The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-05-26
so THAT THE ARMY AND NAVY
MAY WORK TOGETHER IN
HARMONY.
RUSS ATTACKS ARE REFUSED
JAPANESE REPORT A NUMBER
OF VICTORIES OF MINOR I'M
PoRTANCE.

ST. Petersburg, May 23.-The first,
step toward the institution of the long
contemplated council of national de-
tense to coordinate the activities of
the military and naval administration
has been taken in an imperial mani
feSto creating special preliminary
commission under the presidency of
Grand Duke Nicholaievitch.
The manifesto is preceded by a re-
script which Emperor Nicholas has
addressed to the grand duke, in which
his majesty says:
I'm order to insure the development
of the empires fighting force in
manner corresponding 10 the needs
and resources of the state and uni
formity in the duties of the supreme
naval end military administration,
and also to harmonic them with
those of other government institutions
in questions affecting the
Safety of the State,
| have deemed it necessary to estab-
fish permanent state defense coun-
Gil. / charge the special commission.
consisting of members appointed by
me under the presidency of your i'm
perial highness to draw up according
to my direct suggestion, law relating
to this institution"
The rescript concludes with the
expression of the conviction that the
commission will carry out the task
confided to it without delay and with
the care and undivided attention
which the high importance of the new
institution demands.
The formation of the council and
the assumption by ii of control of the
war is expected to ensue shortly as
the main details have already been
worked out. The existing council of
War, which has proved unsatisfactory,
will be superseded by the new body
Gen. Linevitch and Vice Admiral
Birileff will be left unhampered ex-
cept as TO the grand outlines of STRAIT
egg.
Attacks Are Repulsed.
Toxic, May 23.-The following Off
cial report is published:
"In the direction of Wei Yuan Pao-
men on the morning of May 10 the
enemy. with two companies of infan-
try and two squadrons of cavalry,
again attacked Chiengtzu, but was re-
pulsed at / o'clock in the afternoon.
simultaneously the enemy. with one
regiment of infantry and five squad
rons of cavalry actively attacked
Ching Yang Pao, but was entirely re-
pulsed at 6 o'clock in the evening.
;o1
change at Changtu except collisions
with scouts since we repulsed the en-
envy on May 10. On the right bank
of the Lao river the enemy's cavalry
is concentra ting. it's main strength be-
ing at Kungchuliang, eight miles west
of Fakoman. At noon of May 10 they
attempted to threaten the rear of our
camps by making a southwestern de-
tour, but our strong guards disheart-
ened them and they retreated far in a
northwcsterly direction without at
tanning their object"
Big Fleet Of Russ Golfers.
Paris, May 23.-Advices from Hong
kong report that an enormous feet Of
golfers for the Russian Pacific fleet
is off the Mekong Delta and the whole
coast as far as as Cape ST. James.
Forty of the GOLFERS are flying the
German flag and a score of others
show British, Norwegian, Russian and
French flags.
Send More Troops.
st. Petersburg, May 23.-Greatly IN
creased activity is observable in the
dispatch of troops to the Far East
from Poland. Recently picked drafts
from various regiments were sent
from Warsaw, LODI and other places.