Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-20
PEklN ATTACKED
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Of the most Importance devclop,i
however namely, that tho notice az
the Russian government of it's int,.n-
tlon to dispatch 1000 trnans tn Cr1in1
was accompanied by an undortaltiuq
thaJ THESE troops We're t. bc used far
the assiStanc" of turopeans ana Amer
lcans. ana With NJ purpose fo~ terri
tofldl aggression on the ulrt-uf ;ssi1.
ihiS aSsuianc" WIS received with H.,
greatest satisfaction. II IL understood
thal Japan, in view Of Russia's frank
declaration, Will consent t. assume tha
same obligation toward the other ma
tons, in which case the greatest OBJ
Stacle to effective action. whether con
current or joint, by the powers in
China may be considered as removed.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sadur called at the state department.
this afternoon. ana spent a half hour
III conference with Secretary Hay Ills
lordship mad no news from his own
government beyond that contained in
III" morning papers respecting tn" de-
NelOpmentS i'll China, ana he was par
ticularly anxious to be informed as to
the details Of the reported battle. Sun
lay morning. The state department
was without information on this point.
will be heard from within n day or
two.
The difficulties in the way Of speedy
communication between the navy de-
partment and Admiral Kempff are
illustrated in the series of messages
that have come in the last As hours
-. IL, ~.
department was Informed that while
the wire system beyond Chez Foo and
leading up To Taku and Tien Tsin had
been cut, it has been arranged that
4 daily steamboat should carry mes
sages for these points at Chez Foo and
take them to their destination up the
river. Though this arrangement in
.olved a days delay. it was accepta-
tie. and the authorities were disap-
ointed at receiving. today, the follow
ing notice from the cable office:
Gable office reports Chinese admin
.stration cancelled arrangements for
postal service from Chez Foo to Tien
Tsin and Taku. The Great Northern
route through Siberia will d. its ut
most to get kilograms through to Tien
Tsin. but messages can be accepted
only at sender's risk"
An ugly feature about this notice is
the disclosure Of an apparent purpos,
on the part of the Chinese government.
to interfere with free communication
between the foreign naval command
ers at Tien Tsin and Chez Foo ana
their respective governments. an ac-
ii II which may have some bearing on
the decision which must be reachp3
,eIH s""' 'IH as 90 .!e 9'"'uS u 'He
lall"llS between NINA ahu tle o'lt'
hatIoHs OIL 'nt "orIu'
AdJuIaht General '"rpih declared
poSillF"ly. TO-DAY that up y d4te ohiE
one reg 'l'''Ht' t"' 'tn i!Iidi''rE, ma"
peeh ordered from MAMMA {" emma.
IL may De lidt luIther "Hd'lI"hS VIII
be made 70 the military force repre-
seht-l'E til' MY" 0l'O.S ~ hihi, puI
up 10 LUIS UNI no 'I'"IS nav" p'r u
gwen r. illi' 'ii1'O ~ dHn'.l'H vi lHr
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ll'liN N'l'E' '"' iul''' = ".'" ".' Ni's' Il
la!ihS!li"H ''I.aI"' 4i-@ ''''t "IH"4"li ii-
| once from Southampton. i-Il-l"I'i, L
the fhliipllhs5-
Nidlo I'm -ch""'t% PRINCETON ana
War IA nay hr"h A".i IL awe IN
""f n.tieiS \" II" f,HiE i"f iN-'h '''
| t'> ''.'t'-'" III. @-'-''-' "..' ''.'9 '''''i
4 he'd n thr ~1'h" p.a'" HI readiness
| l" rake "" snIi.i'. l'T ill' naval con-
| .l'i "t AZ iaoH. i IT. i''-,' ''h 'iAu
I Mari WA 'H NdmI;N '>"hln''. a+ now
/ command m,r- nurr.roua luI eff"a-
/ iy. H-cr Wi -tuho-f~ adapted tn .4r-
vic ,n tie p-i-lt" li,sr "a far MP as
l Tiuu rs.u than any uf TIA" "thrr naval
/ powers tnrrr rcpr, scented.
Nn ports Wcrt received at the state
| department. today. from any NJ It's Of
hcial~ in 'hiua. Thor" was d a word
| from TnI,u ID Is mt known, cunsr-
au-ntly. whether or not our naval yes
sells We're in thu enlightenment with the