Show PEACE GOSSIP Russia Russia Said to Have Hav Indirectly Made Known Know Conditions Conditi ns St SC Petersburg bm March The Asso Associated I Presh is b in a to an tU announce that a step sU p in imm the direction of or I peace pace actually has hus oe n taken token Russia Hussi l has hus indirectly made known to Japan th negative conditions upon which I peace may y be concluded namely no concession of oC territory and no indemnity nit leaving ea illg Japan to determine termine whether r jut hit ions 10 US can call be bc begun upon that bu te No from froum Japan Jap has nu yet t t i cached the tue nu ian ment t The rime above represents practically all the facts obtainable Through what wha t thannel channel hannel or channel Russia RUMia has indi indirectly n tb communicated tilea ted with wi tim Jar pa an mm the he t Associated Press is i not in a H position to state stale definitely ly although there is i no reason to believe ht Ii f that it is Jt through h the thc United States It is Hy certain that France Frame and ami possibly Grit Grut Britain as aN the two to allies of bf th the belligerents and time the United States tat as us U the country l acting ting for Japan TaJ n have halie ben been n apprised of HUf position Rumor Was Wa Incorrect Last nights ni rumors that President Roosevelt had tendered his good offices to both Lot h parties p are 8 re incorrect The rhe pres presidents friendly disposition and perfect w to undertake c to open negotiation n o are art however well wen understood here hr and without asking directly tl that they be communicated t to Japan Rca Rus Russia Rusia sia sin could make known kim wn wim to President Roosevelt through h Ambassador m Cassini a ini time the conditions to which she could not nott agree t rf while thus titus giving Japan an op of knowing itally what the time basis basi of the he th peace J negotiations nt must be b I Russia avoids time the attitude of or suing for fH peace or actually submitting submit t lug proposals is and besides I id places the lime United States and Great Britain and the powers gen generally rally in a position where they could offer Japan advice as aM to the time reasonable reasonableness ness fleas of th the proposed l bests basis Having l ht een en apprised of or position Japan has ha two alternatives either to decline absolutely to open negotiations on such a basis or 01 indicate her hel own attitude If the negotiations n are Jr opened l Russia L probably will l he be e pre pie prepared pared 1 to make broad concessions on collateral issues as Ui stated d by the time As Ass s sedated dated Press Pl |