Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
TO PROTECT ST. PETERSBURG,
fOrtilicatiOns In Various Places Are
Strengthened aud Guns of New
Pattern Mounted.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Plans Tor the Departure o. the Squad
ron There When Tall Becomes I'm.
minent Have Been Completed.

ST. Petersburg Juno 10 q p. m.).--Re-
mote as now appears tho chance that
the Japanese fleet viii ever ne IN a DO.
sitiy to venture ny the Baltic and
mako a demonstration against the Rus
sian capital or that European power
win be drawn into the war, RUSSIA Is
evidently taking nothing FOR granted.
The possibility Of the FAN Of Port Ar
thur or disaster TO the Baltic SQUAD
ron after the latter sails for the far
east has been considered and no pre-
caution VIII be ommltted, to protect
st. Petersburg against attack The
foruiicatlons Of Riga Gin the southern
part Of the Gulf Of Rlga). and Reval tat
the entrance OF the Gulf OF Finland,
have been strengthened, some new guns
Of the latest pattern have been mount.
ed In the fortress OF Cronstadt and q
chain Of water batteries, running CUT
on either side OF the shores OF the Gulf
Of Finland, win guard the entrance to
the mouth Of the Nevs This system az
fortiications was sufficient to discour-
age the attack planned py the British
fleet during the Crlmesn war, In addi
ton, however. shore batteries have been
constructed near Cranieubaum Ton the
Gulf of Cronstadt. ~ miles from 81
petersburg) probably prpCautiOn
against landings as the forts are able
TO stop the advance of q hostile feet
The approaches to Cronstadt are also
being mined aud merchant ships are
being forbidden TO enter the port with
out a pilot 10 conduct them through the
mine fields owing 20 the extensive
work in progress at Cronstudt, I'm COM
nection with the preparation OF the Bal
tic squadron, the central basin. here
tOfoie reserved for merchant ships, has
been appropriated by the navy. Rigid
regulations are enforced against any
one approaching the fortihcatons.
The Grand Duke Nladlmer, COM
mander of the military district of ST.
Petersburg, has Just completed an APP
Proclamation Of the shore batteries
The Russian rules for the treatment
Of prisoners OF war We're promulgated
today They are Of a most humane
character following the most advanced
ideas on the subject Of the care OF pris-
oners 4 war bureau for the collection
and distribution Of every possible Kind
Of Information concerning prisoners has
been established by the Russian Red
Cross society. under the presidency Of
Prof De Martens professor Of inter-
national aw az the University OF 81,
Petersburg and recently president OF
The Hague court which decided the
Plus fund claim).
The Novoe Nremya editorlally scouts
the idea fosicred by section Of the
British press that the fan of Port Ar
thur win ouI the war.
The government is considering the
question OF increasing the scale OF pen
sions fur soldiers aud sailors WiuoWs.
READY FOR PORT ARTHuEs
FALL,
81. Petersburg, June l0.-G;N p. p)
There IS reason to believe that the
plans for the departure OF the Port
Arthur squadron In the event that the
fau OF the fortress becomes imminent
have been completed. They Involve the
cC.oBeratiOn Of the NladiVostok squad
ron. After the blockadmg fleet has
been engaged the uulnjurcd Russian
ships VIII effect q iuncture with me
Nladivostok squadron and make their
way To Vladlvostok The fact that the
Korean straits are mined and guarded
by japanese torpedo boat ilotuln,
which has been established To the sat
ltlttUpN on tNe auillthlNy lNl'' ht'"Nf
increases the difficulty Of the opera
ton but The russians probably viii
prefer 10 take chances OF getting
through rather than Of making n 1000
mile Journey around Japan. The at'
tGmnt may occur at the first favorable
opportunity. The squadron Is useless
for the defense az Port Arthur, while
If preserved entire or in a ma ior portion
cycn the fall OF Port Arthur would be
robbed OF much of its Importance, from
the standpoint OF Russia's future plans.
The repairs TO the Russian huttleshp
pobieda are row practically completed.