Treaty of Portsmouth now seen as global turning point; The past that ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 is considered by some historians today as the actual first world war.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: December 30, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

TOKYO, AND PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- For a month 100 years ago, a quiet New England port held the focus of the world.

From Aug. 9 to Sept. 5, diplomats were thrown together with local ladies clubs, and foreign reporters swooped onto picket-fenced streets and called the town a beacon of hope to end the cataclysm between "East" and "West."

In fact, the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, foug...

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