Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31

Japanese censorship 10 likely to b.
relaxed early In April says the well
informed Daily Telegraph's Seoul cor
respondent. This comedies with thu
numerous Indications Of the immi
nence Of land operations. In thu
meantime the veil has not lifted ant
not a word has yet issued, either Of
ficially from japan or unoficially
from any other source, concerning the
last bombardment Of Port Arthur.
A series Of messages dated between
March 10 and II. sent by correspond
emit OF the Daily Mail at Chinampho
Korea, describes the perfect organi-
cation and arrangement Of the jap
anese in Korea Elaborate prepare
tions have been made for landing
troops and advancing them through
the country and pontoon bridges and
stables are built wherever they are
found to be necessary. The greatest
difficulty facing the Japanese is the
commissariat, as owing to the poor
food supplies of Korea n Is only pos
sible at present To maintain 10000
men.
The Japanese hold two enormously
strong positions at Ping Yang and on
the Mioakak-san range, between
Hwaine-Ju and Seoul. The latter,
the correspondent says, is probably
,mpreenable and secures Seoul from
land attacks from the northwest. In
the event OF defeat It is intended to
hold the masses at Kazan, thus pro.
tectine the Ping Yang valley. The
Japanese troops are suffering from
dvsenterv and pneumonia and many
of the cavalry horses. which the cor
resnondent saws are poor. have died.
hut the army ia full of spirit
There probably are 10000 Japanese
Mt ping Yang which. the correspond
ent noints ont might easiiy have been
taken when the Russian acouts first
arrived there beine then only 250
Iananese soldiers.
The Puasians intended IN mako Amin
their base hnt owing IN the delav in
the arrival of relnforcements thew
WAVE afraid tbav would be emf of, and
an rotIrod MearwhIIa the Iananaaa
ADVANCED IN ping Wang nv forcad
,sarohos .ho troons ho,n9 almost w,th-
-. oo',,n~.ont
Xooesdina - ut. oo-rosrordor. ~.
pnsS,ars az nrarsr,ns to rrsvsrt
.ha Ianar.so ,.nd,rg a, psr- chor On
IL. ,',o.t - An,r "a he saws .hs
Tan.n."o s.,,o.a oSn,,. that port A.
thrr a. a. nro,ao.ad hv ro,rss srd tor.
nada.s ~, ~ wo,,,d maon doath 70
a p ~
~, r,,. 49,, ,.
l., a,,,,,.hss ~ an,n,an - ! nor.a
1900. = r AZ. 49, III, 80 -. III.
=. N,.',ss. 49, 80, -
army " Niu'hwans, "non WALL w
FORMED ON u mashihcent oase' anu
tnat' wltnout seriously attackins
either Fort arthur or iaoiVostok' tne
war Will Dc iougnt on tne plains OF
.e"u", ~ . w.
tam, In the correspondents opinion.
that the war Will DC long one ana
that AZ tne WORST japan viii retain
way 10 retreat overland In Korea
lnternal situation In Russia satisfaofory'
OF reteisours, March no ~
ports printeu IN Europe anu INC
oni'ed otates 10 tne enec. tnst inc
state Oh siege sucn mas peeh pro-
claimed IN siperla ana IN SARA
ION proViuce, southeastern Russia
Through wnicn the siberian raiiroad
ruhs!' VIII pe eA'ehueu 70 'ne wno'e
OF european RUSSIA ID omclaiiy de-
clared 10 DC absolutely lalse' NO
such measure mas even been contem-
plated, II being considered quite un-
necessary. the authorities express
the greatest SATISFACTION with IN" IN
Una se,na, s.s N.A,n., VI sne SIMPLY e
nea'g t ,a sespon ~'n 'nv
VIC. WIN n sapan nas ilo' WV ~ a'
p".'s =. a. isuo .'.a .n No. ~U.ounu.y IN
p.esseu 'no ou.uOl. 'i.o. W. a..enp.S
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