The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-01-27
indications Now are That
HOstiiities Will Soon
Begin
SEEMS TO BE READY
Russia is Preparing to Rush Heavy
Rienforcements to the Far East.
Russian Spies are Being
Arrested in Japan.

London. Jan. 26.-The Toxic cores.
pondent Of The Daily Telegraph has
sent in the following cablegram:
The official gazette publishes an i'm.
perial ordinance empowering the gov.
ernment to assume control of all pri-
yate railways, etc, for military pur-
poses.
The situation is very grave and de-
Veiopments are hourly expected"
London, Jan. ga dispatch to Tie
Daily Mail from Warsaw says arrange.
ments have been made to callout &c..
600 reserves in the Khartoff and Kieff
district should it become necessary to
do 50.
JAPANESE ARE TURNING
TRAITORS TO COUNTRY.
Toxic, January 26.-Takashima, the
japanese interpreter Of the Russian
attache, was arrested on Saturday Iast
ON suspicion Of acting as a spy in the
Tokoeuka fortified zone. lie has been
taken to Yokohama for trial.
1t is alleged that conclusive evil
dence has been obtained regarding
other suspects, which is causing a very
strong feeling against such treachery
which is a capital offense iT Japan.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
ALMOST AT STANDSTlLL
Paris, Jan. 2o.-Considerable tension
Is again Observable in governmental
quarters concerning the Russo-Japas
nese situation. This is due principal
ly TO the fact that efforts toward a
pacific adjustment have not made the
progress which the officials hoped and
expected. 1t appears that one OF the
most difficult features is the mutual
dlstrust and hatred which has grown
up between the parties. ii is said that
every stage OF the present exchanges
develops Japans suspicion OF Russla's
good taItn and HussIa antipathy to
Japan.
1t is understood that Russia is now
seeking to secure the naturalization OF
tho sarait of Korea. The Russian
view as made known here is that
Japan fortihCation OF Masampho and
tusan constitutes a menace to the
worlds commerce since 1t gives Japan
control over the narrow strait of ko-
rea. 1t is pointed out in support OF
this view that Japan already has a
strongly fortified island iIsu-Shimo)
IN the miIuIe ul tH4 strait ana that
| this is distant ~ miles IRON Masam-
pho and rusan, 50 tndL the tOrtihcatlon
OF the latter points will constitute an
other GIbr4tdr 1ne sualt Of Korea
IS claimed t. a yital outlet for the com
merce OF northwest Korea and it IS
therefore asserted il will be to the in-
terest oI Europe and America to Sc
| cure the neutrs ulation OF the strait.
The atlItude cf Korea in the event
! OF war between hu u5sia and Japan has
been the subject OF much comment
among the Diplomats here, as it has
been neld that Korea giving aid to
| the japanese might constitute two
IpOwers attacking ltus3ia, thus bring
ing in France under the terms Of the
Franco Russian agreement. One of
the ambassadors therefore asked For
icign Minister Delld5sc what the result
would be il korea joined Japan and
the minister answered IN substance
that Korea is not considered to be
that kind Of sovereign, independent
power whose aid OF Japan against Rus
sia would Drmg about the contingen
cy contemplated by Lhe Franco-Rus
Idn aglecHCnt. Although the answer
was confined to Korea, it is under
, stood that similar view prevails
there by confirming previous report
on the same subject that China's join
ing Japan would not constitute wv
lowers attacking Russia.
a dispatch from seoul January >;
ANNOUNCED that The Korean govern
ment had made formal declaration
OF neutrality in the event of wa
N between Russian and Japan. and las
a night it wa announced from Seou
+, that caDlegram had been receive
+ from ahe Korean minister at S
c Petersburg saying that Russia disal
,o proved Of hOre3s declaration OF ne,
ItrlIty