The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-15
THE WAR OUTLOOK.
Japanese Apparently Are on the Poin
Of Pressing T!,sir Way Into
M%anchuria in Force.

London, April 12.-(By Spencer WIKI
tnson.) The japanese now appear to
hold the left bank of the the Yalu from
It's mouth, but there is no means Of
knowing their front. Their left flank
is at 1ongampo, on the estuary, and
as they hold Unsan their right flank
may be Pyokdong, sixty miles up the
stream. or even farther. The japanese
torce apparently is composed of the
guards, the Second and Twelfth divis-
!oh. Two more divisions, the First and
Third are reported to be in transports
near longampo. These may be in
tended to land on either bank Of the
river according to events and to the
nature of the operations Of the next
few days.
The Yalu at Wiju. where the main
road crosses 1t, is 12o miles in a
straight line from Liayang, where the
Pekin road touches the railway.
The road between the two places falls
into three unequal lengths. The first
leads TO the town Of Fenghuangcheng,
where the Russians are believed to
nave a large force, supporting their
advance parties on the Yalu. The sec
ono leads.through a hilly defle, turning
Ifst TO the northwards and then west
wards to penetrate the Motienling
range. The third leads from this range
to Liaoyang.
Guess at tse Jap Tactics.
intend to make a firm stand on the
:1alu, or in front of the defle and nills,
but the Japanese commander could
wish for nothing better. He would In
that case probably cross the Yalu at
some distance above Wiju, with his
right wing as strong as possible.
The advance of the right wing, as
Stunning 10 he Gfronp c,n,,pb, u,1,I.J
compel the Russians to retreat and
leave open the passage for the left
wing.
Much depends on the tsrength Of the
Japanese force on the Yalu and its pro-
portion to the Russian forces available
in southern Manchuria, for, if the Jap
anese general has superior numbers, he
may aim at the railway north Of Muk-
den. The distance from ~Broughton bay
TO middle Yalu Is not greater thar that
from Plngyang to VIII, and 1t is con-
ceivable that the right wing of the
japanese force may be stronger than
would be inferred from the list of div
lsions known to have landed in Korea.
Action Due in Few Days.
once the japanese outposts are on
the line of the Yalu. troops may be
moved In a few days from the west
coast near Anju to the Yalu above
Wiju- An attack on the Russian left.
or q movement to turn it probably
would compel the Russians to abandon
the coast defenses below Antung and
clear the way for a japanese landing
there or at Antung, which would then
become the Japanese base Of supplies.
Some days probably must be allowed
for the movement of the Japanese
roops to concentrate behind the screen
formed by the Yalu. and to reconnoiter
the strength and positions of the enemy
in their front.
The presence Of a fleet Of transports
near the mouth Of the Yalu shows how
completely the Russian squadron at
Fort Arthur Is dominated by the Jap
anese squadron, even Though the
of the Japanese squadron
are unknown.
100000 Russians in Manchuria.
New Chwang, April General ku-
ropatkin's visit to New Chwang has
boundless confidence. He or
dered 10000 reserves to reinforce this
In view of an expected Japa-
attack. While an additional 5000
men are ready to concentrate upon
this place at short notice If necessary.
It is estimated now that 400, 900 Rus
sian troops are in Manchuria. Prep
for defense OF the town arc
complete.