Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-10-15
RUSSIANS GOING AFTER JAPS
GENERAL kuRoPATkIN URGES
HIS MEN TO VICTORY.
He Tells the Why and Wherefor Of
the Cars Armies During the Past
Seven Months--He Claims Hun.
dreds Of Thousands Of Men and
Abundance of Supplies on Hand.

st. ersburg.-Following is the
text of an order of the day recently is
sued by General Kuropatkin:
More than seven months ago the
enemy treacherously fell upon us at
Port Arthur, before war had been de-
clared. Since then, by land and sea,
Russian troops have performed many
heroic deeds, of which the fatherland
may be justly proud. The enemy, how
ever, Is not only not overthrow, but
in his arrogance continues to dream of
complete victory.
The troops of the Manchurian army,
in unvarying good spirits hitherto,
nave not been numerically strong
enough to defeat the Japanese army.
Much time is necessary for overcoming
the difficulties and for Strengthening
the army so as to enable it to accom-
plish with complete success the ardu-
GUS but honorable task imposed upon
1t. 1t is for this reason that, in spite
OF the repeated repulse of Japanese at
tacks upon our position at Tatchekiao,
Liandiansian and Liaoyang l did not
consider that the time had arrived to
take advantage of these successes and
to begin forward movement, and |
therefore gave the order to retreat.
you left the positions you had so
herocially defended covered with piles
OF the enemy's dead and without al
lowing VOurcp1Vpc tn no diCturba1 b1,
the foe and in full preparedness for
fresh fight. After a five days bat |
tie at Liaoyang you retired on new po-
sitions which had been prepared pre-
vlously. After successfully defending |
all advanced and main positions, you
withdrew to Mukden under most diff |
icult conditions.
Attacked by General Kuroki's |
army you marched through almost i'm
passable mud, fighting throughout the
day and eXtricating guns and carts
with your hands at night, and return
ed to Mukden without abandoning
single gun, prisoner or wounded man,
and with the baggage train entirely
intact.
Il ordered the retreat with a sor-
rowfdl heart but with mistaken con-
fdence that it was necessary in order
to gain complete and decisive victory
over the enemy when the time came
"The emperor has assigned for the
conflict with Japan forces sufficient
to assure us victory. All difficulties
in transporting the forces over dis
lance of 10000 varsts are being over
come in spirit of self sacrifice and
with indomitable energy and skill by
Russian men in every branch and rank
of the service, and in every social po-
sition, to whom has been entrusted |
this work, which for difficulty is I'M
in the history of warfare.
Stream of Reinforcements.
"In the course of seven months hun
dreds of thousands of men and tens of |
thousands of horses and carts and
millions of pounds of stores have been
coming uninterruptedly by rail from
European Russia and Siberia to Man
churia. If the regiments which already
have been sent out prove insufficient,
fresh troops will arrive, for the in
flexible wish of the emperor that we
should vanquish the foe will be in
flexibly fulfilled.
Heretofore the enemy in operating |
has relied on his great forces and, dis
posing his armies so as to surround us, |
has chosen as he deemed fit his time
for attack; but now the moment to go |
to meet the enemy, for which the
whole army has been longing, has
come, and the time has arrived for us
to compel the Japanese to do our will, |
for the forces of the Manchurian army
are strong enough to begin a forward
movement.