The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-03-04

JAPANEsE-RUssIAN WAR NOTES
France Cannot Help Russia : Sacred
Image Red Crosse Organized.
The fact that The Japanese have 10
newed the attack Ii interpreted at To-
kio 10 mean that they are determined
to bottle up or destroy the Russian
fleet ut Port Arthur in order to give
themselves freedom for land maneuvers
to cut OF or invest the city, or ~ .
feint to cover movement ELSEWHERE.
vi Yong TX who was formerly min
lister OF wal and practically the dicta-
tor of Korea, and considered . friend
Of Russia, has been taken BY the Jap.
anese at Chemulpo and on tho same
night put on board warship, which
TOOK him to Japan. he went on board
in court dress.
The most sacred image in Russia has
been sent to st. Petersburg and it will
be taken to the far east with the army.
This image is representation Of the
Virgin appearing to Saint Sargius and
is always kept at the troitzko monas-
terry It. is about one foot square, and
is covered with precious stones. It
has a remark able history. It accom-
panied Alexis, Peter tho Great and
Alexander I. on all their campaigns.
A silver tablet attached to it enumer-
ates the battles at which the Ikon was
present.
The Korean government has decided
to order the Korean troops to jon the
Japanese in the field. The port of Wi
ju has been opened to foreign trade.
The RedCross society of Russia has
ordered its Siberian agents to prepare
million additional pounds of grain
and large quantities 70 meat and steri-
ized milk.
A Paris correspondent gives an ex-
haustive statement from M. De Lanes
san, former minister Of marine in the
French cabinet, setting forth in detail
why France cannot come to the as
sistance of Russia in the present con-
flict with Japan. He rejects the idea
advanced by General Cattianof that
France should lend Russia ships of war
say four nrmored cruisers and a mum
Der submarine boat-for which Russia
would pay. He says that if France
were to give Russia navel assistance,
and was to intervene in the war, she
would be followed By England giving
assistance to Japan, and second war
would would break out. in European
waters. Thus, it order to give Russia
help Of doubtful efficiency, France
would plunge into an adventure
fraught, which no sensible Frenchman
could contemplate without terror.
According to the former minister
Of marine, Frances battleships, cruisers
and defense fleet are too weak to per-
NIT France thinking of sending any
portion of her feet to her ally or expos
ing herself to naval war. Finally, M.
De Lanessan says: Russia cannot be
ignorant of all this. She knows there
would be no use in resorting to aimed
Intervention in her favor where we
should thus expose ourselves to dis
astefs prejudicial not only to ourselves
and our own interests but also to the
prestige and Influenced of our alliance.
These PEOPLE must be very blind who
spread false or falsiied stories in or
der to to convince public opinion that
Russia is entitled to expect armed in
tervention on our part"
According to the latest information,
Russian infantry has occupied the road
between Liu Yang, on the railroad
from Mukden to Port Arthur and the
Yalu river, its front and TANKS being
strongly supported. The right flank
is at Taku Shan and the left near the
town of Win. Scouts are ten miles east
of Pingyang. The cavalry is S55 miles
north of and the infantry 1876 miles
northwest Of Pingyang.
It is said that the French govern
ment will ask for the authority Of par
lament to expend SEC, 90, 900 in COM
pleting the defeuses of Saigon, capital
Of French Cochion China.
As result of many conversations
with the military authorities at Toxic
it can be stated the preliminaries of the
Japanese campaign on land have de-
veloped 80 far - to render practically
impossible formidable invasion Of Ko.
rea by the Russians. Japan's present
position in Korea has been gained by
strategy and skill Of the highest order
The Twenty-ninth Japanese infantry,
occupying Pingyang, midway between
Seoul and the Yalu river met q body
of Russian cavarly scouts north Of Ping
rang and drove them back. It is esti-
mated that 60, 900 Japanese troops have
landed at Chemulpo.