The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03
JAPS MOVE SPEEDILY
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among the Chinese troops on
the Chin Wang Tau road at
that time, it being the general
belief that with the ice COM
ing out OF the gulf, the Japa-
nese were going to land on
the west side and seize the
railroad at Kin Chow, run
ming east to New Sang. This
theory Of invasion is not now
held by the Chinese side and
the general belief, to which
some Of the army officers here
are shifting, is that the Japa-
nese will invade Southern
Manchuria near the Tae Sa
river and cutting northwest,
seize Port Arthur and the rail
road.
STRIKE WHILE FEASTING.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.
If the Japanese wish to
make a coup the average Rus
sian believes they will attempt
to do it Easter morning when
the sailors at Port Arthur are
feasting.
MENACE TO RUSSIANS.
PARIS, April S.-The Mat
ms st. Petersburg corre-
spOndent says the Russians
consider the presence Of Chi
nese troops under Gen. Ma on
the Manchurian frontier to be
a menace to their rear and as
good ground for belief that
there is cOnniVance between
the Chinese and Japanese.
Prince Chi Chinese minister
at ST. Petersburg, says the
Chinese on the Manchupian
border are there to enforce
the observance Of neutrality.
FEARFUL ODDS FOR JAPs.
Special to The Globe.
TOKYO, April 2.-"The Japanese
will have to fight odds of two to one
when the great clash comes on the
Yalu river"
Thls statement was made today by
Field Marshal Yamagata, who, after
| the mikado, is first in command of the
/ japanese forces.
| Russian troops have been coming
south for a long time" said the mar
| Shal, and it is evident that a conflict
| must result. AS matters have turned
out, 1t would have been better had
| hosuhtles opened when the Russians
first occupied Manchuria, because ever
since they have been strengthening
| their position in that province. Our
statesmen, however, wished to preserve
peace as long as possible. 1t is diff
cult to say where the first big land
battle will take place. The Russians
seem to be in force between Liao-yang
| and Hafping on the Manchuria rail-
road. They may cross the mountains
and possibly meet US at the Yalu
RIVERS FOR RUSSIANS.
Two rivers that empty into the Arc
tic sea run near Lake -Baikal. They
are navigable in summer and can be
used for transportation. The Russians
in this way need not rely entirely on
the railroad. Large supplies Of Amer
lean flour have been going to VIadi-
| vostok for years and we must expect
| to meet well equipped and well nour-
ished army of $4,000. 1t is a difficult
matter TO fight a nation with 1900, 900
soldiers. We have to lay our plans very
carefully.
There is no doubt that the Cossack
cavalry will worry the Japanese army.
| which was originally intended for home
defense in mountainous country and is
mainly composed of infantry. We must
| work with the material we possess.
When the Japanese army is compared
with other armies it must be remem-
| bered that it only has been lately or
ganized"
CORRESPONDENTS INDISCREET.
NEW-CHWANG, April 2.-The au-
| thorltles here were considerably
| aroused today by the arrival of a press
boat indiscreetly bearing two Japanese
| servants, who were arrested and prob
| ably VIII not be released for several
months. On account Of the fact that
| the Russians have not yet arranged the
local status of correspondents, such
lndlscretions are apt to be interpreted
| as indicating cooperation with inter-
| ests inimical to Russia, which NAV be
| inspiring erroneous conceptions of the
situation in the minds Of the war cor
| respondents. The entire crew and staff
! of the press boat are under surveiI-
! rance ana the vessels must leave on the
first favorable tide.
Russian administration of this CITY
and port, so far, has been liberal. 1t
| is being managed in the interests of
| commerce, allowing freedom to the
cargoes of ships and placing no re-
! strictions on the use Of the railway
and telegraph lines.
WOULD LURE JAPS ON.
PARIS, April 2.-The military at
tache Of one Of the embassies saws
it is clearly part Of Gen. Kuro-
| patkin's strategy to permit the Jap
| anese to have a number Of small vic
tories in Northern Korea so as to draw
| them northward toward Hardin. He
adds:
These were the Russian tactics during
! the Turkish war, they permitting the
| Turks to win small Skirmishes which
| drew them forward until the Russians
| We're massed at Plevna. Several vic
| tories in Northern Korea will so slim
ulate the Japanese ambition that they will
| adopt the cry of "On to Harbin," which
| is exactly the point to which Gen. Ku-
! ropatkin seeks to lead them.
Jap Has Plan of Bridge.
| BERLIN April 3-One bundrad