861.00/8666: Telegram

The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

[Paraphrase]

192. My No. 188 of May 27. It is now stated by the War Office that a battalion of Japanese troops did arrive at Anuchino on a practice march at the time when disorder was occurring at Nikolsk.

The military attaché was informed this morning by the War Office that on May 29 Semenov left Port Arthur and that the next day he sailed from Dairen for Vladivostok with a considerable amount of arms and ammunition and accompanied by about 200 officers. He is due at Vladivostok tomorrow.

Bell