The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-15
WAR NOT PROBABLE
JAPAN DENIES REPORT OF RUP-
TURE WITH RUSSIA.
BERLIN TAKES SAME VIEW.
MANCHURIAN AND KOREAN CUES
TIONS TAKE NORMAL COURSE.

Russians War Game at Port Arthur
Taken Part in by 10000 Soldiers.
Entire Force Within striking
Distance of City Is 1OO,OOO-Re-
view Intended as an Object Lesson
to Those who Favor War-NO
steps Taken to Leave Mnnchuria.
OmciaI Says None Will he Taken.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Japanese gov
eminent has issued a denial of the
alarmist reports of the imminence of
war with Russia, in a dispatch from
Toxic, dated yesterday, and sent to the
Japanese ministers abroad 1t says:
The negotiations concerning Man
churian and Korean questions are fol-
lowing their normal course. and there
Is no reason to anticipate a rupture be-
tween Japan and Russia. The alarm
list reports current abroad are devoid
of foundation"
Berlin Has Faith in Peace.
Berlin, Oct. 14.-The rumors of war
in the Far East have for the present
so far as Berlin is concerned, been quite
blown away by the official reassurances
from all sides. Yet it is recognized
that the negotiations going on are of
supreme Importance, and they may
reach a dangerous deadlock or be ter
minated by Japan. which is regarded as
being to determined to reach a favora-
BILE understanding with Russia or take
warlike steps.
More Russians for Orient.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 14.-The towns
of Vitebsk and Dvinsk within the sur
rounding districts in the government
of Vitebsk and the town of Alexan-
| dropol in the government of Erivan,
have been proclaimed Gin a state
requiring increased protection" Half
OF the population Of Vitebsk are Jews,
while most of the inhabitants of Alex
andropol are Armenians
A thousand marines belonging to the
| Baltic fleet left St. Petersburg to-day
| for Port Arthur.
10000 Men at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, Tuesday. Oct. 13.-The
| review by the Viceroy, Admiral Alex
| Jeff, on Sunday of 10000 soldiers par
ticipating in the maneuvers, was the
final act of last weeks war game.
This force. the greatest Russia has
| ever concentrated in the Far East, was
nassed on the plains outside this city.
1t included infantry, cavalry and ar
| tlllery. Every infantry regiment Is
| partly mounted, in accordance with the
| recent regulations.
Foreigners were given every oppor-
| tunity TO witness the display and the
| statements of officers regarding the to-
| tai force were verified by count of the
| tutf t,,ar alr~ xf3 toll
announced that the entire force within
| easy operating distance of Port Arthur
! numbers 100, 900 men. Two months ago
| 1t was 10000 men.
Sundays spectacle demonstrated that
reports regarding the reinforcements
arriving in Manchuria had underesti-
mated the real increase. The army as
sembled Sunday was greater than the
| Pekin diplomatists had supposed the
entire force in Manchuria to be. OFF,
| Gals here are taking pains to adver-
| tise Rus6ia's strength, and proclaim
that the meneuvers are intended as an
object lesson.
Admiral Alexieff. speaking to an
| American official said:
War would be a great calamity
Here we believe that the best way to
prevent it would be to strengthen our
| selves as much as possible. Therefore,
we have left no steps untaken for the
| purpose"
The details of the maneuvers were
| kept secret, but the correspondent OF
| the Associated Press learned that the
| landing force at Talienwan bay was
| repulsed. 1t is reported that the at
| lacking army broke through Port Ar
| thurs defenses at three points. Two
battleships and two cruisers are on
their way here from Russia. When
| they arrive Russia's naval force on
| this station will be stronger than ia
| pans according to the views of the
Russian officers.
Anticipation of war Is at fever heat
in the army and navy. but this is
| based entirely on the activity of the
| preparations visible everywhere. The
higher officials believe Japan has been
overawed by the demonstration of
Russia's power.
No steps towards the evacuation of
Manchuria have been taken. The
Official Journal, the editor of (which is
colonel on the viceroy's staff, says
none will be taken.
The governors of East Siberia are
here consulting with the viceroy for
the purpose of arranging a new divi-
sion of territory beyond the Amur into
their provinces.
The reports that Chinese army had
assembled in the rear of Mukden are
not confirmed.
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