The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1405, 16 August 1905, Page 3

The War

The Peace Negotiations

Threatened Rupture Indemnity Must be^Withtlrawn Press Association.—Copyriglit. London, August 15 THE Times 1 St. Petersburg correspondent states that it is asserted in high quarters that unless the indem. nily is withdrawn the negotiations at Portsmouth will be ruptured this week, and that preparations have been completed for a general.mobilisalion and a-supreme effort during the present year. I • When discussing the evacuation of Manchuria the Japanese yielded to de Witte's demand that the obliga- . tion should be mutual. . The Times mi that the conference may linger on, but if Russia persists in resisting, as do Witte indicated, the cession of Saghalion, the indemnity, and the limitation of Russian naval forces in the Far East, yieldiug only the Russian warships in-terned-.in neutral ports, peace will be impossible, The above points have not yet been discussed, the conference taking the others in order. London, August 15 •Thfl'My Telegraph's St, Peters. burg correspondent states that General Linevilch is renewing his pressure againßt peace. He has telegraphed to the Czar that the Japanese, instead of attempt, ing to influence the peace negotiations by a decisive blow, have adopted a waiting attitude. He considers this is a sign of weakness, and says the demonstrative occupation of Saghalien counts for nothing.

Probable Continuance of War

Russian Preparations Troops to Leave for tlie Front St Petersburg, Aug. 15 Owing to-the threatened famine M. Kokorlsoff has ordered the prevention of the excessive export of grain. This implies that a prudent restriction, if not prohibition, is announced. The Sixteenth Army Corps goes to the Far East immediately. London, August Jo The only deQnite news from Portsmouih'is'that de Witte agrees in the clauses .relating to Korea; the evacuation or Manchuria and abandonment of right there; and the cossion of the Chinese Eastern railway from Harbin southwards. • M. de Witte has rejected the war ship and naval limitation.

Brush With Russian Outiiosts

Eleven Fatalities London, August 15 The Japanese report that a recon. naisanoe force along the railway on the Kiiia road drove'in the Russian outposls.'ldllinc; eleven and capturing ten, Also that the Japanese outposts repulsed a Russian counter recomiaisau.ee. General Linovitch reports that a Japanese force west of Mandarin Road, and another another west of the railway, are assuming the often, sive.

Don't Want io Fight

Russians Gutting Oif a Finger Loudon, Aug. 15 Ono thousand two hundred Russian soldiers are under treatment at Harbin for cutting ofl;' the first finger of their right hand