Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-14
MAY BRING ON WA1
RUSSIA AGAIN BREAKS Ea,ru
IN THE MANcHuRlAN
AFFAIR,
MAKES WARllKE PRtPARA1,Cns
REoccUPlES NEW cHwANc w,7u
A LARGE FORCE OF
SOLDIERS.
AMERICAN PATIENCE TAKEN
MORE RADICAL STEP coN7em
PLATED THAN ANY HERE7o
FORE TAKEN.

Pekin, May 10.-The Russians havo
reoccupied New Chwang with LARGO
force and have also put Earrisons IN
the forts at the mouth of the Lao r;v.
er. They are further reported to he
making extensive warlike prcnara.
tons.
Tie Russians are reported to be con.
structing forts on the hill near l.iao
Yung, commanding the road between
there and the Yalu river, and have ar.
ranged to have large quantity of pro.
visions delivered at New Chwan..
A dispatch from an official at New
Chwang says indications point strong.
ly to these active preparations being
intended to guard against operations
against the Russians in Manchur;a.
Russia's covp has caused profound
surprise here, as recent DEVELOPMENTS
had led to the expectation that Russia
would compromise her demands. since
they mad been revealed to the powers.
The latest maneuver is interpreted
as being intended as
Reply to china's Refusa!
to grant Russia's demands, to the pro.
tests of the powers. and as declare.
ton that she is ready to fight in order
to maintain possession of Manchuria.
It is considered significant that the
Russian army reoccupied certain STRAIT.
egical posts at just about the time
naval reinforcements were reaching
the Gulf of Pechili. The temporary
withdrawal of the Russian troops from
New Chwang is believed to have been
a feint to avert suspicion from the
contemplated policy until the Russian
squadron was within useful distance.
1t has been reported recently that
Russia was accommodating great stores
of provisions and war materials. 1t is
impossible to confirm these reports;
but it is known that the Russian mil
itary authorities have been buying
many horses. All the available in.
formation indicates that Russia is
preparing to increase and not decrease
her forces in Manchuria.
Combine Against Russia.
Washington, May D. The state de.
partment has received official con.
firmation from it's agents in China Of
the increase of the Russian garrison
in New Chwang, Manchuria, AMI there
is reason to believe, if President
Roosevelt approves, that it is nrepar-
ing to take vigorous steps in the nat.
ter.
Secretary Hay is in communication
with President Roosevelt in California,
and upon the latter's decision the sec
retary's course will depend. 1t is
stated that the department has lad its
patience taxed by the course OF events
in Manchuria, and that it now contem-
plates d
More Radical Step
than any which heretofore has marked
the negotiations between the powers
on this subject. The proposed step
contemplates joint action by Japan,
England and the United States. Pre-
ceding negotiations have been ham
pered by the inability of this govern
ment to act Jointly with other nations
without violating its traditions. but
it is now limited that some plan OF CO.
operation with England and Japan
may be devised which will have the
effect of convincing the Russian gov
eminent of the united determination
of the three nations to insist upon
Russia's evacuation of Manchura'
while not actually committing the
United States to a formal alliance