The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-11
THE WAR.

A little a month OF warfare gives opportunity
what the situation is When broke out the naval forces OF the two
about equal Russia had eight battle
ships, thirteen cruisers and trtwo torpedo boats Japan had six
batesps twenty-five cruisers and sevenVhve torpedo boats She
vessels safely added her fleet since the
began. Russia has had no additions.
During the month the command OF the sea has gone so completely
Japan that little chance its being recovered
The Japanese claim that there but five effective ships of the
Russians left and these dare from under the
small oa which reached the Red Sea its
way the Orient had final orders European and
one Of the torpedo boats has since been lost though the crew was saved
Arthur Dany Vadvosock all bombardd and
much damage has been done While confident the Japanese Of
being able these places that have been arranged with
England for the delivery Of coal Of these ports.
The Japan has really been phenomenal Russia
has been completely pazed She might well have fleet all
disabled covering which she has the Orient Japan
inflicted upon and has herself suffered
worth mentioning The only success OF the Russians was the sinking
OF small merchant which had to defend itself
On land there has been general engagement but few Skin
neS have been reported these have been simply cosons between
scouting parties Of the begnt The Japanese however have kept
their busy and have poured of into Korea
These have been pushed noWard and seem now to be IN position
the railroad and upon Port Arthur Thrhve thousand
troops reported be ready make this There
also be Japanese force moving towards Nadosoc but the move
the fleet
The situation therefore is all in favor of Japan She has the
has frightened back naval reinforcement she has the principal
naval ports bocaded She has greatly injured the channel to Port
Arthur by sinking hus at the harDo entrance She mas been abe TO
upon all the troops DESIRES unnered and she
has concentrated those troops favorable positions She has developed
plans apparently without e hindrance
On the other hand the Russian has had to
himself his headquarters Hardin, giving impression he
considers the position at Port Arthur pecarous The railroad
which much dependence placed working well and instead
OF bringing material and provisions rapidly there great
delay being month the way. Added the
raj congestion there has evidently been serious damage done
track spite the that number pCkeed
along the line attempt three Japanese officers
blow up a railway bridge led o their death.
Russia likewise Powers against the
Japan commencing the without first giving notice and for her
attack upon the cruiser and gunboat off Chemupo Such protests
with i'll such that of Russia Her last
the activity the Chinese troops the Manchurian
frontier But Russia right Manchua any way should
have marched her out last September.
The having dquietng effect upon Europe.
the United Kingdom with dsrus and there has been considerable
activity the navy yards the latter power The
probably had the effect OF keeping the Baltic fleet home The
however the Balkan peninsula Austria has troops
the Albanian frontier and Italy against the Austrian
patton of that territory These the easily confa
grafton which would take the whole of Europe. A months
has certainly brought about results great loss Of
prestige Russia 1t has also made the European Aac nations
uneasy Meanwhile happy country calmly pursuing the Of
and advancing along the lines of prosperity and progress