The Irish standard., 1904-03-26


fought Prussia in 1871 with 300, 900 men.
Russia sent scarcely 100000 against
Turkey in 1873. England fought the re-
cent Boer war with 100000. No power
IN Europe ever transported an army of
$4,000 men so great distance as Rus
STA is doing in the present conflict with
Japan. The transportation obstacles are
enormous
Japs Land Troops.
London, March 21.-Japan has landed
or attempted to land troops at Helena
bay, half way between Port Arthur and
Newchwang, and only six miles from
the railroad. This news comes from St.
Petersburg. 1t is admitted that the Rus
sian war department. was startled by the
intelligence. Russian troops are now
being hurried to Fuchow, % miles south
of Helena bay, to resist the expected
landing. Newchwang is being hurried
ly placed in a position of defense, as
Japanese force is expected to land on the
coast west of that city.
Russians Deny Reported Victory.
st. Petersburg, March 21.-The re-
ported Russian victory on the Yalu
river, in which it was claimed 1900 Jap
anese had been captured, frankly is de-
clared to have been impossible. At mill
tary headquarters it is pointed out that
to infiict such crushing defeat on the
Japanese the Russians would have had
to have been numerically enormously
superior to the enemy, which the Rus
slams in Korea are not.
May Effect Juncture.
St. Petersburg, March 21.-The where
abouts of the Vladivostok squadron is a
profound official secret, but there are
those here who believe that the Japanese
may wake up some morning to find that
the two divisions of Russia's Pacific
squadron have effected a juncture. 1t
is betraying no confidence to state that
both the admiralty and Vice Admiral
Makaroff, before he left for the far east,
regarded the fact that the divisions were
separated as most unfortunate for Rus
sia's chances Of success at sea. Real
izing that offensive naval operations are
impossible under present conditions, it
is believed that no opportunity will be
neglected to repair this initial misfor-
tune, even should it involve consider
able risk.
China Warned.
Tientsin, March 19.-Russia has
warned China that unless her soldiers
are kept within the great wall, the cars
troops will march on Picking. And in re-
ply China has practically refused to COM
ply with the demand and has defied the
Muscovite government. The warning
was given through the Russian minister
at Picking, who, in no uncertain terms,
renewed his protest against the dis
patch of troops outside the great wall.
Though the demand was couched in dip
lomatic language, he demanded the re-
call of the troops under penalty of
Russian advance on the Chinese cap
ital. The answer received was by no
means satisfactory. He was told that
China intended to preserve her neu-
trality, but that she could not and would
not recall troops already sent out nor
agree not to send more to Manchuria.
One of the arguments used by the Rus
sian minister was that, unless China did
as he demanded, Russia might be COM
PEELED to act on the assumption that
China was abandoning her stand of neu-
trality and was favoring Japan.
Chinese Fleet Sails.
Chefoo, March 22.-The Chinese
Pea Yang squadron, consisting of the
cruisers Hai-Chi, Hi-Ying, Hi-Tien and
Hai-Shew, under command of Admiral
Tsah, has arrived here. It is under.
stood that it will proceed to New
Chwang as soon as the ice is cleared
from that port.