Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-01

landowne to Cooperate-Japanese
Minister Makes Statement.
London, March 80. - A telegram
froma northern European capital, re-
celved in London this afternoon, says:
Il have just learned, on reliable
authority, that Russia has asked Del
casse to act as intermediary and open
peace negotiations with Japan. Del
casse has signified his Willingness, but
considers that Lansdowne's coopera-
ton is essential to success. "
st. Petersburg, March 3O.-Russia
has outlined the conditions under
which she is prepared to negotiate
peace.
1t is stated with every semblance of
authority that, thanks to the good
offices of the United States and France,
the question of peace has assumed
practical shape.
London. -"When peace negotiations
comenced it will be between Russia
and Japan direct and not through any
intermediary, was Minister Hayiha-
sis comment to the Associated Press,
when shown dispatch from north
ern European capital stating that M.
Delcasse, the French foreign minister,
had been asked to act as an intermed-
larry to open peace negotiation. Minis
ter Hayashi said he attached no impor-
lance to the statement, but believed
that France was trying to influence
Russia to open negotiations for peace.
$50 far as l know" he added, mo
negotiations have been begun but when
Russia is ready to make terms Japan
would happily consider them.
Minister Hayashi repeated his prev
ious statements that Japan is not no.
tlcing peace rumors, but steadily pre-
pares to prosecute the war to the bitter
end.
At the Foreign Secretary Landowners
residence reporter was informed that
it would be useless to ask Lord Lans-
downe for an expression of opinion at
the present juncture, as he must de-
subject.
Japs Moving Forward.
Gunshu Pass, March 29.-The jap
anese are again moving forward and
the Russian guard has fallen back from
its position about 10 miles north of
Sipinghai "a miles north of Tie pass)
to Chaoumiaodzi, which is situated 40
miles below Gunshu pass.
Practically compile reports show
that the Russian army sacrificed gen.
eral commissariat stores to the amount
of 81 1850, 900 and stores for an army
cors amounting to 100000 held at
Mukden, most of it being set on fire.
The boots and uniforms among the
stores, of which the army was in need,
arrived from Europe four days before
the Russian retirement from Mukden.
General Kurobatkin ordered the remov-
al OF the stores, but his order was not
executed An investigation will be
made to establish the responsibility.
With the Japanese left army in the
field, March 29.-The japanese army
near Mukden is clearing the battlefield
sorting the enormous quantities of
stores and materials captured, and at.
tending to the prisoners.
Engineers are rapidly repairing the
railroad bridge across the Hun river,
which was badly damaged by the Rus
slams, Trains are now running to the
Hun river. They will reach Mukden
in few days. The weather is very
warm and the ground is thawing rap
idly, making the movement of guns
and transport wagons difficult.
London, March 3O.-The Times st.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs as
follows: 1.-THE entire absence of press
and private kilograms from the front.
together with laconic message from
General Linevitch dated at Hardin,
and saying No reports from the
armies evolves fears that communica
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