The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-07
Will Strike for Hun Chun With Intentional Threatening the
 Russian Flank
RUSSIAN PAPER SHOWS
 4 CONCIuATORY SPIRIT
NoVostI Prints Significant Editorial Pointing Out Advantages of Brit Ish and Russian Under
 standing in Asia.

St. Petersburg. March 6-Advices from vladivostock say that the 250O Japanese troops who landed at Plakskin Bay, on the east coast of northern Korea, are ad- vancing toward Mu San, 21s miles from Gensan, with the intention of ultimately reaching Hun Chun, on the left bank of the Tumen river, about 100 miles west Of Vladivostock, and threatening the Rus sian flank. In order to checkmate this move the Russian outpost 1500 strong, which recently crossed the Tumen, is ad- vancing to occupy Keyryong on the Tu- men river, a walled city commanding the trails along which the Japanese must pass.
 The naval mobilization foreshadowed in these dispatches was partially decided upon today. Three eastern provinces Of European Russia, Vyatka, Perm and Ufa' are included in the plan, the purpose stated being the strengthening of the crews of the Pacific squadron.
 Significant Editorial Printed.
 The Novosti prints a significant editorial article which is very conciliatory toward Great Britain The paper argues that the understanding between the two coun- tries with regard to an Asiatic policy will assure peace in Asia, without which tle normal development of Russian and British interests there would be impossi- be If Great Britain, the Novosti says would agree to an outlet for Russia to the Indian ocean, Great Britains possessions in India would be internationally guaran- teed by Russia. The Novoe Vremya also discusses the offers of British friendship, but with bad grace, saying:
 John Bull believes he has better chances of reaching the winning post with Great Britain and Japan in double har- ness than with a troika, including the American mustang"
 The wife of naval officer gives a graphic account of the bombardment or Port Arthur, February 9, and the flight of women and children the next day. She was awakened in the middle Of the night by the heavy reports of the guns, ana her first thought was that they were due to blasing operations at the dock yards' but when the guns of the fortress began to boom, she awoke the servants who were terror stricken. She then went out on the balcony and saw the searchlghts wildly swirling The town was deserted except in front of the residence of Vice 
 roy A1exieff
 Awful Crush at Station.
 The officers wife, with an infant took a train from Port Arthur in the morn- ing, and she describes the awful crush at the station and also at Dalny, where she learned of the fate of the Variag at ChemuIpo Great hardships were suffered by the travellers until they reached 1rkutsk. eighteen days later. The trains and stations were crowded. and the wom- an found it impossible even to lay her baby down on the floor of the car, which was covered with baggage. She says that mothers fought to get food for their children.
 Direct telegraph communication Is now established between Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters at Mukden and St Peters, burg. This is believed to be the longest circuit in the world being over coco miles, whereas the direct communication be- tween London and Tehesan, a distance of 5000 miles. has hitherto been the longest.
 Prince Louis Napoleon, who has been in command of grenadier brigade In the Caucasus. has arrived here and the un- derstanding Is that he will receive an important command on the frontier.