Eureka Reporter | 1905-03-31 | Page 2 | Convicts May be Landed

CONVICTS MAY BE LANDED IJa japanese pariese will probably capture sak hal n island according to mail advices brought to st petersburg from sakhalin and telegraphed from the japanese were expected to land at Korsa kovsh within a fortnight the port being free from ice early in april the russians are not in a position to resist the whole force on the island being less than 2 soldiers and prison guards there are 6 con evicts in the penal camps the re bainder of the population consisting of 3 natives and 6 time expired convicts with women and children who have settled on the island the prospects that the convicts may be landed on the mainland in the vicinity of vladivostok by the japanese Is being considered