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THE UNKIND APOLOGY.
by Cynthia Grey.
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Many good people believe at heart
that anything can be wiped out by an
apology.
The apology is a good thing in its
place but its place is not everywhere
If late to a dinner engagement
many a woman believes-she is hon
est in the belief too-that if she ap-
ologizes she makes everything all
apologies can possibly make the de-
layed dinner fresh nor atone for the
discomfort of the hostess and early
guests, who have been inconven-
fenced by the laten ess of her arrival.
A child growing up hears his faith
or constantly making apologies. He
believes that the apology is a part of
a persons wardrobe, so seldom is one
seen without il. Small wonder that
child surrounded by such an at
mosphere grows into an apologize
being, afraid to stand or think or
act for himself
WE APOLOGIZE ALTOGETHER
TOO MUCH. WE LEARN TO DE-
PEND UPON THE APOLOGY.
We come to look only at the effect
which we think can be blotted out
by nicely worded apology, when, In
reality, the cause, the destruction OF
which is the only kind and polite
remedy for fault, still remains and
| thrives
AN APOLOGY MEANS ABSo-
! LUTELY NOTHING UNLESS ONE
HAS DONE HIS BEST TO KEEP
FROM NEEDING TO MAKE AN APP
OLOGY.
Unless you have done your best to
| be on time to keep an engagement
and have failed through no fault of
| your own, there is no reason why an
apology should serve as an excuse Tor
negligence.
1t may be polite to apologize for
misdeeds but ii is unkind to be neg
! ligent and try to make believe one
is sorry for what need not have hap
pened.
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Peel and cut up as many pine APP
pies as desired, using cores. Place
pineapple in kettle, barely covering
with water. Let boil until flavor Is
thoroughly extracted Strain and add
for every pound of fruit one-fourth
pound of sugar tif the acid pineapple
is used one-half pound of sugar will
be necessary. Measure the syrup
and for every quart of syrup all one
quart of best cooking brandy. Bot
tie and keep at least six months be-
fore using. 1t improves with age.
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of dust stirred up by women's drag
ging skirts and the passing vehicles.
And if it were dust from clean earth
it. would not be SO bad, but do you
ever think what it contains? A spe-
cialist recently gave the results of
his own investigation along certain
lines which shows the condition of
the dust. Th2REaT not visible to the
naked eye, uHSers the microscope it
was found 20 be swarming with the
bacteria of different diseases. typhoid,
tuberculosis, etc, etc.
We all breathe more or less dust
unavoidably, but let us bring the
babies up out of It, and not only save
their lives, but decrease the number
of cases of curvature of the spine.
Every child not only "has the right
to be we'll born but TO be cared for
with intelligence
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LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for the County
of Pierce.
In the Matter of the Dissolution and
Disincorporation of the Pacific
Lounge e Mattress Company, a
Corporation.
Notice is hereby given that the Pa
cific Lounge & Mattress Company, a
corporation, has filed a petition in
this court praying that said corpora
ton be declared dissolved and dis
incorporated, and that a hearing
upon said petition will be had in the
above entitled court, in Department
number two thereof, at the court
house in the city of Tacoma, Pierce
county, Washington, on Thursday,
the twenty-second day of September,
1904, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
A. M. BANKS,
Clerk of said Court
By Chas. T. Peterson, Deputy Clerk.
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DEXTER HORTON, PACIFIC COAST
PIONEER, DIES WHILE At PRAYER

