Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-05
Tsday's Telegraphic News
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
St. Petersburg, March g. The number
of Jews being sent to the front by the
government is entirely disproportionate
to the percentage of the Hebrew popu-
lation. 1t is estimated that fully twelve
per cent of the reinforcements to the
ranks of the Russians are Jews, hence
80, 900 are now proceeding to the scene
of operations against the japanese. OF
the $50 physicians in st. Petersburg
ninety have been selected to do service
among the Jews. From Odessa, comes
the announcement that a Jewish banker
of that city has organized an ambulance
service for the Russian army. 1t is also
stated that the Jews of Kief have de-
spatched a complete field hospital to the
front. These proofs of loyalty, however,
have not sufficed to suppress the popular
anti-Semitism, and Jewbaiting is being
conducted on the ground that despite their
show of loyalty the Jews are at heart
disloyal. Fears are entertained that
massacres OF Jews will occur in different
parts of Russia at the easter holidays, and
the Jews are making preparations to meet
such a contingency.
Chefoo, China, March 5.-Word
reached here today that japanese troops
have landed in some force at Gensan, on
the eastern coast of Korea. They are
not proceeding north toward ,Vladivostok,
as might be expected they would, but
are instead making for Ping Yang,
where they will reinforce the japanese
forces already there. The forces at
Ping Yang are also being reinforced
daily from Seoul and the western coast.
The Russian advance column, which is
now situated at Anju, about rs miles
north of Ping Yang, is but small in
number.
st. Petersburg, March 5.-Admiral
Makarof, who is enroute for the far
East, has arrived at Trans aikal dis
trict, but only after trip consuming
fortnight. This is five days longer than
it would normally take to cover the dis
lance, the slowness in transportation re
sulting from confusion caused in the at
tempt to rush troops more rapidly than
the Trans-Siberian road is capable of
accommodating. This slowness is such
that it is stated sufficient troops will not
reached the zone of hostilities in time
to begin an active campaign before next
month.
London, March 5.-The possibility
of the Russian evacuation ofPort Arthur
continues to occupy the centre of inter-
est regarding the far East. In military
and other expert circles it is pointed out
that such move would be good one
at the present time.
1t is believed that the Gar and his
advisors are seriously considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of retreating, and the fact
that the Russians are withdrawing from
certain points in Korea is significant.
1t is stated on the authority of high Of
fcials that Japan has at present over
100, 900 troops in Korea, while heavily
laden transports are in the neighbOrhood
of Chemulpo, Fusan, ald Ma-Sampho.
There seems but one way out of diff
fculty for the Russians withdrawal
to upper Manchuria, there to await
japanese advance, or to have time to be
better prepared for an advance.
st. Petersburg, March 5.-The Noyoe
Vremya asserts that American shipowners
have offered to fit out large number Of
fast steamships to act as privateers in
the Russian service, destroying Japan
mercantile marine and harrassing her
coasts.
Washington, March 5.-Russia was a
signatory to the treaty of Paris which
abolished privateers and letters ofmarque.
Under the treaty such ships may be
treated as pirates under the declaration
of neutrality by this country the Ameri-
can owners and shippers of such vessels
are guilty of felony. No officials here
have heard of such boats being COM
mssioned by Russia and the general i'm
preston is that it is a st. Petersburg
fabrication, based upon the general
European hypothesis that the American
is always out for the dollar.