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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
6
Shanghai report via American cruiser Cincinnati says Japanese forces near Ping Yang were annihilated with heavy Japanese casualties. Other dispatches note Russian and Japanese scouts positioned near Anji, with fronts unsettled as March dates loom.
Work to recover the sunken Variag proceeds with Japan supplies, barges, and divers intensifying efforts. Russian bodies are being buried as crews are recovered. Authorities expect commissioning within months. Russia plans for a war lasting about year and a half, rejecting Baltic route as impractical. Sixty eight Commack regiments totaling 1100 men are moved to the front.
NPR updates report on St Patrick Day in Winnipeg a copper find at Oyster Harbor Vancouver Island and a Portage assize incident involving 1 F Jones of Neepawa. CPR worker TJ Harper dies from formalin exposure near Mortlach. Russian destroyer Skarri blown up at Port Arthur harbor. four crew saved.
A jumble of terse items notes territorial lumbermen seeking concessions from CPR, German expulsion of Russian students, a New York building trades strike, U S senate seeking joint action with Britain on seal slaughter, and rapid Japanese officer movements through Winnipeg en route to join the war. Also mentions arbitration among New York geographic unions, Methodist church plans in Winnipeg, CPR pledging 5000 dollars to emigration, a prospector’s body found near Victoria, and various political and military notes across Canada and Europe.
Glenwood Springs dispatch reports John F. Spencer of Grand Junction, after seven years of trials, has perfected a seediest apple. The fruit lacks seeds and resembles a seedless orange inside, with a solid texture. The tree is unusual for bearing no bloom and Spencer guards his grafting method.
Reports from Port Lazareff and Fort Lacare claim a Japanese column may have captured an entire Cossack patrol in the Manchurian mountains. Tokyo reportedly believes forces are moving along three routes toward the Yar u region as preparations mount for a dramatic attempt to bottle up Port Arthur with fifteen large steamships.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports intelligence from the theatre of war denying Japanese landings on Corea’s east coast and stating no designs on Vladivostok are held by Marshal Nodzu. His present army stands at 65,000 with about 42,000 more likely to join by mid month.
Reports from Shanghai note Port Arthur's garrison is on short rations after March 16 capture of the destroyer Sterequshetehi. Food is scarce for about a month, with suicide, desertion attempts, and strict barbed wire fortifications amid bombardment and mines. Russians plan to withdraw and burn the town if attacked.
Reported dispatches describe Cossacks capturing several Japanese officers near Wiu and sending prisoners to Irkutsk. Chinese authorities in Manchuria warn Japan could threaten Russia, while Yuan Shikai moves troops to guard railways at Yinkow and Shanhaikwan. Refugees say bombardment of Vladivostok had little effect. provisions scarce, towns fortified, and Harbin Mukden swarming with troops.
A Christian soldier endures hardship with steadfast faith, pressing toward the crown of life promised to those who persevere. The message emphasizes resilience, spiritual discipline, and ultimate reward for steadfast belief.
A sermon urges Christians to take the oath of enlistment in Christ’s army, accept ordered duty, and endure hardship as soldiers. It honors humble, unseen helpers behind front lines, cites Civil War loyalties, and exhorts perseverance, obedience, and sacrificial service in the Christian life.
The text notes a royal appropriation of musical talent to praise religion. It highlights verses that exalt the Orthodox Church, its saints, and Christian self sacrificed renunciation of worldly goods and prosperity.
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