Show CRISIS AVERTED A VEa D S V Russian Reply to Japan Made M e Im Important Important portent Concessions Paris Jan 9 Official advices es re received received here today tod y further convince cO e those in the highest authority that the Rus war crisis has been avert averted ed in the far east for the present and the situation is being brought distinctly within the lines of diplomatic d adjust adjustment adjustment ment mont Reports chiefly from Tokio but also aleo from St Petersburg Pett give a clear clearview clearview view of the circumstances leading up to the sudden improvement ement of ot the th situa situation situation tion tio They show that the Russian an answer ans answer s er actually reached Tokio the night of Jan 6 and proved to be the turning point Prior to its receipt Japan had been making mak strenuous ous preparations for fop sending ending two divisions to southern Ko Korea Korea Korea rea The official reports establishing I these th se preparations are without the slightest V question The note received I on the disclosed to Japan for the first time that Russia fully conceded Japans Japan s paramount rights in southern Korea i Ru I s concession thus gave ga c Japan practically what she eke had hod been be n preparing preparing ing lag to w assert sert a by force and tind accordingly acc military activity was as Rus Rue sias concession made unnecessary Jap Japans Japans ans forcible assertion of ora a paramount position in southern Korea Full Pull Extent Unknown The three ree days succeeding Jan 6 gave an opportunity to the authorities at To Tokio Tokio kio ide to tD consider and recognize concessions Whether it will be satis caLls satisfactory satisfactory factory the reports have not been dis disclosed disclosed closed dosed but the tile suspension of military activity is regarded as removing the most dangerous aspect and giving hope that Japan is likely to receive answer in a conciliatory spirit It Is not known whether con concession conces cession ces goes to the extent of relinquish relinquishing ing Ving her contention for a neutral zone across a ross northern Korea but it is under understood understood understood stood that it relates chiefly to giving definite assurance of Japans rights in southern Korea orea Although reports of or mediation continue to circulate the thO th au an authoritative auth th statement was made today that no steps have ha been taken by France Prance towards mediation It is pointed point pointed ed out that such a movement if it ad addressed addressed addressed dressed to t Japan probably would Mould originate mate with Great Britain OT owing ing to to their close political relations Foreign Minister is expected to return to Paris from Nice today toda or tomorrow but his coming is not significant cant as relating to the pending situa situation ties tion V The entire entire V official and diplomatic diplomatic community showed great relief today toda from the severe strain of recent days |