The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-03-02
GIANT MORTARS
SHELL MUkDfN
JAPANESE TURN THEIR GUNS ON
THE STRONGHOLD OF GEN.
kuRoPATkiN.
GREAT DAMAGE is WROUGHT
ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF RUSSIAN
COMMUNICATION WITH VIA
DlvosToK.
JAPs CROSS Shake RIVER
ADVANCE OF MlkADo's MEN is
CHECKED BY RUSSIAN RE-
IMPROVEMENTS.

Niuchwang, March ACCORDING to
a person who returned late yesterday
from the front the Japanese are she'll
ing Mukden with 11-inch mortars. The
bombardment, which. was recently
commenced, is further reported to
have caused great damage far behind
the Russian lines.
Advices from Chinese sources say
that a general engagement is in. prog
ress all along the line.
The heaviest fighting is reported on
the Japanese right and Gen. Kuroki is
said to be sweeping far north and
threatening to cripple the Russians
back on the railroad.
A special force is reported to be
moving from the south and east with
the intention Of cutting off the Rus
sian communication by railroad with
Vladivostok.
Japs Cross Shakhe River.
st. Petersburg, March According
to the Associated Press dispatches
from Mukden the Japanese Sunday
evening crossed the Shakhe river,
but the place of crossing was elm
mated by the censor The advance
was checked by Russian reinforce
ments. This is the most important
news from the cen of wal received
last night. Fighting is continuing on
the Russian left flank, with indica-
lions that the Japanese are planning
a demonstration against the center,
but Russians believe their positions
are impregnable.
Denies Peace Report.
The report telegraphed here from
New York that Japan had intimated
to Secretary Hay terms upon which
she is willing to make peace, and
that Mr.. Hay has instructed Ambassa-
dor Mccormick to convey the intima-
ton to the Russian government has
created much interest here coming on
the heels of rumors current in ST..
Petersburg that Russia is willing to
end the war upon substantially the
same terms as those attributed to Jap
an. The foreign Office, however, de-
clares that no such intimation has
been received, and furthermore pro-
fesses itself as extremely skeptical re-
garding the reliability of this report.
The foreign office also reports the as
surance that Russia's position is I'M
changed, intimating the purpose to
await the outcome of the impending
action on the Shakhe river and a pos
sible engagement between the fleets
of Rojestvensky and Togo.
Strike flinders War.
How greatly the prosecution of the
was is embarrassed by the internal
situation is made manifest by the ex-
ceptional measures inaugurated to
break the railroad strike on lines vital
for the transportation of provisions,
troops and munitions. The demands
of the men in the matter of ages
have been granted ON government
roads and the same point has been
conceded in the case of employees of
government a~rsenals and munition
factories.
Japs in Possession.
Mukden, March 1.-The Russians re-
port that the Japanese are in posses
sion of falling and also the pass be-
tween falling and Katouling. The pos
session of falling threatens Fusharn,
Tiehling and Hiegessway.
falling is regarded as of the same
consequence to the japanese in their
operations against Mukden as was
Motienling in relation to Liao-yang.
In case the Japanese push on from
the southeast their operations will be
among the hills.
Exile for Gorky.
st. Petersburg, March i. Maxim
Gorky had but a short glimpse of lib
erty yesterday. Released on SIS, 900
bail, the noted author was Immediate
ly rearrested and conveyed to a place
Of confinement pending deportation to
some distant city or province where
his continued residence, it is thought,
will not be SO dangerous to the vel
fare of the government as it would be
here in st. Petersburg.