The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-22
HEAVY RAINS HAVE
STOPPED FIGHTING

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2o.-2:25 a.
m-tor the moment heavy rains and
1mpassable roads have compelled a sus-
! pension Of operations in Manchuria
There was little fighting yesterday and
none whatever last night.
There is evidence of a new DISPOSE
ton of the force&on both sides Gen
eral Kuropatkin is extending his right
: whether with view to turning
movement for the safety Of Lone Tree
hill, the Importance of which Is fully
realized by the Japanese, who have
! attempted to retake it in two night at
tacks, Or to meet and thwart a Jap
! 'nese turning movement from the west,
has not yet developed. The Japanese
also appear to be shifting weight to
. the westward.
; Ready to Fight On.
Yelled hints continue to arrive that
the russians have recovered from the
blow inflicted last week by Field Mar
shal Oyama, and that General Kuro-
! patkin is preparing to renew the strug-
gle as soon as the roads become dry.
, Two Associated Press dispatches from
Mukden tonight mention reports that
the Japanese already are preparing to
retire, and the war office admits that
| Kuropatkin's left has again moved
slightly forward but there. Is no light
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! There 1s.noSla ate news from Tokio.#and
an enemy so resourceful may really be
! preparing surprise movement instead
Of a retreat, relieving the pressure on
; the front with a view to accomplishing
something ON the flank.
Many critics continue to believe that
General Kuropatkin intends to return
to the line of the Hun river.
Get Chance to Breathe.
The enforced cessation of operations
by the bad weather, if the Japanese Of
fensive has really exhausted itself,
gives both armies a chance to breathe
and pull themselves together and would
seem to insure as much benefit TO one
side as to the other for practical pur-
poses. When operations re- commence
they will assume an entirely new phase,
with new dispositions and detectives.
Last weeks battle has ended, and it
goes into history s a Russian defeat.
When operations are resumed a new
battle will begin.
The temperance of Viceroy Alex
Jeff at Mukden today for a conference
Is not particularly reassuring as such
conferences in the past have not been
fruitful Of success.
Old Rumor Revived.
The movements of troops upon the
European Russian western frontier and
the preparations further to reduce gar
risons in this region, revive talk Of a
complete understanding with Germany,
under which the frontier will be pro-
tected SO as to permit of the dispatch
to Manchuria of troops stationed in
Poland. There are about 100000 SOL
diers in Poland, comprising some OF
the best troops in the empire. 1t is
already known that all Of three corps
in the Wilma government will be includ~
ed in General Grippenberg's army, but
as these troops are included in what is
known as Russia's third line Of defense,
the fact has not attracted much atten-
ton. 1t now develops that the rifle
brigade at Plotsk, in the government of
Tschenstoehova, directly on the from
tier. is mobilizing.
No Formal Treaty.
In the best informed diplomatic cir
cles it is believed that nothing in the
shape of treaty between Russia and
Germany has been committed to writ
ing, but that there is simply a mutual
understanding between the two sover-
eigns covering this point, and some
believe, going much further So far
as the present war is concerned, there
Is no evidence that the supposed agree
ment covers active aid. as such an
agreement would render operative the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. It is thought
however in diplomatic quarters, that
there Is something In the nature Of q
pledge on the part Of the emperor OF
Germany to protect Russia's western
frontier It Is now recalled as signifi-
cant of the deep personal friendship OF
the two emperors that when Emperor
William was about to undergo an op-
Grafton last year he commenced his
eldest son to the hands of Emperor
Nicholas This fact was mentioned at
the time in the Official Messenger, but
did not attract as much attention as II
Is now receiving.