The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-30
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PARIS, Oct. 29.-The speech of Pre-
mier Balfour at Southampton last
night has created a decidedly unfavor-
able impression in the highest Russian
quarters here, and it is stated by those
in the best position to judge that st.
Petersburg will similarly disapprove
the premier's remarks. The following
statements We're given from the most
authoritative sources:
Mr.. Balfour's deduction that Admiral
RejestvenSkysS statement is pure fancy
is based on the premier's declaration that
the admiral was looking out for torpedo
boats coming from Japan: AS matter of
fact, the Russian admiral was not guard
ing against torpedo boats coming thou
sands of miles from Japan. as that would
have been manifestly absurd but he was
and equipped in the vicinity of the North
sea. This is not a matter of speculation
or Imagination, but IS matter of fact,
upon which the Russian authorities have
been furnished with precise data. This in
formation establishes that the Japanese
fitted UP craft as torpedo boats at GER
tain Swedish ports, and that they also had
a large number of Japanese officers at
Newcastle -on-the- Tyne and other 1mpor-
tant English shipping points for the evil
dent purpose of fitting out craft to OBJ
Struct the Russian squadron.
supposed important point on which
Mr.. BalfourS S statement creates an err
roneous impression is his saying that the
Russian squadron on Dogger bank was
many miles away from the usual route.
AS matter of fact the Russian naval
route through the North sea is across the
Dogger bank. This is not the route of the
British and other navies, but the Russian
navy has preferred 1t because the shall !
loWness of the water permits easier sound
ings for the purpose of locating the posi-
tlonS of the ship. Therefore, instead of
the Russian squadron being out of its
course, as Mr.. Balfour asserts. it was
exactly in it's right course. There is no
doubt that the japanese informed them
selves concerning the probable course of
the Russian squadron and were aware
that the Russian naval route would take
the squadron across the Dogger bank.
SPECIFIC CASE
As means of indicating the preciseness
of the details reaching the Russian au-
thorities concerning Japanese activity near
the North sea, the following specific case
is cited, which came to the knowledge OF
the Russian authorities Only two days
before the North sea occurrence the con-
sui general of one of the important ma
tions represented here wrote letter say
ing that Demetrios Ivilpos, living formerly
at PatraS, Greece, had made the follow
.1vilpoS shipped masters cook from
a port in Scotland on board the japanese
ship Otsima. The ship came to Brest,
whence she began making trips of sur
veillance of channel ships, took in the
japanese flag and raised sometimes the
American flag and sometimes the Swedish
flag. Ivilpos, perceiving that the Itsima
was not upon an errand of legitimate mer-
chandise, but was engaged in a dangerous
mission of surveillance over Russian yes
sels left the ship at Brest, came here
and reported to the consul general, who
reported in writing to the. Russian au-
thorities.''
There is reason to believe some of the
foregoing details will go before the in
ternational commission and they will con-
stitute some of the features of Russia's
view point of the British charges. Def
1nf1 of fI7O
commission have not been received, but
it is the understanding in French official
and diplomatic quarters that Great Brit
ain and Russia will each make separate,
Independent Investigations, the results be-
ing reduced to writing which thereafter
will be submitted to the commission at
The Hague for final determination.
LiNEVITcH TO THE FORE
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29-The
arrival of Lieut.. Gen. Linevitch at
Mukden to assume command of the ST.
berian corps, is the most interesting
nouncement Of his appointment con-
firms the general expectation that
Gen. Linevitch will be summoned by
Gen. Kuropatkin to assume an i'm
portant part in the conduct of the cam
paign. Gen. Linevitch is sixty-six
years old, but he is as active as young
man and is immensely popular among
manded during the Boxer" war. He
acted as commanderin-ch chief of the
Russian forces prior to Gen. Kuropat-
kin's appointment and arrival in Man
churia.
The first Russian army, which COM
prises sixty Siberian and three Euro
pean corps is likely to be split up into
two sections, one of which will be in
trusted to the command of Gen. Line
witch and the other will most likely
form the nucleus of third army I'M
der Gen. Kaulbars, at present COM
mander in the Odessa district. The ap-
pointment of the latter is regarded as
certain. Gen. Kaulbars achieved dis
tinction as the Russian representative
in Bulgaria during the reign Of Prince
Alexander. He has always been an en-
ergetic and even headstrong COM
mander.
The . ations in Manchuria have
again lulIed during the last two days,
the Japanese and Russians apparently
contenting themselves with partial
successes, the Russians having cap
tured two villages on the western
flank, while the Japanese carried the
Buddhist temple on the hill east of
and near to Bentsiaputze.
According to a correspondent at
Mukden, two machine guns, which
had been abandoned previously by the
Russians, nave Deen COHpl6leiy us
mantled and their barrels removed.
Gen. Kuropatkin has now received
sufficient reinforcements to replace the
$4,000 men officially admitted to have
been killed, wounded or missing in the
battle of Shakhe. The hospitals at
Mukden are no longer congested with
wounded soldiers. The correspondent
says that the fine warm weather has
set in and it looks as if the hour of an
advance was near at hand. The gem
eraI feeling here is that an advance
cannot be delayed if Gen. Kuropatkin
still hopes to reach Port Arthur be-
fore the fortress falls.