THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAKOK a,
DEFENSE OF JAPAN
NoTroops Putin Corea Before
State of War Existed.
MESSAGES NOT STOPPED
This Statement, in Connection With
Chemulpo Attack, Is Emphat
ically Denied, as Are Charges
of Violation of Law.
WASHINGTON, March a--The Japanese
Minister Is authorized by his government
to give to the press the following state
ment received on March 4:
"The Imperial Japanese government Is
given to understand that the Russian
government has recently addressed a note
to the powers, In which the government
of Japan Is charged with having commit
ted certain acts In Corea which are con
sidered by .Russia to be In violation of in
ternational law, and all future orders and
declarations by the Corean government
aro declared on that account to be In
valid. "The Imperial government does not find
it necessary In the present Instance to
concern itself In any way with the view?,
opinions or declarations of the Imperial
Russian government, but It believes It to
,be its right and duty to correct misstate
ment of facts, which. If permitted to re
main uncontradicted, might give rise to
incorrect Inferences and conclusions on
the part of the neutral powers. Accord
ingly the government of Japan makes the
following statement regarding the Ave
acts which in the note are declared to be
fully proved and confirmed:
"First It Is charged under this heading
that 'before the opening of hostilities
against Russia, Japan landed troops In the
independent empire of Corea, which had
declared its neutrality.'
State of War Did Exist.
"The Imperial government admits that
Japanese troops landed In Corea before
the declaration of war was issued, but
not before a state of war actually existed
between Japan and Russia. The main
tenance of the independence and terri
torial Integrity of Corea is one of the
objects of the war, and the dispatch of
troops to the menaced territory was a
matter of right and necessity which had
the consent of the Corean government.
The Imperial government drew a sharp
distinction between the landing of Jap
anese troops in Corea under the actual
circumstances of the case, with the send
ing of a large body of Russian troops to
Manchuria without the consent of China,
as was done by Russia while peaceful
negotiations were still in progress.
"Second Under this heading. It Is al
leged that Japan with a division of the
Japanese squadron attempted a sudden
'attack on February S, that Is. three davs
before the declaration of war, on two
Russian warships which were in the neu
tral port of Chemulpo, and whose com
manders had not been notified of the rup
ture of relations, as the Japanese malici
ously stopped the delivery of Russian tele
grams by the Danish cable and destroyed
the Corean government's telegraphic com
munication. "The Imperial government declares that
the allegations under this heading are un
true. The Imperial government did not
stop the delivery of Russian telegrams
by the Danish cable, neither did it de
stroy the Corean government's telegraphic
communication. Regarding - the alleged;,
Budocn 'attack on February" 8 on two Rus
sian men-of-war In the port of Chemulpo,
it is only necessary to say that a state of
war existed, and that Corea having given
her consent to the landing of Japanese
troops at Chemulpo, the harbor of Che
mulpo thereby ceased to be neutral, at
least as between the belligerents.
"Third It Is charged under this heading
that 'in spite of existing International
laws, shortly before the opening of hos
tilities. Japan captured as prizes of war
the Russian merchanmen which were In
the neutral ports of Corea.
"The Imperial government has estab
lished the prize court with full authority
to pronounce finally on the question of the
legality of the seizures of merchant ves
sels. Accordingly, it would be manifestly
out of place for the Imperial government
to make any statement regarding the as
sertion under this heading.
"Fourth It is asserted under this num
ber that Japan declared to the Emperor
of Corea, through the Japanese Minster
at Seoul, that Corea would be henceforth
under Japanese administration, and
warned His Majesty that in the case of
noncompliance Japanese troops would oc
cupy the palace. The Imperial govern
ment declares the charge under this num
ber to be absolutely, and wholly without
foundation In fact
"Fifth Under this heading It is charged
that the Japanese government 'forwarded
a summons, through the French Minister
to the Russian representative at the court
of the Emperor of Corea to leave the
country with the staff of the Russian Le
gation and Consulate.'