Der Of old friends who are members of the
Methodist Protestant church. aud apPseved
In the best Of health up to the moment his
head was seen to drop to his breast, This
unusual motion brought several people TO
his side. only to find him unconscious. lie
was still breathing, and physicians were
immediately called for Mr.. Horton had
died however, before they reached the
house. lie leaves a widow and two daugn.
tiers. Mrs. Horton and one daughter were
present The other daughter is in the East
He leaves an estate valued at about
$1,000 900.
Mr. Horton came to Seattle In 1853 from
Pennsylvania. During his entire residence
here he has been actively connected with
the commercial interests OF the town.
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ming, August 4th. A short program begin.
ming at o'clock will be followed by
dancing. The program is as follows Sc
lections piano. Prof Herman song. Mr. ]
RampelSberg selection, mandolin, DIR. d.
h. Blumstein recitation, Mr. George
Shanklin duet. Messrs. Rammelsberg and
Graham; selections orchestra. The COM
mttee upon arrangements are : Or. II. IT,
Harrison, j. Jones, Geo. Lawrence, f. w.
Chovil: reception committee, Rev. Harry
Hudson ]. Robinson, c. Ebert, G. Cruik-
shank, Alfred Butt.
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The woman who really cares about
her appearance win dress as daintiiy
in the morning as at any other time.
She will not appear at breakfast in
old, soiled garments. Here is a nice
morning gown made of cheap mater
ial and of light weight The gown
is of cotton wolfe. The yoke is of
bands OF the material with fagoting.
The sleeve and bodice are shirred on
TO the yoke. Under a shaped girdle
of ribbon the skirt falls from several
rows of shirring. The skirt may be
short or trailing. A footing of wide
tucks is effective The fagoting may
be in silk or linen, in color or IN
white.
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Social and
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Mrs d. L. RAIDER and family left this
morning for Portland where their future
home will be.
Mrs Frank Carroll and son have re.
turned from visit in California.
The young people of the East Congre-
gational church enjoyed moonlight excur-
sion on the Sound last evening
Miss Emma Loe will be the soloist at
the Norwegian Saengerfest held at the
Grand Opera house. Seattle. next Sunday
afternoon She will sing the solo 10
"Fanevagt" by Olsen, and Lullaby from
'Jocolyn' by GODDARD,
Miss Freda Dreher has returned from a
visit with relatives in Minnesota
Mrs Frank A. Neyhart is planning TO
start in week for a visit with her mother
in North Dakota
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis f. Drake, the for
mer guests of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Frem-
ming, left yesterday for Honolulu
Rev John Reid and Miss Reid have re.
turned from three weeks visit to Port
Angeles and Crescent lake. Miss Reid is
greatly improved in health
Mrs w McCluskey has returned from a
trip TO st. Louis of several months
Miss Hazel Morse of Port Angeles is the
guest of Miss Reid.
Mrs. f. p. GauTt left this morning for a
visit of several Gays at the summer cot
tage of Mrs. T. s. Harmon at Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boyle and their
guest, Miss Mary Fawcett, Of Montreal. Wis
tied this week at the summer home of Rev
and Mrs. Harry Hudson at Steilacoom.
Court Defiance No 80, Foresters of
America. will entertain the members and
their friends at Eagles hall Thursday eve
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Hotel Samson
CLOSE FINISHES
AT THE MEADOWS

SEATTLE, July 29.-Big fields and all
horses out to win, with resulting close fin
ishes, were the features of the running at
The Meadows yesterday Though but two
favorites managed to score under the wire
first, the books paid out round sums on
heavily backed place and show horses, two
of which were wiped to closing favorites
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Call us up for terms on
Real Estate,
Business Openings,
Furnished Rooms,
unfinished Rooms,
Boarding Places,
Personal property of all kinds.
Houses for rent.
1t costs you nothing to ask us
what we have, and it may save you
time and money.
SIC Bernicc Bldg. Tel. Main TAT.
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The Meat
Question

If you think you must economic
in your meats, do not make the mis-
take of buying poor quality. Get the
best if it does cost more-better eat
less of it. We sell the finest sugar
cured Hams and Bacon. Just now
we offer some especially fine cold
boiled ham. 1t is splendid for lunch.
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SEATTLE. July 90 Dexter Horton. one
Of sseattIe's pioneers, dropped dead in his
home, Third avenue and Seneca street last
night at . u'rivck during prayer meeting
His death came as a great shock TO the
members Of the family and friends present,
and 1t was some time before they realized
that the aged banker had passed away. II
was during the singing OF "a hymn that the
end came. Mr.. Horton appeared to be la
thes act Of Offering up a prayer, when sud.
denly his head fell 10 his breast and Il was
seen that hls long and useful life was slow
~ ebbing away.
Heart disease was The immediate cause
OF death. MI Horton has enjoyed excel
lent health for man Of his years, and was
about the streets yesterday talking to
friends Following custom that has long
been observed In his household, Mr.. Horton
assisted at a prayer meeting with a mum
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Neighborly Buying.

During the hot summer months
fruit, melons and other eatables are
sure to spoil before a small family
can eat them. A neighbor partner
ship in buying. is an excellent idea.
When two families can easily dispose
of melon it is Unnecessary for both
to go without it, fearing that half of
it will spoil
Coffee, tea and sugar can be bought
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on the boards before the bell sounded in
the break Amasa was posted favorite in
the third race, but the talent went to DR..
sherman with such avidity that Amasa
went up to 5 and Sherman closed at 8 to
). The latter won handily, Amasa stop
ping badly in the last furlong and permit
ting PruewoOd to cut into second position
with a full length to spare.
other winners were Uppercut, Red Mont,
Dora l, Cerro Santa and Mountebank
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What maintains one vice would
bring up two children. Remember,
many little makes mickle; and,
further, beware of small expenses.
A small leak win sink a great ship.
Franklin.
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much more reasonably in large am
cunts and here a neighborhood part
nership will not come amiss.
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one of the best hotels in the city Room
and board $3.50 to $500 per week. All
the accommodations of high-priced hotel.
Corner 18th and E, or Cable Line.
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patronize the o. X. Baths. Seven
BARRIERS; no waiting. 1917 Pacific ay.
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Hotel Rochester

Rochester; everything the best. Fa
American plan. Mrs. e. Forbes, M
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Star Stables, general livery deliv-
cred. Phone 1879. **~
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR sALE-REAL FsTATE.

