The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-30
Japanese Column Appears %
Miles Beyond Russians.
Has Advanced "A Miles From
Tie Pass.
MOVE AGAINST KIRIN.
Russians Likely to Be Cut Off
Both East and West.
Report That Line of Re-enfOrce.
ments Is Already Severed.

st. Petersburg, March 3o.-A telegram
from Sitjasa. Manchuria, under today,s
date says:
THE Chinese report that a Japanese
column which is probably carrying out
q thanking movement has been seen q
miles northeast of Sipinghat, IA miles
north of Tie Pass.
'Snow has fallen heavily here"
japanese Capture a Steamer.
Toxic. March 3O.-The steamer IN
dustry, whose nationality has not been
ascertained, was seized by the Jap
aneSe on March %. She was pre-
sumably bound for VladivostOk.
The British steamer Mars. which
was stranded off Rural prOmOntOry on
March II, while attempting the pass
age of Soya strait, has broken in two
are both submerged. Her captain and
nine of the crew have been rescued.
Her mate died from exposure.
Worse Than Locusts-
Moghilev, Russia, March 30.-Procla-
nations have been scattered broadcast
here calling on the people to support the
war in order to escape a second Mon
golian yoke, the japanese being describ-
ed as worse than the locusts of Egypt.
It is added that once they esta 5liSh
themselves in Asia they will not only
possess Manchuria and Korea. but win
swarm over and drive out the Russians
from Siberia.
Peace Proposals Denied
st. Petersburg, March 3O.-An Off
cial news agency says:
I'm spite of the general inclination in
favor of conclusion of the war, Russia
has not proposed any peace conditions
nor prepared any such conditions"
Reinforcements Cut OF.
Paris, March 3O-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Petit Journal states
that Chinese bandits have cut the Chin
ese eastern railway at several places,
preventing the arrival Of Russian rein
forcements.
RojestvensI5y Sticks to II.
Paris, March 30.-AdniraI Rojestven-
sky, in the course of an authorized in
terview with a Matin correspondent. at
the future movements Of the squadron
depended on the arrival of coal and mill
itary developments.
-'sThe slow arrival of coalers.'' he said,
becomes a serious question when a
fleet consists of SO warships. If coal is
abundant I may go to meet the third
division
Admiral Rojestvensky received tele-
graphic summary of the decision of the
international commission of inquiry into
the North Sea incident and said
4 am glad the admirals approved of
my conduct, but owing tc doubts con-
corning the incident I shall always feel
a certain measure of moral RESPONSE /
bility. However, torpedo boats were
certainly there. my ships were endang-
cred, I was obliged to save the flagship
and succeeded
Kirin Is Threatened.
St. Petersburg, March 30.-There has
been no fighting of Importance lately. |
"Reminiscences establish the fact that
the Japanese are gathering in heavy I
force twenty miles south of Sipinghai, |
evidently intending to attack the Rus
sian position at Sipinghai. The Rus
SLAMS are strongly fortified and appar-
emily expect to make a stand. The coun- |
try between is comparatively clear of !
Japanese.
The japanese are approaching Kirin |
threatening communication with the
Ussuri district.
The number of Chinese bandits is con- |
stantly augmenting.
Chinese continue to report that Field |
Marshal Oyama has issued a proclama-
ton fixing date of occupation of Harbin /
as April TO- but this prediction, if ac- /
tual, is apparently improbable of full |
fillment.
Japanese Administer Manchuria.
Gunshu Pass. Manchuria, March 3d.
Chinese merchants arriving here after a |
that the Japanese have taken over the |
of Manchuria They /
have installed japanese officials in place /
of the Chinese, have taken possession
of the Russian administrative buildings |
and have established a Japanese police |
force at Mul1den.
The work of converting the railroad
from Port Dalny to Mukden into a mar
row guage road has been completed, |
giving the Japanese three railway lines /
of supply, from Seoul by way of Feng- /
wangcheng, from Port Dalny to Muk-
den and over the Sinmintin road which /
the Japanese are reported to have leas-
ed.
Fresh japanese troops are reported /
to be arriving at the front.
Let BeIIigerants Settle 1t.
Berlin, March 3O.-The suggestion that T
an international congress might be call /
ed to arrange the Russo-Japanese terms
of peace finds no favor at the foreign /
Office here where a full settlement be-
tween the belligerents without the in
reference of other powers is much pre- I
ferred An international congress would /
mean arrangement of the present I
equilibrium of interests because of those /
undertaking to settle peace would seek /
a advantages for themselves as a proper +
brokerage on the transaction. The /
strongest obstacle against peace ap- i
pears to be the influence of the Russian
military body which still stands reso-
lutely for a continuance of the war.