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Show JAPS ON THE DEFENSIVE. Military Preparations Not Directed Against Any Single Nation. Toklo, At n soctlonal committee mooting of tho dlot on Friday, M. Olshl was asked against whom wore Japan's military preparations directed. Minister of War Torauchl replied, saying say-ing that they woro not directed against any single nation, but against ovontit-alltles ovontit-alltles on tho Pacific, whero Japan has a long coast lino from Sagballen to Formosa. Goldfleld Engineer Knocked on the Head. (Joldfleld, Nov. Chorlea F. Hlno, n mining engineer, was knocked on the head with a gun and brutally assaulted as-saulted and robbod Friday night on Minor street, within a block of the Hotel Casoy. Tho crlmo was committed com-mitted nt 11 o'clock in tho ovenlug, whllo Hlno was on bis way homo. Hlno could glvo but a vaguo description descrip-tion of his assailants, nnd thero is llttlo cbanco of their detection. Miner street leads from tho Hotel Casoy to tho passcngor depot of tho Clark road, and Is unllghted by tho city. |