Tokio, 9th September, It is reported that Russian troops from Kamchatka have invaded the island of Simusir in the Kuriles, and massacred all the women, the men being: absent fishing—Our own oorrespondent.
The Kurile islands, north-east of Hokkaido, were given by Russia to Japan in exchange for the Japanese half of Saghalien. The island of Simusir is almost in the centro of the chain, between Boussole Strait and Diana Strait. The inhabitants are mainly Ainu.—Ep,
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