Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1905 — KAMRANH BAY THE TROUBLE CENTER [ARTICLE]

KAMRANH BAY THE TROUBLE CENTER

Report That Japan Has a Fleet Ready to Send to That Point. ANTI-FRENCH FEELING GROWS Rojestvensky Said To Be Waiting the Arrival of the Third Squadron. Japan Says Nothing to Anybody Except France—Press Continues to Worry—Situation la Full of War Peril. London, April 20. The Dally Telegraph’s correspondent at Toklodeclaree that a Japanese fleet is ready to sail for Kamranh bay. Tokio, April 20.—An official report from Manchurian headquarters says: “A Japanese force advanced toward Tunghus. fifty miles east of Hsincheng, and occupied that place on April 15. The enemy retreated to the north. There has been no change in the situation elsewhere. Tokio, April 20.—Although not reported directly it is believed that the Russian second Pacific squadron continues the occupation of Kamranh bay, or some other port of Annam, where it is expected to remain until joined by the third Russian Pacific squadron. The report that Admiral Rojestvensky Is maintaining a patrol and examining neutral shipping off Kamranh bay increases the Irritation toward France for permitting the use of that port as a base of operations. The Japanese government 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. Japan Prepared for Poaalblllllea. Yenkow, April 17, via Tientsin. April 20.—Few transports are now arriving at Newchwang. This contrast with the rush of traffic since the opening of the Liao river indicates that precautions are being taken against possible interference by the Russian Pacific squadron. Vast accumulations of stores have already been made along the Japanese lines of communication, assuring full supplies to the armies in the field, even if the transport service is interrupted. John Bull Is Getting Uneasy. London, April 20.—The British public is only now beginning to realize how much depends on Togo’s skillful conduct of the approaching naval contest. Until Vice Admiral Rojestvensky actually arrived in the straits of Malacca there was a disposition to ridicule the efforts of the Russian squadron; but now that there is seen to be a growing iieklihood of Vice Admiral Nebogatoff Joining Rojestvensky before the fateful struggle opens lukewarm Interest is deepening into anxiety. The possibilities embraced in Rojestvensky making Kamranh bay, a French port, his naval base, are very

serious, for one of them is the addition to the belligerent nations of France on one side and the British empire on,the other. Togo Goes to Give Battle. London, April 20.—Rojestvensky** fleet is still at Kamranh bay and Togo is now on his way to attack him and defy France at the same time. If the Russians are out of. the zone of neutrality France can oppose no objection, and if within French waters neutrality has been violated. Naval authorities see grave menace to Togo in the present state of affairs, which is due entirely to the attitude taken by France. Rojestvensky, it is pointed out, has made Kamranh harbor to all intents a Russian port while waiting the arrival of the third Baltic fleet under Admiral Nebagatoff, which is now nearing Chinese waters. Togo, it is declared, can not afford to await the junction of these two powerful fleets, as in weight of metal he is already overmatched by Rojestvensky. Japs in a Turning Movement. St. Petersburg, April 20.— A dispatch from Gunshu bay says the Russians have discovered a turning movement eighty miles northwest of Kuanchantsu (about thirty miles northeast chengtsu (about thirty miles northeast of 3,000 Chinese bandits, several thousand Japanese cavalry and twenty-two guns. Kuanchengtsu is identical with Changchun, the extreme right of General Llnevitch’s main front, which extends thence towards Kirin.