The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-29
JAPS MISS CHANCE
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Russians a wonderful general. Kuro-
patkin's field officers were useless. They
are vastly inferior to the Japanese Of
ficer while the Russian soldiers in that
battle We're ignorant of the principles
of warfare. They fought we'll behind
entertainments but when Kuropatkin
sought 20 effect some tactical combina-
zion and move large bodies of men
about, the uselessness of his men be-
came evident. The number of men
fighting IN that battle has been over
estimated. 1 should say from what
have learned from talking with vari-
Gus military attaches present that the
Japanese had from 100000 to 100000
men at the battle of Liaoyang, and the
Russians from $4,000 to 10000.
It was not present at the battle Of
Shakhe as 1 left the front in Septem-
Der. Kuropatkin for Some reason de-
termined upon a forward movement.
He was nearly successful, He made his
attack by the left on Kuroki's army.
Kurokrs army was forced backward
but Oyama, instead of reinforcing Ku-
rolKi, caused the second army to at
tack the Russian right and threaten
the Russians to withdraw from the
other attack. This was a fine piece of
generalship by the Japanese at this
battle.
IT was greatly disappointed in the
Russian cossack. They did practically
nothing, but there was only the Sibe-
rian cossacks. They are getting mora
cossacks out from nearer Europe who
will, 1 suppose, prove more efficient
men. The japanese cavalry did moth
ing to amount to anything. Although
requested by the staff officers to speak
of this branch of their army, we die
not consider that the cavalry deserved
any praise. The men are miserablS
mounted and are not good riders. AS
to the Cossacks they did not once at
tempt to cut Kuroki's communications
my opinion is that the japanese viii
not continue winter operations. The
Weather average is 40 degrees frost Of
about 8 degrees below zero, so that II
a man be wounded and lose any blood
he is certain to freeze to death unless
picked promptly. The loss in this re-
spect would be very great, The losses
from ber beri by the Japanese are al
most as great as in wounded. At the
present time the Japanese have receiv-
ed reinforcements and Oyama's force:
probably amount to about 100000, while
the Russians have also secured large
reinforcements. l think that the Rus
slams will be able to check the Japan
csc at some point between Mukden ant
Hardin, but l do not think that tn,
Japanese will be able to reach Hardin
"As regards the outcome of the wa.
I think that it will reach a point where
the japanese can not drive the Rus
slams further north or the Russians
can not dislodge the japanese, for 1 do
not think that the Russians ever
should they take the offensive, coult
dislodge the Japanese from Manchu-
ria. The war may drag along until
some other power intervenes. Those
nations are not fighting on their own
territory, but on the territory of an
other country. Other nations have
treaty rights in Manchuria and they
may step in and warn the two nations
to cease fighting.
"In regard to Port Arthur, 1 think
that if the Japanese take it, the Rus
slams will never be able to dislodge
them. Opinions vary as to the ability
Of the Russians to hold out. 1t is claim
ed that General Fock is the man to
whom the credit for the magnificent
defence is due. Stoessel went out and
held the japanese advance in check as
long as he could, in order to give the
other general an opportunity Of COM