Peking, Oct. 17. vantage and a general retirement to the river Marne wae ordered. at the entrance to the Bosphorus.
The "Peking Jikpao" states that While closely adhering to a strate-
Beveral men-of-war have proceeded all Chiangohjins and Military Com-gie conception to draw the enemy to the Black Sea. The gathering is missioners have jointly wired to the until the situation was favourable due, apparently, to the cruise of Government to take energetic steps for the assumption of the offensive, the Russian Black Sea Fleet. against the procedure of the Japan-Generalissimo Joffre found it neces ese west of Weihsien and to demand sary to modify his methods day by
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