WAR IN THE FAR EAST

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12393, 8 June 1904, Page 2

WAR IN THE FAR EAST

REPORTED OUTRAGE UNDER -THE WHITE FLA<3. THE CZAR'S DECISfON TO RELIEVE PORT ARTHUR. - - United Piess Association—Pel; "JSlectrie Telegraph—Copyright.'. 1 ' Received 8.20 a.m., June 7th. LONDON, Juu« 6. The "Daily Telegraph's".Nagasaki correspondent reports that "a- 'wounded Japanese officer informed him that a JBarty ot Russians at Nanshan surrendered under the white flag. The Japanese advanced to pass them, when the enemy fired point blank,* killing and wounding many. A Japanese ciuiser reports that it saw four masts, one beaiing wireless telegraphic „ instrument and a sentry box. on top ofLaotishan. 'The limes" states -that' Count Lamsdorff's aswilant was not Prince Dolgouroki who mairied an English woman, but another Princs of the same .name; -j^j The Japanese destroyer, flotilla,-vahile watching Port Arthur, saw" a gonboat-jof the Gilyak type blow up and rinlrVmle engaged -with others in clearing mines in the roadstead. Admiral torpedo caused the explosion. St. Peleisburg telegrams; * published in Fiench newspapers, state,.«at JlecCaof's decision to relieve Port Arthur is against the advice of a majority -df, the Council, but is supported by the War Minister, the Giand Duke Vladimir, and pqpulur opinion. ''-,. ■ •'/' ' I , , The Japanese*lines Tiav,e- been extended from Shulantake tn~ Chichangtsu, about twelve mf.es from the Port Arthur forts. The outposts of the two armies- are ' within two miles cf each trther. \ Tb o thousand Japanese are at Gensan, and repeated skirmishes hare taken place in the vicinity. -The Koreans, are co-operating in repulsing-the Cossacks.Steameis representing newspapers, attribute the heavy explosions at Port Arthur to Admiral Wittgaff's efforts to clear the fairway in readiness for a sortie whentna fortress is assaulted. The "Novoc Vreraya" applauds the suggestion that the United States will posTiWy ce-'e the Philippines to Japan, since that vi odd divert Japanig attentions-, fioin Asia. . THE CONTINUOUS' EXPL'GSIOES AX jPORT-ARTHUR.- , THE SHORTAGE" OF* COAL/ \ AN INVENTION TO DECEIVE 'THE PUBLIC OF RUSSIA. ,~ "'-, THE FOLLY TO ATTEMPT TO BELIEVE PORT ARTHUR. Received 12.10 a.m., June Bth. LONDON, June 7. The "Times'' coriespondents on board? the Hahnun state that the continuous explosions at Tort Arthur aTe interpreted to» mean the demolition of certam'Governments buildings . ~ If the channel were practicable for ships of lar<*e draught, there is insufficient coal at Port Arthur for each of the-rcsscls to proceed to sea. . .:..,_ The St Petersburg correspondent of tne "Echo de Paris'" .suggests that thBJ-stoiy th<<t the Czar has ordered General Kouropatkm to dttach a portion of .his armv to relieve Port Arthur has been invented bv the Ministry of War to "deceive the public. . The fol'.y of such -an attempt is genera !"y admitted.