Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-08 | Page 2 | Russia Has Suffered an Irreparable Loss

-- X RUSSIA HAS X SUFFERED AN . X IRREPARABLE LOSS "DARIS, May 7.-Tho critical sit- uatlon of Russia's land and sea forces excites feverish Interest, the Russian reverses causing, almost as ' much depression hero as at' St,- -f Petersburg. The organization callid Lo3 Fcmincs dc France turned over -f -f to tho Russian embassy today two -f 4- complete Held hospitals of 100 beds -f - each. This organization. Is. com- . posed of women in largo cities 4- throughout Franco, including mem- -f-j- bers of many noblo families, Two -f 4- moro hospital outfits wjll be as- -f 4- 6emblcd shortly TJio ' . bnibassy -f 4- sends this hospital to the front un- der tho direction of tho Empress. 4- who Is personally superintending f the efforts of the French women in 4-4- behalf of the Rusalan wounded. 4-4- The official view Is that Russia 4-4- has suffered a serious, but not lrrc- 4" 4- parablo blow. Tho Fprclgn office 4-4- had not received tonight official 4-4- confirmation that Port Arthur was 4-4- completely Invested by land and 4 4- Gea, but a leading official said: 4-4- "Wo accept tho investmont as an 4- accomplished fact, for even if tho 4" 4- harbor Is not complotely blocked, 4" 4- an Investment exists- for all prac- 4" 4- Heal purposes. Tho landing Is con- 4" 4- sldered merely preliminary to a su- 4-4- prcme struggle, which will occur -f 4- soon near Mukden. Upon thlrf will 4" 4- largcij' depend the outcome of tho 4-4- war. 4-4- Diplomatic negotiations during 4-4- the week took a definite form to re- -f 4- strain China from Joining tho Jap- 4-4- nncse or otherwise breaking ncu-. 4-4- trallty. Tho French Minister at 4-4- Peking, and, it Is uhderstood, tho 4-4- Ministers of all tho powers, Includ- 4-4- rag tho United States, Joined In Iho 4-4- representation. Tho results havo 4-4- beon satisfactory, tho Imperial 4-4- Government giving a positive prom- 4-4- lse to not vary from a rigid ob- 4-4- servancc of neutrality. 4-4-4-4-4-4-4--r4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-