakovsk. This is considered lo gravely prejudice Russia's prospects of a Peace Conference. The Novoc Vremya s declaration that Mongolians and Russians are really brothers is supposed to reveal Russia's designs on Mongolia. ' Tto Daily Telegraph's correspondent reports that ruling circles feel that peace without victory would be highly "prejudicial to the dynasty, and that the army, smarting from defeat, wouM blame the pusillanimity. of the Central Government. General Linevitch and his generals ask the Ciar to allow them to continue the war lor a hall-year longer. Meanwhile', reinforcements are pouring into Manchuria. W Japan is strongly against President Roosevelt, in that he does not support the Chinese request lo be personally represented at the peace conference. St. PETERSBURG, July 10. It is reported here that Russia is willing to take over the Japanese war loans instead of paying an indemnity. TOKIO, July 10. Baron Komura, one of the Japanese Peace Plenipotentiaries, received a brilliant send-off, en route to Washington. There is general confidence that he will secure permanent 4 P««*l