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Show PEACE RUMORS DENTED BY BARON- HAYASHI, JAPANESE MINISTER. LONDON, Feb. 11. Stories purporting purport-ing to emanate from London concerning concern-ing negotiations for peace in the Far East find no support and no credence In responsible quarters here. "All my information is quite to the contrary." said Baron Hayashi. the Japanese Minister, today, and therein the Minister voiced the general opinion of those In a position to know. "I cannot account for the recrudescence recrudes-cence of those reports." continued the Minister. "Certainly I know of no movement in the direction of peace There Is every probability of the continuance con-tinuance of the war. The situation in Russia does not affect Japan's actions or plans. It has not entered into our calculations. Japan is as ready for peace now as she has been since hostilities hos-tilities broke out, but the proposals must emanate from Russia and be such as to assure permanent peace and friendly relations between Jaoan and Russia. "' 5 |