France and Japan.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11541, 25 April 1905, Page 5

France and Japan.

LONDON, April 23. The reply of France to Japan's representations, promising the expulsion of the Baltic fleet from Kamranh, and affirming a determination to maintain neutrality, relieved the tension of popular feeling in Tokio, although it is believed that if Rozhdestvensky entered the bay to finally prepare for a dasli north his purpose was accomplished before he was ordered to leave.

It is officially announced in Tokio that France, on receipt of the report that the Baltic fleet had arrived at Kamranh/ instructed M. Beau to strictly enforce neutrality. Subsequently Japan lodged a protest, and Franco issued new special instructions to M. Beau for transmission to the Russians, ordering thorn to leave territorial waters at the earliest moment. M. Beau replied that he had taken the ■ necessary measures in accordance with instructions. France simultaneously addressed a Russian note, asking Russia to instruct the Admiral to quit. M. Lamsdorff replied that such instructions had already been sent.