The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-06-17

LAST WEEKS WAR NEWS

Since he war broke out there has !
not been another such week of sus- !
; pense as the one just past. There 4
nave been other weeks when al 4
: most nothing of real news came 4
; from the war zone. but none when !
: the world was absolutely certain. \
: as 1t Is now, that behind the cur !
: tain of secrecy events of the first 4
Importance were taking place. \
The Japanese Gordon has been !
I drawn closer about Port Arthur. !
The eliminating series of attacks \
: doubtless is In progress. but of that I
{ the Japs only are in position TO tell. !
n they have excellent reasons !
? for not doing SO. In heir own good \
Z time they will take the world into \
their confidence. Their minister I
7 at London. however. has stated !
: that they may not tell of Port Ar \
Some other things will be arranged 4
: before the curtain is raised. and \
; when 1t Is rolled up from the kwan \
Tung stage doubtless it will show !
; a complete new arrangement of 4
the scenery. I
: Russian public opinion is hopeless 4
; about rescuing Port Arthur. the \
Japs are positive they will take 1t. \
: n the neutral world expects the \
Japs to make good. \
; There have been two distinct re- \
; gions of operation in the last week. \
; In the north part of the Lao Tung \
; peninsula kuropatkin and Kuroki \
: have been sparring at each other. \
; h~uropatkin has been urged from \
: st. Petersburg to move south and !
: try to relieve Port Arthur. Kuroki \
has apparently checked any posi- \
; billy of this move being accom- !
: plished, for he has occupied Siuyen \
and Siamatsza. two towns which \
: seem to dom,nale the route across \
the base of tho peninsula. \
Whether Kuroki wants a battle !
With kuropatkin cannot be told. =
It is pretty certain that Kuropat- =
kin does not want n with Kuroki. \
With Siuycn added to the number \
or places strongly held by the Japs, :
II is practically impossible for the \
: int the peninsula 20 1erfe WITH Without %ag pre eepG !
tating a big battle. All the evil :
dence Is that they would be de- \
feated in such an engagement. for =
the Japs have almost everywhere =
appeared in superior force and in \
the numerous minor encounters =
have come off winners. With Ku- \
rokfs army In control of the road :
and the strong positions stretched =
along the 1N-mile route across h =
base of the peninsula from Taku- =
shan to New Chwang. there would =
be little chance for Kuropatk.n to \
break through. =
The best evidence of conditions )
at Port Arthur indicates that food \
is not plentiful. and that the Rus \
sian claim that the hlg warships \
there Were about ready for service =
is largely bluff. Seemingly the \
ships are not ready for sea. and il \
they were could not get out be- y
cause the harbor entrance is \
blocked. Togo. who sends big :
ornaments away for long periods. \
doubtless knows the Russians can =
get out 4
The Russians tell of hurrying re- !
Inducements to the front, but the =
Japs are beating them at this \
game, dumping thousands of men \
from their transports at Takushan =
; and other points where they are =
needed. =
As 1t stands now. Kuroki is hold- \
ing off kuropatkin while General =
k draws tighter and tighter the =
moose about Port Arthur.
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