Berlin, 4th February.
The Havas Agency is publishing a report from Washington about the moral isolation of Japan. This telegram is most vehemently contradicted by others and have declined. to ce-ope East with any other Power for or against Russia or Japan.
HM. the Kaiser will cruise during the months of March and. April" in "the Mediterranean, Windhoek and Okahandya have been relieved. The Herroros are fleeing everywhere. The position taken by, Great Britain, as Germany's neighbour in southwest Africa, during the troubles, has been most correct and friendly. bth February.
According to the latest reports recoived, Windhoek was not attacked at all by the Herreros. The railway and the telegraph have boon repaired. Otjimbingwo and Gohabis (about. a hundred miles east of Windhoek) are still besieged. Councillor Hoopner and Mr. Watermoyer, the export for agriculture to. the Governor, were murdered on the 14th January by the Herroros at Waterburg. All cattle have been driven from the districts attacked by; the Herreros. H. M. the Kaiser intends to bid farewell to the troops. leaving to-day for South-west Africa, The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has disallowed an increase of the sergeants in the army, 6th February.
The Russian Commercial: Telegraph Bureau in Berlin reports that Baron Rosen, the Russian Minister at Tokio, received to-day from Viceroy Alexeieff the Russian Note and all instructions in reard: to its delivery to the Japanese jovernment. The note is couched in the most peaceful terms, I it will be delivered to-Strong hope prevails in St. Petersburg that Japan will accept the conditions contained therein.
The Herreros have murdered Mr. Ganzhorn and Mr. Lutsch, two Govenment officials.
Prussia has sold to a consortium seventy millions three percent consols (£3,500,000).
1th February.
Count Lamsdorff has issued from St. Petersburg a Circular Note to the other Powers stating that Japan hes broken off hey diplomatic relations with Russia, Sth February.
Great surprise has been caused here by Japan breaking off her relations to Russia, but it is fully acknowledged that Japan has shown great patience during all the ime of the negotiations, Germany has Bepelaimed, with regard to her. good relations to both Powers, an. honest Tt is not absolutely sure whether. formal declaration of war will be made. But the Czar is expected to issue a proclamation to-morrow to the Russian people. Nothing is heard here about. the mediation of England. France will do nothing without England.
According to news received here, all Japanese men-of-war have left harbour they are still. lying off Saseho. It: has been made known that they intend to go to Chemulpo; but it is not expected that Japanese troops will land on the. Asiatic continent for a few days.
Heavy fights are reported from the vicinity of Omarura (South-west Africa). Capt. Franke's company has reached Omarnru. The Herreros had great losses Chief Michael is probably. among those
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