THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1517, 27 July 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEWS,

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 25. Genoral Linevitcb roports that two oolumos forced the Japanoso to evacuate positions norih of Yulanglze, Sagbalien, on tho 20th. and to retire from fortified positions west of Yulangtzo. The Russians oxporioneed groat difficulty in attacking, and eventually retreated north. Six thousand Russians at Tumen ore trying to cheek tbe Japanese. Tremendous rains have flooded the rivers, und tho roads are knee deep in mud.

Genoral Linnvitch is freely ucing Mongolia, despite China’s protests. There are persistent Russian reports that the Japaoose uro executing a turning movement in Mongolia 80 miles from the frontier.

AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. By; ’telegraph, Prasa A'tm’n, Copyright Receivod 10.50 p.m., July 26. London, July 26. Reutor’s Now York, correspondent reports that M. Sato, a member of tho Japanese peace mission, speaking on Baron Komura’s behalf, said he was confident the negotiations would be successful. The Japanese plenipotenairies would be moderate, and make no excessive demands. Both countries desired peaoe. Russia had lost 870,000 men, and Japan 200,000. The war was costing Japan a million dollars a day. An indemnity ought to be paid. An armistice would probably be the first move in tbe negotiations. What Japan wanted in Manchuria was an open door. Japan desired peace, but not peaoe at any price. Whiio Japan was friendly with China as Bn Oriental country, her greatest feienda were Great Britain and the United States.