Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19

gave the spy Il merry chase for an houl
and then they brought him back to TIL,
hotel, and white one kept him occupied
the other went into the hotel ana got
an Interpreter. Then they demanded
to know Wh3t he meant by following
them. There WAS an exciting debate
between til" Interpreter and the other
then the Interpreter said:
lie says he is from the country ana
never has been in Toxic before in his
life. You are the first Foreigners he
ever has seen. ANA he was so much in
tcrested in your manner. your dress.
ana your talk he followed YOU. H."
meant no cffense and asks your par
dom
There is no question but that the Japan
csc authorities know exactly what tnry
will have to do to beat Russia. Their
military information is wonderful. When
they went to war with China ten years
their enemy. but the Topography Of the
country over which they expected to fight.
They knew of the condition 81 tn. equip
ment OF the Chinese troops.
1t is not too much 10 say they are now
prepared against the Russians fully IL
we'll as against the Chinese if not better.
They know as We'll a. The Russians how
many Muscovite troops are in Mauchuri,i
and eastern Siberia, and where hoy are
stationed Ever since tn. EiISSiaEiZ1tinr
tot Manchuria began tn" ,IapaUeS" have
looked forward to- the time when they
would have to fight and prepared for it.
Ehey have STUDIED tn" country in minute
detail Their maps show thu. results, 81
his work lnGiN iIi.lI n n AZ
trees are shown. and their knowi'dg 81
the Terrain is complete. 1t i doubtful ii
the RusSians are rs we'll informed rs /"
the topography u tn" ltdttl" ground. br
it Manchuria of Curc:,. as the JaI anr-c
For. some years there have been in the
nei2hborhoOd of ln.Voo japanese. in Man
churia and 10000 in Corea. Nearly every
one has been Il source Of information to
the military authorities here. and not Il
few have been military men in one dis
ghiSe or another. With false ligtailS and
Chinese dress they have worked aS ser
wants for the RUSSiauS. understanding
and noting every word their masters said.
1t is an advantage the Russians can
never have. Their bulk absolutely pre-
vents them from undertaking amy such
secret work with the Japanese ANA tl!ry
are forced to rely upon the Chinese for
| spies; or upon Il few renegadA japanese
/ they have f"cn able to Tind. with added
| difficulty, for such Japanese almost are
as We'll known to their own government
az to the Russians
| In the preparation of war maps the
| Japanese nave Il way of making them on
II small scale. showing Il large neld of
operation. Then smaller maps SHOW more
| in detail tEs sections larger. Still smaller
sections are shown in still greater detail.
| The maps used in the EoNer comPdign in
{ hina were marvellous. Every bunch of
trees. every hut. every turn Of Il road. and
every change in elevation WAS shown.
| Such ESTIMATES as the Japanese war ,U-
thoritieS have permitted to become pubic
lIN the number of Russian troops at pres
ent available in this war as approHima .e-
\ ~ 40. 900. inc WciiHg railway guards. !; is
probable. that sine. the estimate was pub
! liSiIed the Russians have brought forward
| all reinforcementS they could. but ii is
! doubtful! ii such reinf0rcements exceed
! iU.0s'.
! What movements Of troops there have
| been We're conducted secretly. For the
most part they have been AT night. MOI
| long ago the captain of one of the big
| London liners IequiSitioEed Tor tranSport
| service spent ii night ashore in Icko-
! hama In the morning he was sent for
| hurricdly to go aboard. On reaching MS
! ship he found il full Of troops that had
been put on during the night. lmmedi-
ately the ship sailed. and only the men
! in high authority knew where it went.
The japanese have forbidden newSpa-
! per men to accompany the first opera
! tons. either naval or land. and have is
N;Ied stringent regulations covering the
or fleets are empowered to establish what
/ is termed stratesical sea areas into which
no ship can come without permission. \