The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1250, 14 February 1905, Page 2

The War

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

JAPANESE MOVEMENTS Press Association.—Copyright. LO.vdon, February 13 The Russian scouts report that the Japanese are retiring to the south of Shaho.

GRIPENBEKG'S SUCCESSOR*) Press Association.—Copyright. London, Feb. 13 General Kaulbars has succeeded General Gripenbergto the command of the Second Manchnrian Army. MISCELLANEOUS SEIZURE OF A GERMAN STEAMER Press Association.— Copyright. London, February 13 The Japanese have captured off Hokkaido the German Bteainer Pharos. She was carrying shipbuildine; material and foodstuffs to Vladivostok.

THE PEACE MOVEMENT OPPOSED BY CZAR AND GRAND DUKES Press Association.—Copyright. London. February 13 ' The Grand Dukes declare tha 1 neither tho Czar nor themselves wil aoprove of any movement lo stof the war, believing that peace is impossible.

JAPAN'S EXPENSES Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Feb 13 Japan's expenditure on the war tor. 1904- amounted to fifty million sterling; PEACE PROPOSALS MUST EMANA'PE FROM RUSSIA Press Association.—Copyright. London, February 13 Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Am bassador in London, interviewed, said: "All my information is con. trary lo the prevalent peace reports. The proposals must emanate from Russia. No pitch-up will be tolerated, and the terms must assure permanent peace and friendship."

THE BALTIC FLEET MEAT FOR THE CREWS Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, February 11 The E*perance is accoinpanyii Admiral Roshdestvenski with thousand lons of frozen meat. "MOVE ON!" . ' Press Association.—Copyright.. London, February 13

Five Russian cruisers were off Daressalem for several days, and then left. The Governor of German South .Africa, finding them subsequently anchored in German waterp, requested them to move on,