RUSSO-JAP WAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12549, 12 July 1905, Page 5

RUSSO-JAP WAR

Chited Press Association—Copyright. Received July 11, 7.21 a.m. LONDON, July 10. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent reports that tho feeling among rulinf-; circles in Russia is that peace without victory would be highly prejudicial to the dynasty. The army is smarting under .i sense of defeat, and in the event ot peace would bo sure to lay the blamo on the pusillanimity of the central Government. General Linievitch and the other generals ask the Czar to allow them to continue the war for half a year longer, meanwhile reinforcements are pouring into Manchuria. Received July 11, 8.50 a.m. TOJKIO, July 10. Baron Komura had a brilliant sendoft on his departure, en route to the Washington peace conference. General confidence is felt that he will secure a permanent peace. Japan is strongly against President Roosevelt in not supporting the Chinese request to bo personally represented a1; 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. Received July 11, 7.21 a.m. . LONDON, July 10. The Japanese have occupied Korsakvosk.

It is considered this will gravely prejudice Russia's prospects at the peace conference.

The "Novoe Vremya's" declaration that tho Mongolians and Russians are really brothers is supposed to reveal the existence of Russian designs on Mongolia.