The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-20
ROJESTVENSKY.
STILL There.
Russian Pacific Squadron Re-
mains at Kamranh Bay.
Japan Is Indignant at France
for Permitting It.
MOVEMENT.
Has Been Discovered Northeast
of Gunshu Pass.
Chinese in LargeNumbers Acting
With the Japanese.


zO.-Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet is
still at Kamranh bay. The French
admiral, Jonquieres, has taken every
step to insure neutrality.
New Turning Movement.
St. Petersburg, April 20.-A dis
patch from Gunshu Pass says the
russians have discovered a. turning
movement eighty miles northeast OF
kuanchengtsu, about thirty miles
northeast of Gunshu Pass, by two
forces each of 5000 Chinese bandits,
several thousand japanese cavalry
and p guns.
Kuanehengtsu is identical with
Changchun, the extreme right OF
General Linevitch's main front, which
extends thence toward Kirin.
England Is Worried.
London, April 2O-The British
public is only now beginning to real
lze how much depends on Togo's
| skilful conduct of the approaching
naval contest. Until Vice Admiral
! hoJestVensky actually arrived in the
straits of Malacca there was a disno-
! sition to ridicule the effort of the
russian squadron; but now that there
IS seen to be growing likelihood of
/ vice Admiral NebOgatoff Joining Ro-
Jestvensky's fleet before the fatal
into anxiety
According to the Toxic correspond
eAl OF a news agency a momentous
VAT conference lasting five hours was
held there on Wednesday attended bv
lne elder statesmen, the premier and
/ ministers It is not difficult to con-
! lecture the nature of the council's
| deliberation.
Aoklo correspondents state the jap
anese nave addressed a protocol to
france on the Russian Pacific SQUAD
ron presence in Kamranh bay but
Lnat France has not yet replied. The
IeIegraph,s correspondent at Toxic
/ declares that a japanese feet is. ready
70 sail Tor Kamranh bay.
Inc Ielegraph's Hong Kong CORE
lspondent states that two Steamers
Whlch passed close to Kamranh bav
on sunday report no Russian vessels
were then visible. No news. however
mas yet reached London to show that
the Russians have left Kamranh bav.
and 1t is assumed that they are still
there.
The Post commenting on the situa-
ton, contends that it is matter of
urgent importance especially consid-
erfng Great Britain's world wide naval
interests to endeavor.to secure q more
neutrality Of the use of neutral waters
by beligerents.
Dread Running Fight.
St Petersburg April 20.-The keenest
| interest is manifested in the dispatches
referring to the Russian SQUADRON com
| manded by Admiral Ro.estvenslv but
| the admiralty claims to be as much ia
! the dark as the public regarding the
plans of the admiral. The report that
part Of the squadron was SIGHTED 0fF
/ Hong Kong is not credited here how
! ever as Hong Kong is far off his route
The main question now agitatinsy tha
\ naNal of1lclaIs is whether Rojestvensky
| VIII elect 10 proceed nOrthWard through
/ the straits Of ForInOsa or bear off into
! the Pacific through Bashi channel
/ south Of the island of F'ornosa. or Bal
Ingtang channel north Of the island OF
Luzon- The conviction is growing
| stronger that the japanese heavy di-
/ vision is collecting close to the shores
l OF Japan, and It is also believed that
/ Aoniral Togo will decline to give bat
/ tie IN the open sea- This is what the
/ admiralty officials hope for it sincerely
/ believes Rojestvensky would have more
/ than an even chance if the two SQUAD
4 rons lined up in an open fight. They
/ believe that TogO's tactics viii be night
/ torpedo boat attacks in attempts to
/ scatter the Russian ships, putting some
/ Of them out of action and then picking
! off the damaged vessels in the morning
/ as 1t is recognized that if enc of the
/ Russian ships is injured 1t might be too
/ dangerous for the whole squadron to
/ stand by and thus offer q big target
I for the Japanese torpedoes- Such a
| running fight accompanied by nightly
| torpedo attacks therefore is what is
most dreaded
The admiralty has no confirmation of
/ the reported cutting Of the cable con-
meeting the island of Formosa with the
I Chinese mainland at Foo Chow but it
! IS pointed out that even If true it
would not sever communication with
Formosa as there is a direct abIe from
killing in the northern part of the is
land, running by way Of the Luchu is
lands to Japan.
Japan Is Irrftated
Toxic, April 20-Although not report
ed directly It is believed that the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron continues
the occupation OF Kamranh bay. or some
other port of AMMAN, where it is ex-
pected to remain until Joined by the
third Russian Pacific squadron.
/ The report that Admiral RojestvenslSy
4 is maintaining a patrol and examining
/ neutral shipping off Kamranh bay in
creases the irritation towards France
/ for permitting the use of that port as a
I base Of operations. The japanese gov
/ ernmeut continues silent regarding the
] representations on this subject which
! have been made to France. The press,
/ however continues its agitation against
France, demanding vigorous action.
Transport Service Checked
! Yinkow, April II, Via Tien Tsin. April
I 1e-Few transports are now arriving at
/ New ChWang. This contrast with the
l rush Of traffic since the opening Of the
/ Lao river indicates that the precau-
4 tions are being taken against possible
/ interference by the Russian Pac1nc
/ vast accumulatfons of stores have
! already been made along the japanese
/ lines Of communications assuring full
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