| Show POWERS READY FOR WAR ninety three russian war vessels ready for business the russian squadron has returned to port arthur correspondents there report that preparations have been made against an apprehended attack on the ninety three war vessels in port the entrance Is protected by a boom of heavy logs A closer investigation of the num tier ber of troops reviewed by viceroy alexieff Alex leff at port arthur seems to in dacate that the official total would have been correct it if all the corps engaged contained their full complement it appears however that most of the regiments had only about two thirds of their normal strength so that the number reviewed was about 45 the total of the rus abou ort arthur Is 75 men london londo lu correspondents continue to bend end in alarmist reports of the russo japanese situation the special corre spon dent dept at chefko of the morning post has gone to wel wet hal wel wei whence he cables I 1 am informed in trustworthy quarters that japan has landed troop troops at ping tan yan at the outlet of korea bay it Is currently reported that the con ference of the russian and japanese authorities has been futile the correspondent at Hak date ja pan of the I 1 london ondon mall mail an bounces unusual military activity there saying aren have been concentrated at Hak in readi ness for embarkation in event of boa hoe the correspondent adds that torpedoes are being laid in the ports of western japan other of the daily mail s correspondents report the by japan of her military com which has been examining the hospital system and the uneasiness of russian authorities ss as to the capably ity fly of port arthur to resist attack from froin its land approaches |
