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Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1904, Page 2

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JAPANRSE ADVANCE CHECKED. General Kuropatkiu reports a five hoars’ fight 18 miles west of Fengwangchong, the Japanese being provented from crossing the valley. The Russians have evacuated Sinanting, and are joining troops on the road to Mukden. The Czar has ordered the mobilisation of the first army corps, which is stationed in St. Petersburg and neighbourhood. General Meyendorff wid command The Times, in a special article, says there are numerous proofs of the improbability of the Baltic fleet going to the Far East during the present year, as many of its vessels will be unfinished in time. Unofficial reports from Chifu state the Russian fleet at Port \nhur sortied last night. Heavy firing was heard for several hours Admiral Togo reports that he discovered and blew up forty-one mines at Talienwan, The Russian reservists, who were largely employed in industrial enterprises, have been sent to the front because it was suspected they were more.dissatisfied with Hie Governmoiru inan the fresh lcv!«.->. Chinese soldiers fired on Louis Etzol (the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Tientsin) and Brindle (the Daily Mail’s correspondent at Hinchwang), while their junk was between Shantaitze and Erdiko Etzel was killed, but it is believed Brindle escaped'. Both were investigating the movements of bandits.