Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-03
WHENEVER THEY ARE READY.
Their Positions Enable Them to Drive
Russians 0ul Whenever Thcy
Wish TO DO So
BEGINNING OF END or OPERATIONS
Tremendous Excitement Among Troops
Anxious TO Present the Mikado
With a Surrender

Chetoo Nov Q, $3.50 p. M. The corre-
spondent Of the Associated Press here
has received Information the rellablli-
ty of which Us beyond question, that
th Japanese TOW occupy positions
which phce the east side OF the town at
their mercy
The last assault has gained for them
positions which insure their ability to
enter the main east forts whenever they
are ready
II iF calculated hy the Japanese that
II the Russians do not surrender the
former viii De capable Of prolonsing
their final stand ~ Liaou mountain and
on the Tigers Tail for month longer.
with the mere hope Of prolongiug the
struggle Long before the second Pa
cIiic squadron arrives the japanese flag
viii wave over the wrecked citadel.
This win end Viceoy Aexiefs dream
OF an unconQuerabIe city
The Japanese have not occupied the
main forts and highest points OF Tie
east hills but they occupy In over.
wheming numbers positions which win
enable them to drive the Russians back
whenever they desire
When the japanese occupy the east
fort ridge they win completely dominate
the other Russian forts with their ar-
tillery
IN FRONT or PORT ARTHUR.
headquarters OF the Third Japanese
Army, IN Front Of Por, Arthur Nov. 3.
VIA. Chcfoo Nov 3, p. M. censored
The japanese are now IN position Ia
commence the beginning of the and OF
the operations 10 capture the eastern
fortified ridges. Their siege park has
been completed by the placing of NJ
inch hoWitzers. During the night az
Oct ~ 'all the reserves advanced
through net work of trenches iu
front Of the eastern fortified ridges
from south OF Kekwan to west NJ
kekWan and 20 the west OF Rihmug
mountain. called by the japanese Sho.
Chos8n
The bombardmcnt began at dawn
Oct 30 and infantry attacks were
planned 10 go against Bihlung noun.
tain, am unronched him between the
coast of Raniusn and 10 tho east of
kokwau ON three kekwau forts
There Us tremendous excitement
among the troops who are convinced &C
success ana mean tO capture the for
tilDd ridges and compel the surrender
of Port Arthur in time for The mikados
b.rthday Soy O.
RlHLrNG MOUNTAIN TAKEN.
Chcfoo. Noy. 9. noon. japanese ar
irving from Dulny today report that
the Japanese have captured Rihlung
mountain and Sungshhu mountain.
which lies between the railroad aud
RIhlUug mountain They also report
that the Japanese have captured Fast
kepkW0n mountain.
Conservative japanese. realizing the
intense desire OF the Japanese for good
news ON the cmperors birthday. re-
vciNc the above reports with reserve
Regarding the capture OF Rihlung ana
Suugshu mountains the report rs not
considered improbable but japanese
gIy that it is not intended 20 occupy
East Keckwan mountain In August
Inc Japanese succeeded iu entering
Fast keokWan fort as was related hoe
these dispatches 40 that time but I'M
der the concentrated Gre ot the other
forts they We're compelled 10 retire.
japanese officers here say that 10 Is hn-
possible 20 hold East keekwan ana
therefore AN attack ON that position i9
presumably only iclnt.
When the Japanese occupied the
Russian trenches on Rihlung mOur-
tain II is said that the Russians turned
"a current OF water into the trenches
but that the Japanese held fast. Pre-
yious 20 this japanese shells exploded
two land mines ON RihIiug mountain