The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-15
MODELLING OF NAVAL RESERVES
IN BLACK SEA CAUSES
A SCARE.
JAPANESE CROSS yAlu RIVER
NO RUSSIAN TROOPS NOW RE
MAIN ON KOREAN SIDE
OF RIVER.


tivity of Russia in the Black sea and
the calling out Of all the naval re
serves. with Sebastopol as the mo
billing center. attracts wide atten
ton.
All the papers here this morning
comment on it, and make it quite a
startling feature. In the chancellorics
of Europe this move of Russia's is
considered a menace to continental
peace. 1t is largely construed as
meaning a threat against Turkey and
Bulgaria. By others it is thought to
be preparatory for coup d'etat, the
forcing of the Dardanelles in defiance
of all the powers.
If Russia should go to such an ex.
IRENE without warning, it would Ger.
tainly mean the black cloud of war in
Europe, for despite the overwbelm.
ing force she would show Turkey, the
sultan promptly would be backed UP
by England, and. peradventure, the
entire triple alliance.
Berlin and Paris papers, like those
of London, make this, Russia's latest
move, the feature of the war news
this morning.
Japs Cross the YaIu River.
Toxic, April 9. - Reliable reports
were received here yesterday from
Seoul that part of the Japanese fight
ing line has crossed the Yalu and es-
tablished itself in strong positions
there at several important points.
This is held to indicate that no Rus
sian troops remain on the Korean
side of the river
Mountains Check Armies.
Shanghai, April ga native report
states that Russian advance guards
only are collected on the north bank
Of the Yalu river and that the main
force is with Gen. Kuropatkin along
the Lao river. The reason given for
the Russians remaining on the north
of the Yalu is that it is impossible to
advance over the mountains. the
roads being impossible for artillery.
The Japanese advance has been
checked by the same cause. The
chungchuses are still giving the Rus.
slams considerable trouble, destroying
railway and telegraphs,
The Port Arthur fleet continues to
make "Reminiscences. a Chinese
report states that another attack has
been made on Port Arthur.
Koreans Plan to Loot.
London. April 9.-The Telegraph's
correspondent at Seou! wires: a sud.
den uprising of Tonghaks has taken
place in the neighborhood Of Ping.
yang The rebels believe that the ul.
innate result of the war will be detri-
mental to the Koreans, and that
therefore, it is exDedient now to or.
ganize bands for the purpose of loot.
ing districts. Many Korean soldiers
yang are deserving to join the Tong.
haks.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Seoul, who corroborates this state,
ment. says the state, ofsgaaGairs ir
Northwestern Korea appsarto be
very unsettled. OF the Lice Korean
soldiers forming the garrfsonfat Ping
yang, 500 had deserted before the
outbreak of the war and 4GQlhaye de
serted since, leaving only 1aD Men in
the barracks. 1t is suspected that the
deserters are in league with the
Tonghaks.
Apart from these troubles, there is
danger of a famine in the district OF
Pingyang. No preparations have beer
made for sowing seed for the next
crop.
General Mobilization Plan.
Paris, April 9. = A st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit ParisieE
cables:
"A colonel of the general staff hal
informed me that a general mobiliza
ton is in course of preparation. IL
view of complications which may en-
sue, the police have been instructed
| to prepare lists of all university grad
yates under forty years old capable o
serving at reserve officers. A portion
| of the reserves will be told of tt
guard the trans-Siberian railroad
The decree ordering the mobilization
will be published shortly"
Fear Epidemic at Hardin.
st. Petersburg, April 9.-The unsan
itary condition Of Hardin, which 1t Il
feared will lead to an epidemic, is 70
vealed in a dispatch to the Novosti
Hardin is the center of Russian mill
tary and civil authority in Manchuria
All troops pass through this point ant
all provisions and medical supple,
are taken there.
Despite q dry spring and summer
and peaceful conditions in the territ
tory last year there were cases o
cholera and typhoid, the further de
yelopment OF which was stopped b!
i5frosts. The chief cause Of contagio,
lis the water Of the Sungari river an,