To the Fiitor of the "Norta-Carwa Datty News."
S1m,—I am in receipt. of a tele gram from the chief Editor of the Russkoye Slovo," Moscow, and as you no doubt have read telegram: issued the " Ostasiatische Lloyd" and the "Deutscher Uherseedienst," you are perfectly aware several statements supposed to have been previously published in the " Ruskoye Slovo" have appeared in these German com. muniqués. As these—_atatements are absolutely false and without foundation, I shall be much obliged if you will kindly publish in your columns, the translation of the original contradiction I have receiv. ed from Moscow, which has special reference to a German communique stating that the " Rustkone Slovo" demands that Russia should conclude a separate peace with Germany and which I send herewith.
Thanking you in anticipation, ities.
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Harbin, Jan. 97.
Representative of the " Russkoye Slovo" in the Far East.
TRANSLATION OF THE TRLEGRAM, dated, Moscow Jan, 19/25 1915. "Rleoren—Harbin.
"The German papers are circulate ing the infamous libel that the "Rus-skye Slovo" demands the conclution of pence with Germany without Rnseia's reference to the Allies. The Editor of the ' Russkoye Slovo" takes the responsibility of stating on behalf of tse Russkoye Slovo" that his paper, as well as all the Russian s well as all classes of the people, demands that the should be carried to an end, militarism and the establishing in Europe of a realm of righteousness and justice.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.