Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19
RUSSIA GR0WLS
AT POOR CHINA.
SAYS SHE is BREAKING NEU-
TRAIlTY AND AIDING JAPAN.

Formal Protest to the Powers and
Threat to Take Action for Her Own
Interest.--AmerIcan Government 10
Look up the Facts.--Japan Says It's
a Russian Trick.--Other Powers
May Be involved. d.--Russians Try a
"Jeb" Stuart d.--Stoessel on His
Way Home via French Steamer.
Russia has formally complained to the
powers of China's attitude IN the Eastern
war. She alleges that China has not
maintained the strict and impartial neu-
trality that she promised at the outset,
and threatens that unless China does so
in the future Russia win be compelled to
act so as to promote her own interests.
The Russian charges are that China per-
mitted the japanese to cut out the Russian
torpedo boat Ryshetelni from the harbor
Of Chefoo; that shiploads Of iron and
supplies have gone to the japanese at
Dalny from China; that Chinese are
serving under japanese officers in Man
churia; and that the Chinese forces in
Mongolia, ostensibly there to prese rye
neutrality, are really operating so as to
embarrass Russia.
n viii Be recalled that the American
government, at the commencement of
hostilities, secured from both the belliger-
ents an agreement that they would limit
the war operations to Korea and Man
churia, in China, provided that China
would preserve strict neutrality. There
fore Russia's protest comes with greatest
force 10 US.
secretary HAY has inquired Of China
what basis there is for Russia's com
plant. Other steps are being taken TO
learn how much truth there is to the
assertion that China is aiding Japan. IL
is realized that II Russia becomes con-
vinced that China will not maintain
neutrality she will move against China,
in which case grave complications may
arise The Japanese declare that there
is no ground for the Russian claim, and
that II is put forth in the hope OF causing
a situation that may make Russia's
chances more hopeful in the war, by
drawing allies to her.
Emperor Nicholas has issued the fol-
lowing announcement to his people OF
the fall OF Port Arthur, interesting as
showing the temper OF official Russia
toward the war, and set purpose TO con-
tinue it
sport Arthur has passed into the hands
of the enemy after a struggle lasting
eleven months, during seven OF which the
brave garrison was isolated without hope.
Nevertheless they sustained the siege,
amidst hardships, privations and moral
tortures without complaint, determines
that the enemy should gain nothing
without paying dearly.
"With handful OF men we withheld
the enemy's attacks. My brave soldiers
and sailors, let not this sorrow discourage
you. Our enemy is brave and strong and
II is extremely difficult to sustain the
struggle at distance Of 10000 versts, but
Russia is great and powerful. During her
national life OF thousand years, she has
given hard proofs OF her ability to over
come even more serious dangers. She has
withstood them, and each time she has
arisen more powerful than ever, and full
OF renewed yigor.
awe are greatly grieved by the lack Of
success and the painful losses, but let us
not abandon courage. lt is in sorrowful
times such as these that the power oil
Russia renews itself. | am confident, as
is every Russian, that the hour OF victory
is striking and God will bless my dear
army and fleet in their efforts to crush the
enemy and sustain the honor and glory
OF our fatherland.n
The only field operations reported the .
past week was raid by force OF Rus
sian cavalry who got in rear OF Oyams's
army on the Shakhe and swung south
ward as far as Newchwang, which they
attacked in the hope of destroying the
Japanese supply depot. They were In
possession Of the town for time, but
were eventually driven out, and the Japa-
nese report their complete defeat, with a
loss Of 30 killed. The railroad south I
Liaoyang was cut by Russian raiding
parties, but traffic was restored in few
hours. The purpose evidently was 70 de-
Jay the arrival OF troops that are being
sent up from Nogi's army 10 reinforce
Oyama.
Gen. Stoessel and about 500 other Off
GERS OF the Port Arthur garrison have
sailed from Nagasaki. Japan, for home on
a French steamer. The thousands OF Rus
sian prisoners are being quartered in bar
racks in various parts OF japan.
No word comes from the Russian squad
rons in the Indian ocean, or the japanese
vessels lying in wait for them.