Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
CONFLICT in FAR EAST

There We're insignificant losses.
Chinese state that heavy Japanese
reinforcements are constantly arriv-
ing.
Russia Moves to End War.
st. Petersburg, March 80. - Russia
has outlined she conditions under
which She is prepared to negotiate
peace.
1t was stated last night, with every
semblance of authority, that, thanks to
the good offices of the United States
and France, the question of peace had
assumed practical shape.
Delcasse as Intermediary.
London, March 80. = A telegram
from an European caI.tal received in
London says:
81 have just learned on reliable au-
thority that Russia has asked Delcasse
to act as intermediary and open peace
negotiations with Japan. Delcasse has
signified his willingness, but considers
that LansdCyne's cooperation is es-
sential to success
Hayashi Islands Pat"
London, March 80. = when peace
negotiations commence it will be be-
tween Russia and Japan direct, and
not through any intermediary" was
Minister Hayashi's comment to the
Associated Press when shown the dis
patch from Northern European cap
ital stating that M. Delcasse. the
French foreign minister had been
asked to act as au intermediary to
open peace negotiations. Minister
Hayashi said he attached no impor-
lance to the statement. but believed
that France was trying to influence
Russia to open negotiations for peace.
Japan Is Ready.
$50 far as l know" he added. no
negotiations have been begun; but
when Russia is ready to make terms
Japan will be happy to consider them"
Minister Hayashi repeated his pre-
vious statements that Japan is not
noticing peace rumors, but steadily is
preparing to prosecute the war to the
bitter end.
Fleet Quits Madagascar.
Tamative, Madagascar, March 30
1t has been definitely ascertained that
the whole Russian second Pacific
squadron left the waters of Madagas-
car March 16 for an unknown destina-
ton.
Communications Cut
London, March 30.-The Times st.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
as follows:
"The entire absence of private and
press kilograms from the front. to-
gether with laconic message from
Gen. Linevitch dated Hardin and say
ing no reports from the armies
evolves fears that communications
have been cut and the Japanese have
turned the Russian positions"
Japanese Make Another Move.
st. Petersburg, March 29.-The i'm
preston prevalent in some military
circles that the Japanese, having re.
moved the possibility Of the main
army in Manchuria assuming the in
itiative, will now turn their atten ton
divostok, is strengthened by the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Gunshu
Pass announcing the departure OF the
Japanese from the immediate front of
the Russian army for distance of
thirty-fve miles south. 1t is realized,
IF hot ha a
blind, to cover flanlling operations:
but 1t is not improbable that the Jap
anese, having cleared southern Man.
chura of Russian troops and
Secured a Position
from which expulsion would be a long
and difficult process, may be satisfied
to hold the Tie Pass line without
further extension of communication.
advisers is for peace, if honorable
terms are obtainable, the government
as is the part of wisdom, is going for
ward with all provisions for the con.
tinuance of the war. Preparations are
reported to be making for the mobil-
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derstood that the guards would be re-
tanned at st. Petersburg, but some of
the officers of this crack organization
believe their services have been requi-
sitioned and are making preparations
to that end
Revolution Is Growing.
The internal situation is causing
great anxiety, though it is considered
that the intellectuals" and educated
class generally disapprove of the
revolutionary spirit which is perme-
ating the peasantry and laborers in
Poland. The Crlmea is boiling with
discomfort and the strong hand of the
military force has been invoked tc
crush the incipient revolution at Yalta,
near the emperor's summer residence.
The spirit Of disorder has spread to
Sebastopol.
Moderate Liberals in st. Petersburg
are becoming alarmed at the situation,
reports being received that an active
revolutionary propaganda is being
pushed with vigor in many sections of
the empire.