New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13

clined to share the japanese view regarding the
duration ~ the struggle
Baron Hayashi. summing up events in the
Far East. said to-day.
whatever may be the eventual result Of the
war Russia. IN allowing us TO occupy and for
tify Masaupho. has created for herself another
Dardauciles. with the fertilization OF Masanpho
the integrity OF japan is assured forever. No
fleet can now pass there against Japans wishes
Even n we are beaten We VIII not give up
Masanpho.
The Associated Press understands that the
japanese troops are advancing rapidly toward
the Yslu River. There. Il is expected they
will meet and engage the Russian forces The
japanese declare that the numbers OF the Rus
sian troops are greatly exaggerated
The plan Of the Japanese appears TO be to take
the road which leads almost straight TO Mouk-
den. Thay profess TO have no doubt that they
will be able 10 drive back the Russian forces
toward Hardin
Baron Hayashi points out that the Nfoukden
road. though nominally under Russian military
control. viii be subject to constant raids from
Chinese bands. who will swoop down from the
bills. The japanese intend TO cut the line of COM
I munication between Port Arthur and the main
, land Of M1nchuria. not only preventing rein
forcements from reaching the Port Arthur gar
rison. but infictIng damage 10 the AIanchurian
Railroad.
The British view that the japanese will I'm
the mean time be able 10 occupy Port Arthur
is chiefly based on the latest information that
the Russian guns cannot be brought to bear on
any force landing at Pigeon Bay. which is on
the western side Of Port Arthur and II is be-
lieved that the japanese admiral will FOLLOW
tactics similar 20 those intended at Santiago
the troops storming the batteries In the rear
while the japanese feet lies waiting for the
ships Of Viceroy Alexieff. who. in the event of
a land attack being successful. must either
make dash for liberty with his crippled fleet
or fight where 1t Is against practically hopeless
odds
In spite Of the lack Of news It is confidently
held here that the Japanese land forces are
actively engaged In a most important move
ment which will come TO a climax as swiftly as
did Japan's first naval attack The japanese
Minister addsd
only those who went through the Chinese war
can quite understand the emulation which eV
lists between the japanese navy and army In
the former war the army was all TO the fore
and little jealousy existed between the two
I arms Of the service. though the navy was tben
{ In its infancy. Knowing the army as / know II
there must now be tremendous anxiety TO scorr
q success equal to that Just obtained h, tn
navy. You may look for some very keen land
lighting
Referring in the House OF Lords today 10 The
Russian charges on the subject of Wei-Hai-
Wei the Foreign Minister, Lord Lansdovyre
declared the report that Great Britain bad
given Wei-Hai-We as base for the Japanese
operations against Port Arthur was entirel,,
unfounded. and. so far as he could conjecture
Il was a ''rnischievous fabrication
Lord Lansdowne added that he had ,s1a
graphed to the British representative there I'm
order to ascertain II any incident had occurred
10 give the slightest color TO the report