| Show ink irwi f WI 1 V vp V ww i FEARS RUSSIAN INVASION chinese entertain the belief that russia will find pretense Pret erite for occupying manchuria pekin the fear ear ot of russian ag gres gresson sion is increasing here reports published in russian newspapers and reprinted in pekin papers greatly exaggerate the dangers frow tho the plague many of the higher cliss chinese fear a campaign designed to alarm europe and justify military tion Diz dispatches patches from harbin a gay bay ru rusalia military circles are advocating bocc occupation III pation the e new newspaper paper print aming warning ot of the danger of a boxer uprising but the chinese government practically denies the possibility ot of such a thing declaring the entire country la Is under control the measures taken to combat the plague beyond harbin are not yet satisfactory is to iho ahe russian government ind ina the front frontier ler Is still closed to cht chit nese outbreaks in manchuria ire antica rated owing to the distress occa cloned by tho long stoppage of transportation por tation and the consequent interference with trade agitator agitators bly affiliated with the boxers are reported to be rousing the superstitious natives but the government with the aid of the police Is limiting their sphere ot of activity proclamations also are being issued explaining the nature of the plague and the meas mea S ures that must be observed to prevent its spread |
