Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-27
WILL MAKE FULL
PREPARATION
CAR PROMISES THAT GREAT
sRITAlN's DEMANDS WILL Be
GRANTED.
SENDS MESSAGE TO EDWARD
EXPRESSES DEEPEST REGRET
OVER THE NORTH SEA
INCIDENT.

F
London, Oct. 27.-The inevitable de.
lays Of diplomatic procedure appear to
retard a complete and satisfactory
settlement OF the acute differences
between Great Britain and Russia
arising from the deplorable North sea
AFFAIR. King Edward has received
from Emperor Nicholas himself a
cablegram expressing the deepest re-
greet and practical acknowledgment
that Great Britain's peremptory note
will meet with reply conceding ey-
cry demand for apology for the act Of
aggression against the British flag.
compensation for sufferers and pun
ishment of the officers responsible for
what Is everywhere conceded to have
been a gigantic blunder, and the Rus.
sian ambassador to the court of St.
James has expressed to Foreign Min
lister Lansdowne his sorrow and sym
pathy. These developments. which
came late In the day, have allayed to
some extent the deep resentment in
the public mind. and the admiralty
last night gave evidence of its appre-
citation Of the necessity OF proving
that it il prepared
Actively 20 Support
the position Of the people Of Great
Britain and fulfill the expectations of
the world, when 1t issued the follow
ing statement:
On receipt ON Oct. IA of the news
of the North sea tragedy, preliminary
orders for mutual support and co-ope-
ration were issued as a measure Of
precaution from the admiralty to the
channel, Mediterranean and home
tleets.'
Jap Attacks Are Repuiscd.
Sharp skirmishing between the Jap
Anese and Russian troops on the
Shakhe river is reported by Gen. Kuro-
patIin, who also says that several at
lacks by the Japs have been repulsed.
Both Russians and Japanese are i'm
trenching their positions. The out
posts are within 700 yards of each 9TH
er and less than four miles separate
the main armies. A scarcity of fuel is
causing the soldiers to suffer greatly
since cold weather set in.
St. Petersburg has information that
the Japanese army confronting Gen.
Kuropatlkin is receiving heavy rein
f0rcements from the Port Arthur army
and direct from Japan.
A Japanese forward movement Is
daily expected, and 1t Is believed that
there liz heavy lighting ahead.
Russians Turn Japanese Flank.
ST. Petersburg. Oct. rs. There is
no change in the relative positions Of
the armies on the Shakhe river. Gen.
Sakharoff telegraphs that the Rus
SLAMS have been bombarding Lamu-
ting and the Buddhist temple at
Linshinpu, while the Japanese have
been Smelling the Russian position at
Shakhe and near Linshfnpu. An AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Mukden
reports that the Japanese are fortify-
ing an important height south of
Shalxhe and that neither side shows
q disposition either to advance or re-
tire. Another Associated Press dis
patch from the Russian front SAYS
the situation Is not yet ripe for the
resumption Of the offensive. This
1neager but
Significant Admission,
all that the censor allows to pass
over the wires, doubtless indicates
that Gen. Kuropatkin ii maturing inn
portant plans and distributing his
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