The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1313, 29 April 1905, Page 2

The War

Russia Raises Ten Millions

Sported Japans Defeat

Russians Buy Coal at Hong Kong

The British Holt! it Sauk

Press Assooutioß.—Copyright.

London, April 28 Russia has negotiated with German bankers for a loan of ten million sterling at five per cent.

General Linevitoh claims that his cavalry fn a three hours'engagement near Tsintsiatum, on the 23rd, compelled the Japanese to retire.

General Linevitch continues to harass the Japanese positions southwards of Kuugchuling.

Tho Russians at Hong Kong have bought 50,000 tons of coal through French anil Chinese agents, but the British Government will not allow the coal to depart. Five Jitparieso cruisers and four torpedoers are watching the interned Kussiiiu warships at Shanghai.

Mr. Schwab's visit to St. Petersburg resulted in an arrangement, to construct in America and Russia aovoral sixteou-thousand ton battleships of i\ type likely to startle the world.