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Show RUSSIA AND JAPAN SIGN AN AGREEMENT. Petrograd, July 6, via London, July 7, 2:41 a. m. A Russo-Japanese political politi-cal convention of two articles was signed today by the Russian minister of foreign affairs, Serglus Sazonoff, and the Japanese embassador, Baron Ichiro-Montono. The object of the convention is to unify the efforts of the two countries to maintain a lasting and constant peace in tho far east. London, July 7, 1:57 a. m. The Times, commenting on the Russo-Japanese convention, says: "The agreement Is tantamount to a formal alliance, the main objects of which are the maintenance of peace and the safeguarding of the special Japanese and Russian lights and Interests Inter-ests in the far east. "The publication of the text is expected ex-pected shortly. The respective allies of Russia and Japan have been inform- ed of the agreement and have expressed expres-sed their satisfaction with it." nn |