Minister Never 'Requested to "Go.
"The Imperial government denies the
accuracy of this statement. No demand,
either direct or Indirect, was addressed by
the-Japanese government asking the Rus
sian Minister to retire from Corea. The
French Charge d'Affaires called on the
Japanese Minister at Seoul and informed
him verbally, as he did afterwards in
writing, that it was the desire of the
Russian Minister to leave Corea and asked
the opinion of the Japanese Minister with
reference to the matter. The Japanese
Minister renlled that If the Russian Min
ister would withdraw in a peaceful mati
ner, taking with him his staff and lega
tion guard, he would be fully protected
by Japanese troops. He did so withdraw,
of his own free will, on February 12, and
an escort of Japanese soldiers was fur
nished him as far as Chemulpo.
"In this connection it may be remarked
that the Russian Consul at Fusan re
mained at his post as late as February 28.
It is reported he was compelled to stay"
that long In the absence of instructions
which the Russian Minister apparently
did not care to give him before his own
departure. When it was made known
that necessary Instructions had at last
reached the Russian Consul, and that he
desired to lesxe Fusan as soon as pos
sible, the Japanese Consul at the same
port offered him every facility for his
departure, And his passage to Shanghai
through Japan was arranged by the
latter."
TWO HUNDRED SHELLS FIRED.
Alexieff Reports Bombardment of
Vladivostok Was Without Effect.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 8. Viceroy
Alexieff has sent the Czar the following
telegram:
"Mukden. March & I have the honor
to communicate to Tour Majesty the fol
lowing details of the events of March 6:
"The enemy's squadron approached
Vladlvistok toward 11 o'clock In the morn
ing, having passed near Askold Island.
After several maneuvers, which Involved
changes In the squadron's order of battle,
two cruisers were left to the north of the
Island and the remaining vessels of the
squadron steamed along the coast of Us
curi Bay. parallel to the shore, keeping
about 15 versts approximately 10 miles
therefrom.
"Upon arriving off Mount St Joseph and
the Ussnri Bay battery, the squadron,
preserving the same order, made toward
the battery. The ships opened fire from
tooth sides, evidently .first using black
cartridges in order to warm tlr guns.
At 1:45 P. M., when at a distance of tUs.
versts approximately about 5 miles
from the shore, the leading ship opened
fire with her forward guns, and then the
entire squadron steamed along the shore,
firing their port guns as they went The
enemy did not fire while turning. After
the third turn the squadron, at 2:25 P. M..
ceased firing and steamed off to the
southward about ten miles to the right of
Askold Island, finally disappearing at 530
P. M.-
"In all the enemy fired about 200 shells
with no effect No damage was done to
-the fortress or the intrenchments,- and
in the town and at other parts of the
fortifications the damage was Insignifi
cant "The garrison Is in excellent.spirlta, and
the operations of preparing the batteries
for action were carried out In perfect or
der. "According to reports of the events of
March 7, the enemy's squadron reappeared
at S o'clock in the morning near Vladivo
stok. They entered Ussurl Bay. and, pro
ceeded along the coast without opening
fire. The squadron then returned and
headed for Cape Gamova (Posslet B&y)',
which it reached at 3:40 P. M.
"The enemy finally turned off when op
posite Pallas Bay and departed in a
southerly dlreckWK"
JAPAN MAY SEIZE ISLAND.
Great Section Might Suffer If Sagha
llen Supply Were Cut .Off.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 8. One
reason for the appearance of the
Japanese In northern waters advanced
here is the probable desire to regain pos
session of the Island of Saghallen, which
was ceded to Russia by Japan. It Is
pointed out that the whole of Northern
Japan will be threatened with famine if
the food supply derived from the Island
of Saghallen fisheries is cut off. Nine
tenths of the exports go to Japan, in ad
dition to which Japanese boats have been
carrying on piratical fishing along the
coast which has exhausted the fish supply
of the Amur estuary. The native tribes
there are suffering from, hunger r.nd ty
phus. The Russian Government will pre
pare a gunboat flotilla on the Amur to
provide protection to the fisheries, as soon
as the river Is free from Ice.
