Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-17

JAPAN A MAX ES N HR ElA TSl
Toxic Dispatches Say That Russ'a's
Action in Sending cossacks Into
Neutral Territory Releases Japan
From Restrictions.

Barcelona, Spain, Jan, 16.-A
curious method for terminating the
Russo-J Japanese war was initiated
at a meeting here today Of dele
gates representing 100 labor and
other societies. These delegates
telegraphed to the international
Anti-Militarist committee in Hol-
3 land demanding that O. general
strike be proclaimed in all coun-
tries with the object OF ending the
hostilities in the far east.
Yinkow, Jan. 16.--It Is reported
that General Mistchenko's raiding
force was cut off on It's way back
from territory southeast of Liao
Yang by 5000 Japanese dispatched
from Sanlihoo by General Oku.
Russian headquarters, Huan-
shan, Manchuria, jan. 16. The ac-
tivity Of the Japanese is increas-
ing along the west front. They are
attacking villages between the
lines and are opening up an artil-
lery fire at night The Japanese are
putting the Chinese troops in
training and are instructing the
Chinese bandits, who have been
formed into regular companies, to
storm forts. The first Japanese
reinforcements from the army
which was. besieging Port Arthur
began arriving at Liao Yang Jan
uary IL.
London, Jan. 16. Toxic dispatches
state that the recent invasion of Rus
sian Cossacks into neutral territory
southeast Of Lao Yang Will lead to the
extension Of the way ssbyle sIt is felt
by the Mikado that China's weakness
and constant failure to enforce neutral
ity must release Japan from all obliga.
tions to observe restrictions which
Russia, it is claimed, openly ignores.
The Toxic government claims that
while the extension of belligerent ter.
ritory is to be regretted, Japan must
take steps to protect itself. This
means that hereafter no attention will
be paid to observing the neutrality of
China and that the war zone will be
extended.
Expect Great Battle.
Advices from st. Petersburg are
even more alarming, and, while not
admitting that General Kuropatkin's
forces have violated the neutrality
agreement of the two nations at the
beginning of the war, state that the
recent raids point to an operation OF
the greatest magnitude.
The tone Of these comm unications
hints at the most important develop.
ments, and it is clearly intimated that
Kuropatkin intends to conduct his
campaign along lines having no regard
for the scope of the war zone.
Powers May Act.
The most serious part of the whole
situation, as viewed by diplomats ant
military men here. is what effect the
violation of the neutrality Of China BY
the two belligerczt nations will have
upon TIA rowers.
European countries. as we'll as
America, pledged themselves at the
outset Of the war to the neutrality o.
the "flowery kingdom" 1t is generally
extend the field of war the powers vii
Do SC0Iupellou LO SIep III. w udt COLI
plications this will lead to is hard tt
forsee, but the situation is regarded
seriously.
What will be the position of the al
lies Of the two powers involved ane
the attitude of America is being freel!
discussed here.
1t is more than probable that the for
eign governments will address an ap
peal to Japan and Russia asking then
to definitely outline their position a!
to future operations. If both coun
tries persist in extending the wa
zone throughout China the powers
will then probably come to some agree
ment as to what action should /. b'
taken.
Woman in Russ Army.
Toxic, Jan. 16.-It is reported thai
a Japanese gendarme discovered a wo
man about twenty years old disguised
among the Russian prisoners brough
to Nishima. She was much embar