Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-03
.jAPAN'S OPERATIONS
Secrecy Observed by officials Causes
Abatement to Europeans.
The BOAST NADEBY CEN. KUROPATKIH

. The Russian Says No Jap IL Likely % RI
A turn from tho war-Jspanese Land ut
PossIst Bsy-Manchnrian Railroad
Guarded-BsFbarities Of Russians.
, London, Feb. 26.--War correspond
, ents and Europeans in Japan, com
menting in amazement upon the sue
cess of Japanese officials in preserv
ing secrecy regarding all the operations
of war, declare this conspiracy of 81
lence" is not only confined to govern
ment service circles, but that 1t ex.
tends to every section of the commu-
nifty. All classes of people are submit
ting with marvellous patience to being
deprived of news, which they recog-
nize as imperative to the success of the
cause. 1t is undoubtedly in pursuance
of this policy that no Japanese 'ac-
count of the Port Arthur attacks has
yet been published and none is expect
ed until Admiral Togo has completed
his designs there.
In the meantime II the report from
Yinkow Of Japanese landing near
Vladivostock, which at present is
based on missionary and native state
ments, should prove correct, most
important and new development in the
Japanese operations will have been re.
vealed, as 1t points to an attack on
Vladivostock, from which Possiet bay
Is only little over 10 miles distant.
The report that the railroad has been
cut between Hardin and Vladivostock
may possibly be connected with these
operations, but until more reliable in
formation Is forthcoming this report
must be received with reserve. It
has already been reported from Toxic
that certain Russian forces were con-
centrating at Possiet bay.
No further news of an attack on
Port Arthur after the engagement In
which the Japanese attempted to sink
vessels in such a manner as to block
the harbor entrance has reached Lon
don. Almost all the English news
papers in discussing Viceroy Alexieff's
reports incline to the belief that Ad-
miral Togo succeeded insofar as to
make the channel impossible for large i
battleships, even if 1t is still free to |
smaller craft, and presume that the
second attack, if 1t did occur,
was devoted to an attempt to sink fur
Their obstacles to navigation.
The Boast of Gen. KuropatIkIn.
Paris, Feb. 26.-In dispatch from
st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Echo de Paris says the last, or report
I'd second, Japanese attack at Port
Arthur was repulsed brilliantly. He
ays the Japanese were again obliged
o quit the roadstead. 1t is presumed
hat the entire squadron Joined in the
econd attack, hoping to avenge the
epulse of the preceding day. The
apanese are thought to have incurred
urther losses during this long fight
Idmiral Stark has telegraphed that he
xpects third attack.
Continuing, the correspondent says
hat Gen. Kuropatkin has started for
is home to take leave of his mother
efore going to the east and he quotes
he general as having said: "This
ar may last IS months, but every
has been made that no
apanese, after having landed, shall
sturn to his country" n
Japanese Land at Possiet Bay.
Yinkow, Feb. 26.-The natives re-
ort that the Japanese have landed
Possiet bay and subsequently I'M {
srtook operations against Hunchun
Id towards Kirin have received quail
ID confirmation from English mis- Z
onary refugees who have arrived at :
iuchwang. This reported advance =
Is produced CONSERVATION among !,
e European civilians residing in the .
lie Of march. tits reported also that y
Q Russian government bureau at !.
adivostock has withdrawn to Kha- !,
rovsk. q
The Manchurian Railroad Guarded.
Pekin Feb % Tho diractn- oen-
al OF railroads reports that 100 Rus
IN infantrymen, an officer, gun and \,
large supply of ammunition are at !,
10 Yang Ho and that 200 Russian 4,
valrymen and two guns have ar h,
red at Lui Lichang. These towns ~
both on the west side of the Lao 7,
'er. ~
The director general reports that the .
lnchurian railroad is guarded by de-
Of Cossacks of 80 men each,
10 occupy high watch towers at in b.
walls Of mile. 81
ported, Barbarlties Of Russian Soldiers. al
Pekin, Feb. 26.-Private advices re- 81
we'd here from Niuchwang confirm id
J reports Of the ill-treatment Of Jap is
sse refugees at the hands of the in
ssians while thav were iournevfng ~