The wife of Admiral Stark, ex-commander
of the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur, has returned here from Port Ar
thur. She Is very indignant and denies
the report that the Admiral and his offi
cers were ashore attending a ball at the
time the Japanese attacked the Russian
squadron. Madame Stark declared her
husband did not pass a night ashore after
he took command of the squadron. On
the night of the attack. February 8, all
the officers and crews were on board at
5 o'clock In the afternoon, and at 8 o'clock
at night the Admiral held a council of
war on board the flagship. Instead of open
ing a ball In honor of his wife's birthday.
This was followed by a sham attack at
11 o'clock that night confirming in this
respect the Associated Press account of
the ataack as cabled March JL.
On the day of the bombardment a shell
exploded over the head of Madame Stark's
daughter, but did not Injure her.
About 40,000 tribesmen Inhabiting the
trans-Baikal territory, have petitioned the
young Czarina to be allowed to continue
their tribunal relations, and not be placed
under the Russian administrative system,
with the alternative of permission to mi
grate to Mongolia. The Czar telegraphed,
declining to grant the tribesmen's request
Count Orloff Bashokoff has given anoth
er 5100,000 toward the fund being raised
to strengthen the navy.
BRITAIN BIDS PORTE BE FIRM.
Russia Considers Terms to Allow the
Fleet to Pass Preposterous.
BERLIN, March 8. The Porte has .thus
far met the request of the Russian Am
bassador to Turkey, M. ZInovleff, to per
mit the (Black Sea. fleet to pjass the Dar
danelles by naming conditions wholly un
acceptable to Russia. One of these con
ditions naturally Is that Russia shall
break off or evade the fulfillment of her
agreement with Austria respecting the
Balkans, give the 6ultan leave to settle
the controversy by his own methods and
assist Turkey, should Austria or other
powers dispute the Sultan's decision. Rus
sia rejected these proposals as preposter
ous, but she renewed her request to which
there seems little likelihood of the Sultan
yielding, as British diplomacy is active at
Constantinople in urging on the Porte a
strict observance of the Berlin treaty.
"France, so far as can be perceived here,
has not seconded Russia in this matter.
Such a step as permitting the Black Sea
fleet to pass through the Dardanelles
would be regarded diplomatically as a
breach of neutrality on the part of Tur
key, though Great Britain's opposition to
It being aimed at the maintenance of the
status auo. is not so considered!
Russia's diplomatic weight at Constanti
nople has been somewhat reduced by the
occurrences In the Far East The Porte
will give nothing without a heavy price.
Germany expresses no opinion on the sub
ject The most that Germany will do In
the presence of a bargain between Russia
and Turkey for the release of the Black
Sea fleet would be to maintain silence,
neither advising nor assisting' either party.
The Government here Is looking ahead.
It can conceive of a time when it will be
to Germany's advantage to have a portion
of the Russian Navy locked up. Austria
and Italy are not moving at Constanti
nople where all the powers therefore ex
cept Russia and Great Britain are
quiescent
Russia would not use the Dardanelles
now if she could, in the opinion of ex
perts here, because her Black Sea fleet
Is not ready for a Far Eastern campaign,
and If It were ready. Russia would wait
until her Baltic fleet is thoroughly
equipped. It Is believed that Russia could
not hope for a decisive naval success with
out the Baltic, Black Sea and Mediter
ranean squadrons uniting and pro Ceding
East together, as otherwise they, would
be destroyed piecemeal.
To End Blockade at Port Arthur.
