Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1904 — CZAR CALLS RESERVES. [ARTICLE]

CZAR CALLS RESERVES.

Imperial Ukase Orders Out Troops In Six Provinces. An imperial ukase issued in St. Petersburg calls out the reserves of several districts iu the governments of Poltava, Kursk, Khnrkoff, Ryazan, Kaluga and Tula, with the view of the completion of the units to be sent to the far East from the military districts of Kieff and Moscow. ' There is a complete absence of official information. The authorities are ns silent as the grave concerning Gen. Ivuropatkin’s plans, only declaring that his tactics will be vindicated. The report of the appearance of the enemy at Kwnntiensien, on the Mukden road, from the Yalu, causes some disquietude. If the Japanese could get on this road, above Lino-yang, the Russian position there would be threatened. The St. Petersburg papers seem more concerned about the effect of the Japanese successes upon the Chinese than about the ultimate result of the campaign. According to advices from the north, cnbles a Pekin correspondent, the native Chinese are becoming excited, owing to reports which are reaching them of continued success of the Japanese arms.