| Show russians must submit to demanded indemnity boblo august 16 the bichl tomorrow will say the continuance of the conference la indicative of a hopeful prospect tor the conclusion of peace the paper declares that if the russians had rejected absolutely the questions afre ana the cession of sag halin island the japanese would have withdrawn from the conference these demands are equally as important as the korean and manchurian Manc hurlan questions japans victories have been realized by the vast sacrifice of money and blood without the prospect of dussias Rus sias compliance in the payment of war expenses and the transfer of Sag halin island there Is no reason why the conference should not be continued bichl expresses the belief that the russian delegates divulged the nature of the japanese demands and suggests that the japanese delegates abandon plan of secrecy and keep their people informed aeto the progress of the conference |
