Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-22
JAPS WANT BATTLE.
Probability That There WIN Yet Be-
a Great Conflict.
OPERATIONS ARE NOW GOING ON.
~ IN Thought That IL LlneV itch Can
ne Crushed Peace Terms. Can
q he Faster Arranged
I with Russia.

with Russia.
III st. Petersburg, June 21.--The onl
hopo for an armistice pending tn
meeting of the peace plempotentiar
aes seems to rest with Presiden
Y Roosevelt and even that is consideret
slender. so far as known the presi
dant has not taken positive stel
IN this direction. The impression
mere continues strong that Japan only
with great reluctance could be inducet
&c forego the advantages Of her strate'
eic position which, despite the tone q
tho ofiicial advices from the front Il
Tegarded as being altogether favor.
able for Field Marshal oyama, and
agree 10 q suspension Of hostilities for
at least six weeks during which time
4housands Of achievements would
.EeAch Ger. Linevitch and vladivostok
would be strengthened with mu-
millions and supplies to Withstand q
siege. Indeed. 1t is suggested that
sapan deliberately planned to postpone
ahe meeting long enough to give oyama
n chance to administer to the Russians
q fresh defeat on land In order to rob
The war party In Russia Of their last
card and facilitate acQuiescence to her
terms. Considering the situation
therefore. President Roosevelt's tri-
Smph will be oil tho greater II he
could now succeed in browning hiS
work by an agreement which would at
1enst prevent another bloody battle
pending the show Of hands at Wash
dngton. tHt
The Novoe Vremya Monday printed
. dispatch from London in which its
correspondent declared he was in
possession Of information to the effect
Abat the British were advising Japan
against the conclusion Of an armistice.
RUSSIA" the dispatch. adds, lis not
considered to be sufficiently weakened.
Great Britain hopes that Field Marshal
IeyAma will succeed in destroying Gen.
.1Anevitch's army and thus relieve her
NJ the nightmare that the army may
1ster be shifted to tho borders Of
1pdia."
Enslasd Would Like to See Battle.
: London, June 2l.-While undouDted-
n the people OF England would ike
- zee = general battle In Manchuria
before an armistice is declared since
y is felt certain that Field Marshal
Dyama would score another VICTORY
me Associated press is assured stnat
Ahe British government mas not gwen
Japan eny advice as to what course to
pursue, as alleged by the Novoe Vrem-
~ OF st, Petersburg. In fact the gov
smment has done nothing beyond sup
pnrunG President Koosevelts enort 10
secure the earliest meeting OF tine peace
plenipotendaries and the submission
~ Japan OF terms likely 70 De &C
neptableto Russia. With overwhelming
Inrees at his command 1t is felt In MIL
nary circles that ovama is In posi-
Non to deliver most crushing de-
lat to Gen. Linevitch.
Japanese Advancing.
London, June 2l.-The correspon-
lent Of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic
uends the following: 1.-THE Japanese
lSe continuing their victorious advance
b Manchuria. The Russians have been
completely outhanked on both wings
md news Of Japanese victories may
~ expected shortly.
raThe Japanese have considerably
pFer half a million men in the field.
- NJ Se MAJ % ope'a'o"' Vega" as