Show RUSSIAN TROOPS CROSS THE YALU INTO KOREA the japanese effect a landing and make preparations to entrap any army that may attempt an invasion of the country i new york feb 12 the japanese troops landed at bensan are intended to operate with the troops that have now been successfully landed at ping yang on the opposite aldo of the korean peninsula says a world dispatch from kobe japan these two forces constitute japans second line of defense against the russians who aro marching over the balu yalu into korea A first line of defense has been arranged it la composed of picked troops who are lined up along the south of the balu yalu it Is however considered most unlikely that this army will reach its destination in time to intercept tho invading russians the second line may fall to hold tho invaders n which case it Is expected that a land battle would take place not far from seoul in any case the japanese preparations are made with a view of closing in on anybody of russian troops that succeeds in forcing its way into the interior of korea mobilization of the army has been effected without hitch the transportation of soldiers and supplies by tation of soldiers and supplies by means of the railway from the interior to the coast proceeds with great precision berlin feb 12 it is officially an bounced that there Is nothing known of the alleged passage or impending passage of the russian baltic fleet through the kaiser canal berlin feb 12 the german cruiser hansa left che foo today for port arthur to away the german women and children at that port london feb 12 the japanese minister here baron has received from the government at tokio announcing that the latter has not yet received an official report of the battle fought oft port arthur and adding that apparently tho disembark kation of ila trompa Is proceeding satisfactorily aha without disorder at tho port of seoul korea and elsewhere baron hayashi bumming up events of tho far east so far as they have gone said to the correspondent today whatever may be abo eventual result of the war russia in allowing us to occupy and fortify has created for bersel another dardanelles Darda nelles with the fortifications of tho integrity of japan Is assured forever no fleet can now pass there against japarks wishes even it we are beaten we would not civo up mas alpho the associated press understood that japanese troops are advancing rapidly towards the balu yalu river there it Is expected they will meet and engage the russian forces tho japanese declare that the number of russian troops Is greatly exaggerated the plan of the japanese appears to be to take the road which leads almost straight to mukden they profess to have no doubt that they will be able to arve back the russian forces toward harbin tho baron points out that the mukden road though nominally under russian military control will bo subject to constant raids from chinese bands who will swoop down from the hills proceeding diagonally the japanese intend to cut the line of communication between port arthur and the mainland of manchuria not only preventing reinforcements from reaching the part arthur garrison but inflicting damage on the manchurian Manc hurlan railroad the british belief la that japan will be able to occupy tort arthur in the meantime chiefly based on latest information and that the russian guns carnot bo brought to bear on any force landing at pigeon bay which Is on the western side of port arthur and it is believed the japanese admiral will follow tackles almost exactly similar to those intended to be pursued at santiago the troops storming the batteries in the icar while the japanese fleet lies waiting for the of viceroy alexieff Alex leff who in the event of a land attack being successful must either make a dash cpr liberty with his crippled fleet or where they are against practically hopeless odds the japanese minister said only those who went through the chinese war chiu quite lie emulation which alic japanese navy and army iff the former war the army was 11 to the foro and no bulc jealousy between ahe arms of the service although our navy was then lo 10 its infancy knowing the army a ihnow it there must now bo tremendous anxiety to satre a equal 10 that lust made by the navy you may look for bome very keen land fighting london feb 12 it Is evident the tokeo dispatcher of yesterday received by reuters referred to the first at port arthur anal pot to a sub bent engagement st petersburg fb 12 in to the appeal 0 the dowager czarina several grand and numerous other noble ladles have organized committees in st petersburg the official messenger daily prints pages of loyal addresses from i and municipalities and governors and private corporations the czar takes pains to personally thank tho senders of addresses in each case the situation in financial circles brero Is slightly improved but la still very critical from all parts of the empire come telegrams telling of the feverish activity of ladles committees embrace ing various classes of the populace who are preparing linen bandages and other for the hospitals and the iud cross Bo clety paris feb 12 instructions have been sent by the ministers of marine foreign affairs and ot the colonies to their respective agents abroad to observe strict neutrality during the war |