PARIS, March 8. The St Petersburg
correspondent of the Matin says Vice
Admiral Makaroff has arranged with
Viceroy Alexieff a plan of defensive oper
ations, whih will, begin tomorrow. Vice
Admiral Makaroff Is' declared to be anx
ious to make an aggressive movement
In order to put -an end to the blockading
of Port Arthur.
Russian Fleet to Return to Baltic.
PARIS, March 8. Telegraphing from
6t Petersburg, a correspondent of the
Echo de Paris says that contrary to the
statements cabled from Port Said, the
Russian squadron, under command of
Admiral Wirenlus, wlIL return to Ldbau,
on the Baltic. In a few weeks, leaving
only one cruiser and several torpedo
boats in the Mediterranean.
Clerk Charged With Embezzlement.
HONOLULU, March 8. E. V. Richard
son, a clerk In the water works depart
ment Is under arrest on the charge of
embezzling funds. The amount of Rich
ardson's embezzlement is estimated at
$2000. Richardson is part Hawaiian, and
belongs to a prominent family. Gam
bling Is the alleged cause of his em
bezzlement Ice-Breaking Specialist is Due.
PORT ARTHUR, March 8. Vice-Admiral
MakaronT, the Icebreaklng specialist of
the Russian navy, arrived at Dalny yes
terday and Is expected here at once.
Complete tranquillity prevails through
out this district and nothing has been
seen of the Japanese.
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COREA AS HER BASE
Policy of Japan Is Shown by
Mission of Marquis ito.
INDICATES A PROTECTORATE
Alexieff Will Change His Headquar
ters to Harbin, Since Officials
Will Not Dismiss Chinese
Garrison at Mukden.
LONDON, March 8. The Far Eastern
news published here continues to be most
meaeer. The dispatch of Viceroy Alex
ieff add3 practically nothing to the ac
count of the Vladivostok bonbardment
contained in the dispatches of Monday.
There Is no further mention of the ru
mor that the Russian Vladivostok squad
ron has been engaged.
The sending of Marquis Ito on a mission
to Corea Is regarded here as the most
significant news of the day, and is be
lieved to Indicate a virtual protectorate
over Corea, which will become the Japan
ese military base and source pf supplies.
Marquis Ito enjoys great prestige. Ho
visited the Emperor of Corea In 1898, and
since then he has been held in the high
est esteem by the Emperor, who often
consulted with him.
It is reported from Shanghai that Vice
roy Alexieff is preparing to remove his
headquarters to Harbin, after having in
vain ordered the Tartar General to dis
miss the Chinese garrison at Mukden.
In Shanghai it Is believed the Japanese
will attempt the seizure of NIu Chwang
as soon as the Ice clears.
A correspondent of the Dally Express
at Shanghai asserts that the Russians are
throwing up a continuous line of earth
works from Kaiplng to Llao Yang.
The -Chefoo correspondent of the Daily
Express reports that a-large Japanese
fleet has been seen proceeding in the di
rection of Niu Chwang.
Among other unconfirmed reporfs, it is
said at Yinkow that the Japanese have
advanced to Fenghoancheng, in Manchu
ria, about 40 miles northwest of "WIJu.
It Is also reported that news has
reached Osaka, Japan, of an engagement
between Japanese and Russians at a point
100 miles from Vladivostok, in which the
Russians fled. A correspondent of the
Dally Telegraph at Toklo says that ac
cording to reports from Port Arthur, the
Russian battleship Retvlzan and" the
cruiser Askold have been refloated.
AS AMBASSADOR PROM MfKADO
Marquis Ito Is to Visit Corea on a
Special Mission.
TOKIO, March 8. Marquis Ito is going
to Corea on a special mission for the Em
peror, the purpose of the trip not being
understood here by those outside of high
official circles. Marquis Ito will carry an
autograph letter from the Mikado to the
Emperor of Corea. He will depart on
March 15 and will be absent about three
weeks. Count Tsuzuki, secretary of the
privy council; General Usagawa, Admiral
Sakamonto and Viscount Hlgashizo will
accompany the Marquis on his trip.
