JAPANESE STRATEGY.
GETTING BEHIND PORT ARTHUR.
ALEXIEFF IN HOT WATER
NEW COMMANDERS PROBABLE.
NARK FOR SHARK.
A CHINESE ULTIMATUM
FOOD STUFFS NOT CONTRA-
BAND.
Received February 17,10.30 p.m. London. Yesterday. Advices received from St. Petersburg state that the Japanese are making a feint towards the Yalu, the real object, judging from a large movement of troops covered by.cruisers in the Gulf of Liaotung, being to cut off the railway to Port Arthur. . " .
Public feeling in Russia, even in mili. tary circles, is strongly against Prince Alexieff, who is accused of incapacity.
There is a movement in favour of the immediate appointment of General Europatkin to command the land forces and Admiral Skryelloff the sea.
Admiral Makaroff, the commander at Kronstadt, has started for the Far East.
The Times states that Admiral Shark has been reprimanded in connection with the Japanese victory in the recent naval engagement at Port Arthur.
General Yuanshikai notifies that he is sending troops to guard the Liao river frontier, and intends to disarm belligerents entering China proper.
A message from London has been received in Canada containing information that flour and food stuffs are not contraband of war,
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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7924, 18 February 1904, Page 2
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