The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-27

Chinese and Occupied Dlngovest-
chensk-Li Hung Chang Suspected
Of being the Originator of the
Whole Plot.
New York, July PA dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon.
don says:
The Chinese invasion of the Amur
province is equivalent to declaration
of war against Russia, which, con.
STRUNG 1t as such. has handed the
Chinese envoy at st. Petersburg his
passports and requested him to leave
the country along with the members
of his mission. The Importance of this
Chinese declaration of war against
Russia and of this bold invasion Of
Russian territory Hes in the fact that
as the matter now stands 1t virtually
releases the car from his obligations
to the forei powers to act in concert
with them in China. He is placed
thereby in position to act indepen.
IDENTIFY. and not only with reference to
the defense Of his dominions against
the Chinese invasion, but also as RI.
CARDS the carrying of war into the
cneMy's country and eventual march
upon Picking.
The British and German govern.
ments. alarmed at the idea of this
eventuality. have decided to abandon
the policy they have pursued until
now, and so declare war upon the
Chinese government, thus placing
themselves in line with Russia, and
MI hN erj%
pected to follow suit Immediately.
At War With the World.
London. July 21-The action of Count
Won Buelow, the German minister of
foreign affairs, in informing the Chi
nese legation at Berlin that all tele-
graphic messages must be in plain
Language and submitted for approval
by the censor, and the suggestion of NJ.
Delcasse. the French Minister of for
eign affairs. that the expectation OF
arms to China be prohibited, which are
generally regarded here as long steps
in the direction of treating China as a
state engaged in war, have been sup
plen ented this morning by the official
announcement from st. Petersburg
that certain portions of the Amur ter
ritory, including parts of the Khaba-
rovgk and Nikolskussuir. have been de-
clared in state Of war since July II.
Russia's announcement is regarded in
London as ut least foreshadowing a
speedy
Unconditional Recognition
of the fact that a condition of war ex-
lists between China and the civilized
world, and the general opinion seems
to favor such recognition as the best
y, MI
heaval. while ut the same time en-
deavoring to isolate the independent
viceroys from the general confiagra
ton. The revelation Of the ability Of
the chinese forces in the north to
stand their ground against the inter-
nationalist Is producing the ineyita-
bic results in the south. At Shanghai
1t is announced officially that foreign
women and children have been ~.
quested to. leave the ports along the
river. Serious rioting has occurred at
20 Yang lake, near Kin Kiang. Sever
al missionaries have been killed and
chapels burned. The telegraph be.
tween Kin Kiang and HankOw is in
terrupted.
Russians Defeat Chinese.
The Russians, according to the latest
news from st. Petersburg. have now
completely defeated the Chinese and
occupied Plagovestchensk, capital of
the Amur government, with large
force. Since Gen. Gribski, chief Of
staff at Port Arthur, has taken over
the supreme command in Manchuril,
but they have taken brisk measures
and they believe that China will soon
be too much preoccupied with military
operations aroud Picking to conduc.
serious operations In the porth.
Stopped Russian Advance.
The Daily Nails Shanghai CORES.
pondent says: ''Advices from yladi-
vostocll state that the Chinese invasion
of Eastern Siberia has stopped the
Russian advance from the north on
Peking. The Russians have burned
the Chinese town of Helampo and are
adopting very vigorous measures"
Berlin kilograms dwell upon the i'm
me1se German interests in Southeast
ern Siberia. They say that the many
German merchants, the numerous
German employees and the immense
stores of merchandise belonging to
Germans in that territory will compel
Germany to cooperate with Russia IN
resisting the Chinese
Gen. Sir Arthur Power Palmer, com.
mander-in-chief in India, said in the
course Of an interviewin Silnla yester.
day, that no more British troops could
be sent from India to China unless
/ they could be replaced from South
| Africa.
SUSPICIOUS OF Ii HUNG CHANG.