It Is denied that Japan has any new
plan to execute. It is thought however,
that Marquis Ito will make an investiga
tion of the general condition of Corea,
and formulate possibly some recommen
dations which will be useful in the adop
tion .of a policy for the future.
Tho visit claims general attention. It
was originally planned to send a promi
nent Japanese to Seoul, as a permanent
resident adviser to the Corean govern
ment and various names were suggest
ed. The announcement that the Marquis
Ito Is going Is a surprise.
FEARS THEY MAY JOIN BANDITS
Reason Russia Opposes Concentration
of Chinese Troops.
BERLIN, March 9. The Tageblatt this
morning publishes a statement regarding
the motives of Russia in protesting
against the concentration of Chinese
troops on the Manchurlan frontier, and
Intimates it originated with the Russian
Embassy in Berlin. The communication
says that the assumption that Russia was
influenced by political motives, such as
cherishing designs on Chinese territory.
in making Its protest. Is erroneous. The
presence of Chinese troops on the Man
churlan border might result In unpleas
ant occurrences. The St Petersburg gov
ernment Is fully convinced that China
honestly Intends to maintain a strict neu
trality, but this concentration of troops
would endanger such neutrality.
If Chinese troops are now stationed on
the frontier, there exists the danger that
at some favorable opportunity they will
desert and Join the Chunchus. This would
make it necessary to detach Russian
troops from the front to fight the mau-
rauders In the rear; consequently Russia
protests against the concentration.
JAPS DISGUISED AS CHINESE.
Maps Upon Which Port Arthur Is.
Pictured as Destroyed Given Out.
PARIS. March 9. The Matin this morn
ing publishes a dispatch from Harbin,
Manchuria, In which the correspondent
says the weather is still stormy at Port
Arthur, and the sea extremely rough. He
describes tne attitude or tne uninese pop
ulatlon of Harbin as uncertain, and says
that at one time the authorities, on the
pretext of neutrality, forbade the sale of
food and forage to Russians.
It is rumored that 20 Japanese entered
Shan Hal Kwan disguised as Chinese sol
dlers, and the Japanese are distributing
gratis in China maps upon which Port
Arthur is represented as destroyed and
occupied by them. The maps bear in
scriptlons:
"Here are concentrated SOOO Japanese,"
and in another place, "here are 12,000
Japanese." The price of foodstuffs has
been Increased extravagantly and the
population Is begging that a scale of
prices be fixed officially.
The unemployed have been put to work
constructing military works.
Vladivostok Shows No Fear.
VLADIVOSTOK. March 8. Despite the
appearance of the Japanese fleet off the
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harbor yesterday, and the bombardment
of Sunday, the Inhabitants of Vladivostok
uro In good spirits.- Crowds, promenade
the streets as. usual. Including many wo
men. A performance at the theater
occurred tonight " Many suspectetd
Japanese have been arrested, but when
examined were proven to be Chinese or
Coreans.
Commanders of merchant vessels, and
pilots who have a thorough knowledge of
the coast and of navigation, have been
enrolled as ensigns in the navy.
Snow has been falling for the last two
days.
CORRESPONDENTS' LOT IS HARD
Japanee Censorship Is .Perfect, Driv
ing Writers to Mainland. .
