Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-25
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irerort that there is every indication of
an intended landing on the west coast
!. of the Gulf Of Lao Tung. The infor-
nation conveyed by these agents seems
TO concide with other information in
lGicating a complete change in the Jap
lanese plan of campaign or of its en-
trance into a second stage practically
Involving the abandonment of further
heavy landing of troops in Corea.
| According to advices received by the
government there are only about 10000
Japanese troops in Corea at present.
1t is considered possible that the Jap
anese reckoned on a complete mobiliZa-
ton there much sooner but that the
difficulties met in transporting troops
from japan and over the roads in CO.
rea proved more serious than expected,
and that the japanese found them
selves unable to deliver frontal at
tack in Manchuria before Russian
troops arrived in sufficient force to
check them. AT any rate, the latest
advices indicate that the Japanese will
not send many more soldiers into CO.
rea. They may make n diversion at
Possiet bay in the direction of Vladi-
vostok, but their main objective hence
forth will be in the gulf of Lao Tung.
If the information received is correct,
the Japanese have discovered that
landing on the peninsula is too hard 4
nut to crack and have elected to land
on the Chinese side, where they will be
| no army to repel them. The only two
points feasible for landing are Chin
Wan Tao and Tien Kiau Cheng, which
| are connected by rail, respectively,
with Shan Hal Kwan and Kau Kiau.
on the Pekin railroad. A landing at
either place would give the japanese
possession of a splendid strategic line
by which to strike the Russian flank,
and, if desired, to hold Pekin in sub
lection.
The Russians have little faith in the
Chinese generals Ma and Mu, who
might disregard orders from Pekin and
join forces with the Japanese.
The Russian military authorities
have felt themselves compelled to con-
| slider the foregoing possibility and to
| take the necessary precautions. The in
| ternational complications which might
arise out Of japanese landing on neu-
trail Chinese territory have also re-
ceived careful consideration for al
though it is specifically declared that it
| is not believed Japan would dare to
violate the agreement made in response
| to Secretary Hays not as we'll as in
Japan's other public professions, there
is reason to affirm that the Russian line
of conduct is such as contingency has
already been decided upon in principal.
The assurances obtained from Pekin
require that the Chinese authorities
| hot
step on the part of Japan.
| A high Russian official said to the
Associated Press:
| 1T would have worse consequences
FOR other powers than Russia if Japan
should enter neutral territory. for such
. step would obviously be for the pur-
pose of invciglng China into the fight
If Japan could be successful in this
there would be an uprising against
foreigners which would be ten fold
greater than the Boxer affair. The
mere possibility is pregnant with all
sorts of dangers. but we can hardly be-
lieve that Japan will venture to vio-
late the neutrality of China as she did
That OF Corea.'
1t Is learned that the Russian mill
tary attache at Pekin is now at New
|
the Chinese troops.
st. Petersburg, March 24.-Orders
have been cabled to Admiral Wirenius
to keep his squadron at Piraus. Greece.
until further instructions. AS the
squadron Goals from it's own Golfers,
It is not expected that Greece will order
il away. even should Japan make rep
| Mt. To I>nt tk,nt 4,
that it will observe the same friendly
Neutrality which France displayed
when the squadron was at Djibouti, a
French port on the Gulf Of Adcn
| s.. Petersburg, March 24.--ACcOrd :
ing to information received here, strong
Notifications have been erected for the
v defence of Hardin and Lao Yang.
The construction of batteries at New
lChwang continues to be pushed fever
ishly and it is believed that the place
: will shortly be in a condition to resist
even a determined assault by the Jap
= laneSe.
Eighty-twO engine ars have left for
t the front for services in connection
with the erection Of Notifications and
other work incident to tie Rus sian Up
crations.
, Berlin. March 24.-Russia has pur-
n chased the Telfunl<eE system of wire
less Telegram phi apparatus for use N
connection with the transportation CT
TROOPS across Lake Baikal. The appi-
ratus has already been shipped.
Hamburg, March 24.-The Boersen
halle denies all reports of the sale OF
r herman liners to Russia. 1t says that
, different sales are reported daily and
;, that all such stories are equally
groundless. Among the vessels men
. toned by the Boersenhalle are The
Furst Bismarck. the Columbia. the
!, Lain, the Trave and the Kaiser Fried
!, rich.
Odessa, March 24.-The volunteer
= fleet steamer Nonorey. the first Rus
II sian ship to leave the Far East aftel
the outbreak OF the war. has arrived
here. having eluded the Japanese by {