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JAPANESE WILL
PRESS TIVE WAR
HAS MADE NO ovERTUREs OF
PEACE TO RUSSIA.
NONE ARE CONTEMPLATED
On the Contrary, Fighting Is to Be
More Vigorously Prosecuted
Statement by Minister
Takahira.
NONE ARE CONTEMPLATED

part of the troops which have been be-
sieging Port Arthur. This in brief repre-
sents the views of Mir. Kogoro Takahira,
the japanese minister, who has recently
resumed charge of the legation at Wash
lngton alter a long illness at New York.
The fall of Port Arthur" said the
lis but step in the war which
Japan is waging for principle. Ger
tainly it is an important step, but moth
ing could be further from the truth than
the assumption that because Japan has
captured stronghold. the fall of which
has long been expected, the japanese
government will now make overtures
for peace. Japan is too busy fighting.
We are as much in earnest to-day as
we were at the outset of the war. We
have made no overtures for peace either
directly or indirectly nor have the pow
ers approached us with any idea of in
tervention."
AT the Russian embassy it was reit-
Grated that Russia would fight all the
harder in view of the temporary loss Of
Port Arthur.
Will Look to Roosevelt.
Europe, it is learned, is firmly OF the
conviction that, however dark the out
look for peace, at this moment, when
the prospect brightens it is to President
Roosevelt that the neutrals as we'll as
the belligerents will look as the inter-
mediary through whom peace negotia-
tons will be initiated.
Russians March Out.
Port Arthur, via Fusan, Jan. T.
Only 80 Russian officers have accepted
parole. All the regular Russian troops
have marched out of Port Arthur and
left for Port Dalny Friday. japanese
troops entered the city Thursday to
keep order. Noncembatants are al
lowed the option of remaining at Port
Arthur.
The japanese navy is removing mines
and the Japanese hulks at the harbor
mouth. All the forts have been taken
over by the Japanese.
Battleship Not Sunk.
St. Petersburg, Jan. Reports that
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship.
the battleship Kniaz souvaroff, has
struck rock and sunk are unfounded,
Will Continue War.
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Daily Express from st. Petersburg gays
that at meeting of the council yester-
day. presided over by the car, 1t was
decided to continue the war with re-
newed energy. Gen. Kuropatkin is to be
reinforced by 200. 900 men before the end
of February. The transport capacities
of the transsiberian railway are to be
increased by the use of new type OF car.
1t also was decided to recall Admiral
Rojestvensky Immediately. The car
and the council were unanimous in de-
claring, 1t is said, that the closing of
the war now would be incompa ttble with
Russia's dignity. Determination was
expressed to continue hostiIities until
Russian arms had achieved decisive
victory.
To Return by Way Of Japan.
Toxic. Jan. 7.-Gen. Stoessel and the
other Russian officers who will leave
Port Arthur on parole will return to
taeir homes via Nagasaki.
Diet Thanks Trseps,
The diet at special session Friday
adopted resolution felicitatiIg the
emperor on the SUCCESS OF the years
campaigning climaxed by the fall of
Port Arthur. attributed 1t to the en-
peror's illustrious virtue and THANKED
Gen. Nogi and the Third army for their
glorious achievement
Russians lombard Enemy,
Gen. Oku's Headquarters. via Fusan.
Jan. 7.-During the last three days the
Russian bombardment has been tho
heaviest in six weeks. For two days
following the fall of Port Arthur hard
ly shot was AIRED. Since then many
heavy guns have bseB brought into use
and there has been firiag ALMOST con-
stantly. The front Is unchanged and
there is no indication OF movement
being made in the near future. The
japanese are using their searchlights
in the great rejoicing and nightly cele-,
prations of the fa1l Of Bort Arthur.
A Pleasing Ineiaspt.
London, Jon. IA special dispatch
from Toxic says that at the conclusion
Of the Interview between Gems, Nogi
and Stoessel the latter begged to be al
lowed to present to Gen. Nogi his IA
yor.te Arabian charger. Gen. Nogi
declined personal accept
arce, pointing gut that it came under
the category Of was material to be sur
rendered: but he consented 10 accept the
animal in the name OF the Japanese
crmy.
Praised by oyama.
Berlin, Jan. T. The Lokal AIzeiger's
RI den correspondent in dispatch
eals.! January says: Field Marshal
c sn,a has sent letter to Gen. Kuro-
pati in communicating the news of the
cs5itulatioa CT Hoft Arthur end praisirg
{ bravery of liz defenders. The effect
Of re news was especially cenfounding.
lat reports anticipating a long resist
an:e. It Is believed 1t will Immediately
influence the sttaattion on the Shakhe
river"
Want to Retske Port A1thas
tskutsk, Jan. 7:-Aany troop trains
re passing through this place on The
way to reinforce the Russian army Ia
Ganchuria. The news Of the fal, Of
Port Arthur was received by the neg
soldiers with sadness. but they express
an undiminished determination to re-
lake it. The chief regret expressed by
soldiers and officers is that they did not
Irrive in time to relieve the heroic gar
ison.
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