SHANGHAI. March 8. The rigid cen
sorship placed by the Japanese authori
ties on all telegraphic dispatches, both
press and private, has caused many of
the foreign correspondents to seek a field
of news on the mainland. Correspond
ents who have reached here from Toklo
report that the censorship is more per
fect than they have ever encountered,
and 1b exercised on intercommunication
as well as on, foreign matter. Trafllc on
the wires has trebled, and their original
carrying capacity Is reduced because the
"War Department and the Foreign Office
have each taken possession of tne many
trunk lines that run south through the
empire. The exactions of the censorship
and the difficulties of intercommunication
have served largely to obscure the view
of the correSpondents7 ahnjprobably has
resulted In much conflicting news from
various points. It is anticipated that
when the corps of newspaper reporters
who are now at Toklo are finally al
lowed to go to the front a serious con
dition of telegraphic service, will result
as the land lines are not adequate to the
service they will be called' upon to per
form. Well-informed newspaper men who
have reached here express the opinion
that there will be no extensive land oper
ations until the naval operations are con
clusively decided, unless the Russians
should cross the Yalu and start south,
thus forcing the hands of the Japanese.
From the best Information obtainable,
however, the Russians aro not in shape
to make such .a move in force. It Is gen
erally held -by the experts that should
the Japanese sweep the sea three large
forces will be put in operation, one
against Port Arthur, one through Corea
and across the Yalu to cut the Russian
center to the railway, and the third
against Vladivostok.
The regulations for the government of
foreign newspaper correspondents have
been promulgated, and are ironclad. One
article provides that if a war correspond
ent violates the criminal law, military
criminal law, or law for the preserva
tion of military secrets, he may be pun
ished according to military law by court
martial. RUSSIA TO HAVE 400,000 MEN.
General Sakhac&ff Says This Will Be
Minimum Force In Manchuria
PARIS, March 9. The St Petersburg"
correspondent of the Figaro has sent an
Interview with General Sakharoff, Minis
ter of "War, who, while refusing to give
the number of men concentrated In the
Far East, said the military authorities
were well pleased. There was no lack of
troops, he said, but the means of trans
portation beyond Lake Baikal were in
adequate, and he was about to send 120
locomotives and 2000 cars beyond the lake
lit order to move the troops more rap
idly. General Sakharoff declared that the
number of troops to go to Manchuria had
not yet been fixed; he would send what
was necessary, and he admitted the mini
mum would be 400,000.
General Sakharoff said he had no knowl
edge of any plan to withdraw the troops
from Port Arthur, leaving the town to Its
own defenses. The correspondent of the
Figaro, however, 'affirms positively that
this plan was elaborated In St Petersburg.
JAPAN LIKELY TO SEEK A LOAN
Money Is Not Needed Now, but She
Wants to Be Prepared.
TOKIO, March ft The Japanese gov
ernment Is, It is said, considering the
advisability of seeking to secure imme
diately a loan in America and Europe.
Although it is estimated that enough
bonds can be sold at home to provide
sufficient money to prosecute the war
for at least one year and a half, and
although many Japanese statesmen and
.financiers believe Japan Is capable of
waging war to a conclusion without bor
rowing a single cent abroad, and have,
in a spirit of national pride, counseled
that no foreign loan be sought yet It Is
felt tha.t there may arise In a year or
two a contingency when money may be
seriously needed.
It Is thought it would be better to place
a loan now. If possible, rather than at
tempt to do so in a future crisis, when
money may be badly needed.
Urges Boycott on British Goods.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 8. The
Russian Kennel Club today offered to pro?
vide the Red Cross Society with dogs
trained to find and relieve the wounded
on the battlefield, and the offer probably
will be accepted. These dog3 carry re
storatives and a first aid package at
tached to their collars.
The offer of a society woman- to raise a
body of 2000 Amazons to fight against
the Japanese has been greeted with
laughter at the "War Office.
The Gazette urges a boycott on Brit
ish goods and ships.
Rumor of Battle at Sea.
LONDON, March 9. The Dally Tele
graph this morning publishes a dispatch
from Tomo dated March 2, saying:
"It Is rumored that the Japanese fleet
engaged the Russian Vladivostok squad
ron at sea yesterday- The result of the
engagement is not announced, but It is
believed the Russian ships were destroyed
or captured."
Awaits Official Advices of Attack.
TOKJO. March 8. The report of the
naval attack upon Vladivostok is not con
firmed officially, although the Navy De
partment admits that the attack was
planned. A report is expected from the
neet commanaer Deiore long.
