06 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
1
The report from Tokio dated October 5 says Kuropatkin intends to force battle with Oyama on the plains before Mukden. Observers note Kuropatkin aims to delay Oyama and fortify ground as winter approaches, with no fresh Mukden news.
St Petersburg reports General Kuropatkin vigorously denies charges by the Chinese government that Russian troops violated the safety of Imperial temples and graves near Mukden. The British steamer Alten was seized by the Vividestork squadron and is to be examined by the admiralty court on October 14.
The article describes Russian fortifications along the Tie Pass area in Manchuria, including fortifications on ridges near the Mukden to Fuchu corridor, fortresses on river banks, and bridge lines. Movements indicate preparation for extended military operations with major base at Tie Pass and Yilu river defenses.
Military critics in St. Petersburg debate Oyama's anticipated advance as strong screening moves form near Law Yang and Ling Yong. They expect a west front and a possible east flank by Kuroki while Port Arthur siege setbacks may push reinforcements from the Manchurian army and Nodzu's relief efforts.
The Japanese minister in Seoul demands forty to sixty men from every Korean town for the army being formed, but the Korean emperor rejects the requirement. Reports say Koreans were recruited as coolies, six hundred men at Ping Yang dressed in uniforms were sent to Manchuria and posted on the front line, most killed. one survivor found. Mitineapolia steel plates from Carnegie Steel, Pittsburgh, bound for Japan for new cruiser armor. No news from Port Arthur. Lt Governor Stoesmel says 10,000 rounds fired on fort Arthur from Sept 14 to 22 with details of the engaged period.
Colonel Rhoad named American military attaché and the first to receive the Rising Sun decoration. HMond is noted as a high official in the ceremony.
St. Petersburg reports that Emperor Nicholas II received minister of the interior Peter Sviitopolk-Mirsky and Count Maragieff minister of busties in audience at Peterhoff. Repert the vessel of the Haltiv feet will occur next week according to dispatches.
A Daily Tile correspondent describes September 24 siege actions at Port Arthur where Japanese troops repeatedly attacked Russian positions. The account notes brave assaults, Russian counterfire, and casualties as hillsides show heavy losses and scattered bodies in the aftermath.
The night’s war dispatches note no front developments and focus on civil and military leadership in St. Petersburg. Rumor places Viceroy Alexieff back in favor to steer Russia’s foreign policy, while Kuropatkin supporters expect temporary command of the two great armies. No news from Port Arthur since September 86 as the garrison remains inspired by the Tanghe.
A torn Chinese paper signed by General Stoessel reports quiet since September 25 and a Japanese request for a truce to bury dead. An official Japanese statement confirms results and the need for a more passive siege.
A Shanghai dispatch notes Japan has about forty thousand trained troops left in the home islands. Conscription measures and longer reservist terms are urged as beri beris decimate units. Reports say Saghalien occupation plans arise for coal, while the eleventh division near Port Arthur is nearly wiped out by disease and battle losses.
French embassy reports two Chinese men arrested in Che Foo while attempting to change 2000 in French and German notes said to have been stolen from Lieutenant De Cuverville and Captain Von Gilpenheim, who vanished at Port Arthur. A Che Foo dispatch suggests Japanese involvement to deflect blame.
Reports from St Petersburg describe widespread uncertainty over changes to the Russian command structure and the formation of Manchurian forces. The delay in naming a commander in chief fuels speculation about Emperor Nicholas II and key figures such as Alexeiff and Lammdortt, with court factions evaluating the potential return to inner court favor.
The Arch bishop of Canterbury attended the general triennial convention opening at Trinity Church Boston with eminent churchmen from around the world. Debates on moral reform, ecclesiastical administration, and even a possible name change for the church dominated early sessions.
The biennial convention of republican leagues in the United States opened in Indianapolis with delegates from thirty states and territories. President J Jampton Moore of Paladelphia addressed the assembly as officers and treasurer spoke, followed by remarks from Indiana Governor Wiiefield fatnsly welcoming delegates. The gathering adopted preliminary procedures and planned further sessions tomorrow with many officers seeking reelection.
A historic visit by the Great Bishop of York to Liverpool drew large crowds and a large procession to the Cathedral. The crowd jeered at the bishop and shouted anti papal slogans while police formed a cordon to keep order amid rising tensions during the annual Church of England congress proceedings.
Washington reports a committee will arrange funeral details for the late Payne. Notables including First Retired Prime Minister General Robert de Wye and others were mentioned. a statue designer’s death and New York politics figure updates were noted, with various tributes and property bequests cited.
Pairbanks and Fulton spoke in Nevada towns Reno Carson City and Virginia City addressing large crowds. They urged returning Nevada to the Republican fold and defended the Newlands law while criticizing the Democratic platform and praising President Roosevelt for major legislation.
The court affirmed La Follette's ticket as regular. Three judges backed La Follette while Chief Justice Cuspodey Annecated dissented. At the Wisconsin convention on May 18, 1,980 delegates were seated, 108 contested. 108 uncontested backed La Follette, bolters formed a separate ticket seeking placement in the Republican column on the ballot.
At Nor ton Massachusetts October 5 resolutions adopted by the International Peace congress urge an appeal to Russia and Japan to end the war. The Hague signatories would press both empires, Roosevelt would receive a friendly intervention note, and delegates debated treaty impacts and the role of business and women in the peace movement.
A large workingmen's meeting at Hall with delegates from local unions and the International Peace Congress heard Samuel Gompers of the AFL and other leaders from Britain France and Germany. A resolution condemned sending men and money to wars for aggrandizement and greed and opposed actions against sovereign citizens.
Petersburg reports that the assassination plot against Russian ministers centers in Geneva with six Russians, mostly Jews, who hatched the plan. Authorities cite legal limits in Switzerland allowing political refugees to roam freely, enabling further conspirators to operate from the Alps while the organizers avoid direct action. Six men who led the Plehve plot are named as the planners of a string of political crimes, excluding the Bobrikoff murder.
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