Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
General Stoessel Informs Nogi
That Japs Do Not Respect
Red Cross Insignia
MESSENGER SENT TO THE JAPs
Japanese Claim That Red Cross Sig
nails are Not Visible, and Russians
Offer to Furnish Map Showing Lo-
cation Of Their Hospitals - Latter
May Be Moved from Zone Of Firs.

Toxic Dec. 17.-General Stoessel has
opened negotiations with the Jap
forces surrounding Port Arthur. pro-
viding for protection Of the hospitals
OF the city. He has furnished Nogl
with q map showing the position or
different hospitals.
Toxic, Dec. 17.-The following dis
ratch was received today from the Jap
srmy before Port Arthur: Two let
ters from General Stessel to General
rtogi reached headquarters the even
ing of the 18TH" The first read as
follows: II have the honor to in
form you your artillery has bonn
barded our hospitals. which are plain
~ distinguished by Red Cross flags.
These insignias are visible from your
artillery positions. I request you to
prohibit the bombardment. make
the request from my high esteem for
our brave heroes who, after glorious
IL fighting with your force, lie wound
ed in the hospitals under the Fted
Cross Among those heroes are some
Jap wounded. avail myself of the
opportunity to convey to you the as
slrance Of my high respect"
Accompanying this letter was another
from Stoessel to Nogi saying: Il here
by entrust the bearer, Barashoff Langa,
hunt master to the emperor and super
intendent Of the Red Cross, to nego-
tiate with your excellency IN order 10
remove hospitals outside the danger
zone during the mbardment. IT IS
needless to say we have respect Tor
your right to promote the success OF
vour operations" Penciled on the en-
svelope was the following: Baras-
hoff will come to the same place on
the afternoon Of the 10th to receive
your reply" ,r.a.
Nori further reports he sent Major
Saito. accompanied by Professor Ari-
"a and an interpreter to Salichiao TO
deliver the reply which was accompan-
led by the following letter to Stoessei'
s.I have the honor to assure you the
Tap army respecting humanity and
+reaties since the beginning of the siege
has never purposely directed shelis
against buildings or vessels flying the
Red Cross, but the greater part OF the
garrison is invisible from our gun po-
sitions a. as you know shells do not
always 4, ch the place to which they
are directed and especially owing to
your long and brave resistance, the
deviation of our guns Is becoming
greater and greater. SO with the great
asst regret we are unable to guarantee
20 reach the places at which they are
directed.
"I avail myself Of the opportunity to
convey to your excellency assurances
Of my highest respect"
The record of the interview between
Langa and Saito follows:
"Barshoff-The Japanese army d.
rects it's fire against buildings under
the Red Cross"
0aito-"Never"
Barashoff- request you not to
lombard the whole of the new town
and north eastern part of the old
town.
saito-"we cannot agree absolutely
to limit our area"
Barashoff- We will give you g. map
showing the positions Of our hospitals
and hope you will not lombard them. ;"
Saito-''We will receive the maps
supporting your request.
''It was arranged the maps shall be
delivered the 18TH"