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NOV. n. 1904.

Japs Explode Mine-A mine IS eX-
ploded by a japanese shell at Port Ar
thur and Slavs lose zoo.
Asks Armistiee-T Toxic hears that
Stoessel asks the laps for an armis-
tice az Port Arthur.
viii Not lntervene-Plan for the
United States 10 intervene In the RGs-
so-Japanese war. which Is favored by
Japan and Great Britain. Will not be
acted upon by President Roosevelt ow-
ing 10 the hostile attitude OF Russia.
Defeat for Japs-The Russians drive
tho Japs out OF three villages before
Mukden.
May Consider Peace Proposal-Em.
peror Nicholas. IL is said. would treat
for peace II the proposal would come
from Japan direct
Spurns Intervention reported OF.
fer to end hostilitles from japan made
through Great Britain has been
spurned by Russia.
Repulse for Russians-The Russians
are reported TO have attacked Oku
before Mukdon and 90 have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
France May Mediate Presentation
81 an Anglo French note 10 Russia and
Japan with a view OF mediation In the
war Is under serious consideration, nc.
cording 10 reports ia Paris.
Fire In Port Arthur-Gen, Nogl re-
ports 20 Toxic that Japanese shells
caused a conhagration I'm Port Arthur
Nov. g. A Russian magazine also oX.
ploded. causing great loss OF life 10
tho defenders.
NOV. ", 1904.
Refuses ArmIstiee The situation al
Port Arthur is cloakcd I'm mystery. II
is reported that the japanese refused
20 grant the armistice asked for by
Gen. Stoessel.
Roosevelt as Mediator The powers
are agreed that President Roosevelt
WIN be the logical mediator OF the far
Eastern war and think the opportuni-
~ will soon come
Russians In Riot Rescrvists in
many districts In Russia are reported
10 have begun riotinR because they
have neither tents, food nor Gre.
shakhe River Casualties correct
ed l.st OF the battle OF the Shakac riy.
or places the number of Russians
killed or wounded at $3.50.
Loan Rate Tco High Japanese pa
per8 critlcise the new loan az the gov
eminent. complaining that the rate is
too high.
suspend Campaign Reports from
Manchmia indicate that the armies OF
kourupatkiu and Oyama have sus-
pended the campaign for tho winter
The Japanese are building strong de-
fenscs at the ShakNo river and the
Russians are erecting warm shelters.
Artillery Duel Mukdcn reports
state that the artillery duel al the
Slakho river continues Internationally
but there are no signs ~ an advance
on either side.
NOV 10, 1904
Think Citadel Has Fallen Britons
believe Port Arthur has fallen, bat can
get mo- news.
Not Ready for Intervention Franco
asceftalns time Tor Intervention lu he
war has not yet come.
Fleh ng 10 Heavier Fighting on .
more extensive scale starts along the
Shakhe river.
says Kuroki is Dead Gen. Kuroh
was struck by a splinter from a burst
ing she'll and died IN Lao YANG oct T.,
according 90 a dispatch from Nomiro.
vich Danchcnko. Russian CORE
spondcnt In Mukdcn
Rumors OF Succession Danchcnlo
states that Gen. Nodzu took charge
Of the Japanese eastern army on the
death Of KuroId, hnt rumors are cur
rent that slaosandi a kinsman Of the
mikado. will have command.
plan 20 Tunnel Japanese build tun.
nols 20 within 100 yards Of the main
forts az Port Arthur. and are In po-
sltion 10 storm the works without
losing man IN the advance Heavy
slero and naval guns have boon mount
cd in The captured position. which are
doing enormous execution.
Bombard Port Arthur Battle In ~.
sumcd al Port Arthur; Japanese bonn
harded harhor Nov. 2 and 10, damag-
ing baitloship Pcresvlet and cruiser
Haynn.
Armies in Deadlock Japanese and
Russian forces Ia seeming deadlock
along the shakho river; armies In.
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