Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-06

Russia will not bTIa9 any Japan
ese troops over the Trans-Siberian
railroad to the European seat Of war,
but instead the imperial government
is returning her Siberian troops to
the western theater Of war, leaving
the Japanese to protect Siberia"
Such was the declaration of Deme-
trius Magula. Imperial officer Of the
Russian mint to the Star-Bulletin this
afternoon. The Russian official is at
The Donna, where he will remain un-
til the arrival of the Pacific Mail liner
Mongolia on January Is. He was ap-
pointed by His Imperial Majesty the
.CZar to place orders with American
firms for the manufacture of several
new money presses for use at the
Petrograd mints.
Honolulu, ah,s it is so good to be
here" the official said Il left Petro-
grad October "a on a commission to
inspect the American lnints First,
went into Finland, thence to Norway
and Sweden and from there to Eng
land, where I Bearded a bassenger
vessel for New York. arrived at the
latter place November 30. and after
inspecting the mints of Philadelphia
and Denver | came o.San Francisco,
where also viewed the minting ma
chinery. 49,. ...
81 received. three good bids from
AmericanSfirrn and these5I am now
carrying back to the Imperial Mint
commissioners You see" he further
ventured to explain, lin Russia we
have about 40 money presses. Most
of these are of old types, but they
served we'll enough during peace
times. With the declaration of war
came the immediate need of more
money, and our old machines weren't
sufficient.
Long Struggle Anticipated.
Russia anticipates 4 long struggle,
which means more and more money
needed, and for that reason l was de-
legated to come to America in search
of newer and faster mint machinery
Mr.. Magula stated that he was not
familiar enough with the recent prog
ress of the war to discuss develop
ments of the last two months.
You see," he explained, 81 left on
October "a, and since then my only
has been what the Ameri-
can newspapers have given to me- AS
to the general policy will say this
Russia will be victorious. The
battles will not be fought in Siberia,
they will not be fought in China, nor
in Japan" he declared as he bestowed
a pleasing smile on the Japanese
waiter. The official was at lunch
when interviewed.
Mr.. Magula's smile was taken by
bystanders to mean mere than mere
courtesy extended. 1t was taken as
an indication that even the govern
len" and forgiven" the Japanese fori
the Russo-Japanese war, because of
the help the island nation is now CIV
ing to the Allies.
Turkey to Figure Little.
"The war will not be fought in
Turkey, either" he continued, be
cause Turkey will not figure veryl
strong in this war. The Russian sue.
cesses depend upon the speed of her
onslaught in Austria. l believe she
is succeeding in this movement"
Mr.. Magula dwelt on present condi-
tons in Russia at length.
THE Japanese are not peeded in
the European battles" he : declared.
"and for that reason and for the rea-
son that the single-track transsiberian
is needed for other purposes,
the Japanese soldiers will not be TAX
en- west. l tried to go by way of the
Pacific ocean from Petrograd, but the |
trains were running only one way |
There was an endless chain of trains, |
al coming towards Petrograd on the
railroad. Some bore SOL |
djers. some bore horses. others feed
others fuel, but all were westward
bound.
The war was popular in Russia,
which can be easily juhged from the
way the Russians are rushing into
the Cars service"
Mr.. Magula will board the Mongo- |
ia Jan6ary 15 and will cross to Ko-
ca, after landing at Yokohama. From
here he will proceed by railroad to
Chan Chow, the terminus of the trans
siberian railroad. While here he will
'iew the volcano.