Cossacks Start for Manchuria.
BLAGOVESCHENSK. East Siberia,
March 8. The last detachment of the
Aigun Cossack Rifles has left here for
Tsltsihar, Manchuria. The Japanese re
malnlng here will be sent to Stretenskf
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FACES GREAT FLOOD
Harrisburg Situation Worst
in Its History.
WATER IS GRADUALLY RISING
Residents of Lowlands Are All Forced
to Move Situation at Other
Susquehanna River Points
Is Serious.
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 8. Harris
burg today faced the worst flood in its.
history. Weather' -oserver Deailn pre
dicts that the stage of waterlnThe Sus
quehanna will exceed that of last Friday.
The situation all along the river is crit
ical, and residents of lowlands are .mov
ing to higher ground. The river is grad
ually rising, and probably will continue to
rise for 24 hours.
River conditions nbove this city are
hourly becoming more alarming. The
great gorge In the North branch of the
Susquehanna at Sunbury is still solid. In
the west branch the Ice is running thick
on a nine-foot flood. At Wilkesbarre the
Ice moved for two hours this morning,
and then gorged solidly and remained sta
tionary.
At Wllllarosport the river Is rising one
inch an hour, and at Lockhaven it went
up five fee In 24 hours. The gorge at
Tunkbannonhock started to move last
night, and the river rose six feet in 20
minutes.
Conditions are slightly Improved below
Harrisburg, except .at ' High Spire and
Middletown, at which points the water Is
higher than at any time. At Middletown
the suffering Is greater than In any other
portion of the flooded region. The Y. M.
C. A. building has been transformed into
a temporary hospital.
$1,500,000 Plant Carried Away.
LANCASTER, Pa March 8. The river
at Baybridge began to fall slightly to
day, after having exceeded all previous
records by several feet. Several houses
were swept down the stream. The electric
power plant at Torkhavcn has been to
tally destroyed. It was the most elab
orate of all the establishments to "har
ness" tho Susquehanna River, and was
Intended to supply York, Harrlsburgy
Columbia and other places with elec
tricity. The plant is said to have cost
51,500.000.
Have to Leave Homes In Boats.
WILKESBARRE, Fa., March S. The
water In the north branch of the Susque
hanna River is still rising. All of the
lowlands are under water, and the towns
on the west bankfJf the river are cut off.
Railways are completely cut . off irom
communication with the city, and some
of the anthracite mines in the vicinity
are flooded. At Burwood and Westmore
the residents were compelled to leave
their homes In boats.
Ice Destroys Several Industries.
YORK, Pa., March 8. Goldsborough Is
under water, and all the buildings on the
north side of the Northern Central
tracks have been crushed In or swept
away. When the Ice reached York-
haven It finished the demolition of tho-
Yorkhaven power plant, and also de
stroyed the Yorkhaveh Papejr Mills, f
Danger Line Passed at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa., March 8. For the
third time in five weeks the rivers passed
the danger line today and submerged the
lowlands. Little damage was done, as the
residents along the river fronts were' pre
pared. Serious Damage In Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 8. Last
night's heavy rain raised rivers all over
Connecticut to freshet pitch and caused
serious damage to property In many
places.
Worst Is OVer at Reading.
READING, Pa., March 8. The flood In
the Schuylkill River at this point and
north of Reading has spent Its force, and
the water is receding.
Delaware Several Feet Lower.
TRENTON, N. J., March 8. The water
in the- Delaware River has fallen several
feet since1 last night,- and the river is now
almost entirely clear of Ice.
Mobilization of Army Is Slow.
SHANGHAI, March 8. The mobilization
of Japanese troops proceeds regularly, but
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lng in Corea and Manchuria the Japanese
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The points of concentration selected by
tho Japanese general staff are not yet
Dismantling of Ship Sanctioned.
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