Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-17
THE APPALLING
TRAGEDY IN EAST.
CASUALTIES NUMBER $4,000.
., Losses Said to be the Larger
''' -oa Either Side They Have
Been Terrific

-..n Oct 49, p. m.-There Is a
Ioa.. .or.aI for peace id the appalling
SUN. .iy Which is now under enactment
iI', ,,,a,bnr. Both armies have fought
.,on.,y nr o. week and desperate
i p.,,.,g SIN continues. 1t is probable
is.' wv. death roll will be largely In
' I..,,, "a before the final shot is 0rod.
'' -., preliminary reports indicate that
' Al 400 men of both sIdos have
S''' .lbsr killed or wounded the larg-
.,Jop of thcm being Russians
q ,,.. me armies Of the two bclIiseren''
Is,sd In combat
y,e, the japanese to whom the
,, victory is OF paramount impor-
- s..m 90 Dee shocked by the
le,.,ngbter o., their enemies inc jap
t''s , peopIc are receiving the news
s.,. he field OF battle ealmN ana
llom ,r ba heard no shouts IN the
lag 'n,o.sIming the victory of
iiIg,'o a.inn Few flags are displayed.
ln,n .bly later ON there win be d pros
i .,.iop with the consequent lolllllca-
, 'l. hn, tbere are heard many express
u ,,3a, M opInlon that no demonstration
t. ,', w. t,1d abould be held. A PRONE
Of ".' rarsnose said 10 the Associated
p,sss correspondent today.
aWo have won a sweeping ana de-
,i..vs victory which may prove 10 ne
Gs salvation of our countys existence
W., wy, ws raerot both our own losses ana
~, ~. ,errIb.e slaughter which our forces
s.ys inflicted ON the enemy We re-
I.., sHU more the necessity Whlch
go ma 10 engage IN this war
member OF the diplomatic corps,
an an Interview with q correspondent
'' W bslieyo the world win recoil from
n, sIrkening slaughter OF this battle
yysry interest of humanity demands
,ts adjustment of the differences 0e-
,rsan the two nations and the pro-
'.matIon of peace. The situation be-
,r,sr me two belIigerents IS a delicate
oos bpt what "a splendid triumph for
J.D.omary It would be il peace could
m seems TO me that the question
NJ honor ls mo- longer Involved II
prssa feels that such question is
Ir,olyed surely the heroic and sue
c.ssht defense of Port Arthur and
mo yalor shown by Russia's sons on
me- fields of Mlnghuria, should for
ever determine the quality OF RUS
EaD courage
Russians should remember that the
distance dividing her strength and the
limitations of her railway are hlstori-
cal factors On this war These fac
io-s are generally known They are
appreciated hy everybody ana are not
looked upon as faults
ESTIMATE on LOSSES
Toxic Oct l6. s p. ma telegram
received from the Ms0ehurm head
quarters la,a today reports that the
fighting has ceusod ON the front, the
right and the center armies, but that
% continues before the left army The
.rto s,,.t nf tbo riobt and contar
,,,,,os has nome ml,te 6ut am Tho
o'NlIes l.a pr. ''I' Iul'o' '"1 WI Wv
luz continues
IN The direction OF Lltajentun the
enemy BE- inactive
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talon or o,t ,5 I e,', prisoners n''o, We're
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traied fo1 n, W. s'lt , eus'iy 5 ueau
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and Uag6Ws ''''' WIN MUS GUNS
Trdor t"s
sian 5',5 ii.g''t'' Sn me iQlal Rus
army '' Sg, '''g ,l 'front.' front OF ne center
ergmys 5.15 '''' ,,-.l, at I,oyo. Ihe
uport totIng az e..t' ,n r'' t ,s '1,u
loys lose 0....' III. 4l SOD put the enc
fierce srg,,. U.'i's the Two days Oh
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