London, 18th October.
Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister, in an interview with Reuter's representative, suid it is not for Japan to judge if the time has come to discuss peace. That rests with the Czar.
There is nothing, he said, to prevent continuous fighting through the winter.
The next point of real importance will be the taking of Tiehling. and then nothing can prevent the Japan: se advance on Harbin. Exolusive service.
Tokio, 19th October.
It_is considered that the whole-sa'e Russian mobilisation is intended to forestall internal disturbances in Russia, and intimidate Japan.—Our own
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