The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-18
GERMANS KNOCKING.
Like to See Britain and Rus
STA at War.

Berlin, March 12.-The Berlin press
has been giving prominence to pessi-
mist JUNIORS regarding relations be-
tween Russia and England. 1t seems
to register with a certain pleasure the
various phases of the newspaper war
now going on between the two coun-
tries, but the most sensational of all
recent rumors is one given currency by
the Berliner Tageblatt.
According to Colonel Gadke, the Ber-
liner Tageblatt's military correspond
ent at present in st. Petersburg, in
military circles in the Russian capital
the outlook regarding the relations with
Great Britain In the future is still pessi-
miStic.
The general idea is that war with
England will be the natural conse-
quences of the Russo-Japanese con
tlict and preparations are already being
made for this e~ventuality, so much so
that by the order of the minister of
marine for the coming season visits on
the island of katlin are Strictly pro-
hibited, or must be broken off, since
the island is required by the admiralty
for the erection of Notifications.
y similar prohibition also applies to
various localities on the Finnish and
Baltic coasts.
The Alarmist Reports.
News from a reliable ource is ais.
to hand of arrangements on the from
tier of Turkestan. These reports are so
extraordinary that under ordinary cir
"umstances they Would be passed over
as mere invention. but Colonel Gadke
Is an officer of distinction, who ranks as
one of the leading military writer's in
Germany and as he writes above his
signature one may assume he thorough
ly recognizes the gravity Of the tate
rnents he makes.
Further communication from the
Caucasus, which are regarded even by
the Taggeblatt as exaggerated. express
the conviction that prevails here tEat
Russia is fully prepared to march
against India. but hat it is not de-
2ided whether the advance will be made
through Persia or through the Pamirs.
Berlin newspapers also give prom
thence to the statements of the Move
Vremya that trouble is growing in Per-
STA and that Teheran is full Of English
secret agents, who are seeking to ex-
cite the population against Russia by
exaggerated reports OF japanese vic
tories.
The semi-otlicial press continues to
lay stress on he close friendship now
existing between Germany and Rus
STA. Germany" says the Post, was
FOR many years slandered by the Pan
SlaVlst press. but now Russia realizes
that its truest friend is Germany. If
Germany and Russia stand together.
they have nothing to fear from any
Observation-Disclosures coalition"
Rivalry for Persia.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE rivalry
OF England and Russia for Persia is
each day a~ccentuatlng. The Birschewa.
Wjedomosti publishes a special dispatch
dated Askabed, which says: "Siestan
and khorassan are full Of English Sc
cret agents who are spreading lies of
japanese victories with a view to de-
troying Russian prestige
h Novoe Vremya says, apropos of
the declaration of friendliness to Rus
STA made in the Guild hall OF London
by the former lord mayor, Lord Joseph
Dimsdale, whose great grandfather was
a surgeon to Catherine the Great: I'VE
can scarcely accept such an idea. in
view Of the English expeditions to
Thibet. The declaration that England
is sending the latest type Of improved
cannon and rifles to it's Indian from
tier, and to it's having subsidized
steamers Of the Canadian Pacific line
and armed and warned them to be-
ready for Immediate service"