The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1410, 22 August 1905, Page 2

The War

Lite Pane Negotiations

Japanese Terms Statement by Count Katuura Presi Assooiation.—Copyright. Tokyo, August 21 j Count KATSURA, JiipimeFO Premier, after an interview with Sir 0. McDonald (British Minister at , Tokio), the Mikado, and prominent t Japanese, informed Dr. Mor- 1 riaon that when the conditions of j peace were drafted Japan brushed aside all proposals excepr those which j the nation regarded as essential, and \ reduced the terms to the smallest ; scale possible, as well ;ia to the most reasonable and most obvious, 1

Important Deliberations

Rasult to Czar Fklinij of Japwse Cabinet t WASU'IfiGTOX, August 21 It is stilted at Oyster Biy that betore inviting Baron Von Rosen, the eminent jurist, President Roosevwit secured the active and cordial support of Britain, l (, rance, and Germany, and communicated with the Mikado, through Mr. Giiscom, American Minister at Tokio, Also that Mr ICaneko and Baron Rosen spent tin hour with Mr Roosevelt on Saturday, and three with M. de Witte yesterday. Thereafter a message was despatched to the Czar. Tokio, August 21 The Cabinet met. to-day. _ Oomit Kalsnra, Premier, received Sir Claude McDonald, British Minister, with whom he had a long interview.

Proposed Arbitration

The Russian Army Outnumbered by Two to One Washington, Aug. 21 It is announced at Portsmouth that President Roosevelt's proposition to Rosen related to arbitration. Advices from 'Tokio state that a public meeting opposed any modification, and declared that the terms were the irreducible minimum, The Times' military correspondent points out that the Russians are still confronted by armies nearly twice tho Russian strength.

meeting of Russian Council

Unanimous Decision h More Concessions London, August 21 Tho Times' Portsiiiouih cornspondpnt reports that a telegram recriyed there this evening declares that the Council, under the presidency of the Czar, is apparently unanimous, and has finally decided that further concessions aro impossible.

Tits Fighting in Sagltalien

London, August 21 Three Russian officers who escaped from the mainland report that a Russian force in the interior of Sagliaiien occupies 'an almost in. accessible position, and is stippoited in every way by convicts.

Rep'ted Russian Success

London, August 21 General Linevitch reports tho annihilation of a band of Chunchases, including Ihe leader, named Itnbatto, and two Japanese in the Hailungchang district on the lGth.

Capture oi a Russian Transport

Tokio, August 21 A squadron sent to Kamschatka» a Russian possession on the north, east coast of Asia, has captured the Russian transport Australia in Petropaulovslc harbour. Tho Japanese newspapers urge tho Government, in the event of a rupture of the Portsmouth peace negotiations, to seize the maritime province before the rainy season has ceased.