Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
Gripenberg's Revelations
Will Aid in Same
Direction.
RKUROPATKlN
Japanese Bands Bid Fair to be
Successful in Cutting
Railroad.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1S-In diplo-
matte circles the opinion is quite gen
orally expressed that yesterdays trag-
edy may be followed by a decision OF
the government TO conclude peace.
Strong influences which it is under
stood in spite of denials are headed
by NJ. Witte, president OF the commit
tee of ministers, have been Working
quietly in this direction.
Gen. Gripenberg's revelations follow.
ed by the murder of Grand Duke Ser.
gius in the opinion of some of the
ablest diplomats are not unlikely to
lead the emperor definitely TO decide
upon peace.
See New Danger
In this connection the war office Is
considerably alarmed by a new dan
ger threatening the Manchurian army
from systematic attempts making by
the Japanese and Chinese bandits to
cut the line of communication back
of the army.
According to reports about 10000
men split up into bands of several
hundred each are operating from Mon
golia and are striking at the railroad.
Meet Disaster.
a Russian detachment following up
the Japanese band which cut the road
below Harbin and fell into an ambus-
cade of regularly organized Japanese
regiments and was almost cut to
pieces losing half its men and one gun.
The fear is if the bands move further
north or west they might interrupt
communication to such an extent as to
make 1t impossible to supply the army.
Russians Are Active.
Toxic, Feb. 1S.-According to re-
ports from the Shakhe river the Rus
SLAMS are showing increased actively
on both flanks and are extending and
strengthening their right They seem
to be concentrating heavy force on
their left in front of Kurok. Fushun
is the base of late operations and it
is estimated the Russians there num-
Der six divisions.
The impression exists Kuropatkin is
preparing to assume the aggressive.
The weather still is unfavorable.
Chinese Say He VIII Retire.
Chinese reports TO the effect that
Kuropatldn is preparing to abandon
the Shakhe river line and retire uorth-
ward are discredited here.
Denies Peace Rumors.
St Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-The foreign
office insists that there is absolutely
aothing in the shape Of peace negotia-
tons under way or in contemplation.
Women Trny fer Peace.
St. Petersburg, Feb. IS.-The EN-
press of Russia has received from the
ly appealing to her, as a woman and
a mother. to use her influence with the
emperor TO secure peace.
"Oh. sovereign" the petition says,
we believe your mothers heart feels
all the horrors of war AZ we do. Peace
is wanted not only beyond the from
iers but even in the heart of the faith
srland. We see in the recent troubles
he beginning Of caIamities that may
crush all Russia If the emperor does
lot seek 10 avert them. All the bases
If life are shaking and all the moral
are trembling
Mothers Earnest Appeal.
Mothers who have to bring up the
young generations are Saddensd by
seeing that it is Impossible to train
Ip children on the basis Of truth, love
and duty when the social life Of the
does not rest thereon. Our
pest forces are perishing. Mothers
whose hearts are breaking cannot re-
main silent. More lives will be sacri-
1ced because what Is happening Is not
spasmodic but the results OF early cal
antilles.
The emperor can still save Russia
Dy his puissant will. BE our pleader.
Pray the emperor to listen 10 the voice
Of the country. If the emperor leads
the country IN the path Of greatness
is women will help I'm the work Of or
yanizatiOn by guiding their brothers
and children into the new way and a
life Of light