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE-$110, fine lots within
two blocks of South NJ and 40th
ST. car line. ]. A. frost, 524 Cal. Bldg
2 lots on South L street, near Cen
ter street; $1,000 cash, balance $500
per month.
Q lots on North Cakes street, near
North Sth and IL blocks from Sixth
avenue car line, with small building;
$40 cash, balance 81 per month.
Bismarck lots, $3.50 for % feet
front, on easy terms.
z. STEINBACH. SIP California Bldg.
BEST of all offers. Choice lots given
away this week to home builders.
Particulars at Cleman's Store, 37th
St, Mckinley ear line.
FOR HOUSES.
FOR RENT.
6-r0onI cottage, batif; cleo. light
cor. G and 18th SITS. $14.
S rooms; bath; 735 Tacoma Ave.
rooms; 18th St. near M st.
Palmer, 424 California Bldg.
9-room house, with bath, hot and
cold water, rent SIS. 735 Tacoma
Ave.
UNFINISHED apartments for rent.
Suits of five rooms and a suite of
four rooms in Grandin Apartments,
No. 919a c street. Inquire of Mrs.
Fliggle, in the building, or of Joshua
PIERCE, 726 Pacific avenue.
DESIRABLE fiat at THE st. Hell
ems, with bay view: steam heat:
hot water; gas range, and modern
conveniences. Enquire Apt. "B," St.
Helens.
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CLASSIFIED ADS.

TWO very fine 2-handed pianos, Lud-
wig e Co. and Nugent & Co. Fitz
Henry, Auctioneer, 74O st. q Helens
Ave.
TACOMA and Seattle locals of the
National Association of Stationary
Engineers will give an excursion and
basket picnic at Pleasant Beach and
Bermerton Sunday, July 81. Boats
will leave n. P dock at a. M, re-
turning leave Pleasant Beach p. m.
Fare soc. Passengers going to Brem-
erton, 25c extra. Children under 10
free
BIDS are requested on a two-story
frame w. o. w. hall, 40x100 feet
Plans are to be seen at Hanks &c
Chambers grocery store, Smelter.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR SALE-CHEAP-l National Cash
Register, Sc to 81 90; also Sl5G GRAPHIC
phone, the largest on the Coast.
SIMONS LOAN OFFICE,
1915 Pacific Avenue.
FOR SALE-A fine COW, large and
gentle; gives 20 OTIS. milk daily
Price $75. Inquire 1913 No. L st.
BUSINESS CHANCES
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
WE have just received a fine line of EIec.
trio and Combination Fixtures, every.
thing new in finish and style. Be sure and
see them before buying. Tacoma Electric
Co, 76l G st.
YES, let l. w. Adams estimate on your
papering, painting, tinting He's quick.
erin a wink. Red 1776.
1123-1123-1123
Pacific Avenue,
Ed LaBounty's Barber Shop
Is the place for first-class work. l
guarantee to stop the hair from fall
ing out with five treatments.
FOUND beautiful lots on South
N near Center street that can be
sold for SIS cash and SIS per month.
e. Steinbach, 5I2 California Blk.
ATTORNEYS.
WALTER LOVEDAY, 618-19 Berlin
Bldg. Tel. Main $40.
OsETOPATHs.
w. 4. and Bertha L. Thomas, Osteopaths.
Sl4 California Bldg; years Of success
full practice.
MONEY TO LOAN.
HELLAR, LYON & CO., on city
property.
WE loan money to clerks, bookkeepers,
mechanics and other employees. Il. G,
Lucas & O., 4lO Provident Bldg.
TO LOAN-$l 900 or less on real estate
j. A. frost, 524 California Building.
MONEY TO LOAN
Monthly Installments
or
Long Time, Low Rate.
Dillon * RyIie
4o2-4O3 Proyident Bldg. Tel. Red s267.
oLEAAs554AG.
0.NEAIa Is. & IIa0UCK-CSrpet CLEANING, up
-soTstt- ,-----s-a-------'rs aired, feathers
renovated. 300 So. j Sc. pbOne MAR 32G
PHYSICIANS.
L. L. LOVE, N. D., 2OI Lu-on bldg. Tel,
John 2l4l. 504 Ainsworth av. Tel.
John 2646.
CARPET VIEWERS.
RAG Carpets and Rugs. Rugs made from
old Ingram or Brussels carpets. Hoit
Bros, M So. Ilth st. Black 2S95.
MOVING AND STORAGE. Keliy's
Transfer Co., 931 Tacoma Ave.
Phone Main 461.
MERCHANTS DELIVERY co.
MERCHANDISE and baggage deliv-
cred to depots or any part of city.
Prompt service. 936 Com. ST. Tel.
Main les.
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(Under New Management II you
wish for ali the comforts of a home,
without the annoyances, go to the
miles given weekly or monthly rates
gr. L. j. Carlyle, Lessee.
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The young people of the East Congre
gatioual church enjoyed a moonlight excur
sion on the Sound last evening
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Mrs Frank Carroll and son have re
turned from visit in California.
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4 Is feared that her spine is fractured
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TWO very fine 2-handed pianos, Lud-
wig e Co. and Nugent & Co. Fitz
Henry, Auctioneer, 74O st. & Helens
Ave.
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Court Defiance No. 80, Foresters of
America. win entertain the members and
their friends at Eagles hall Thursday eve
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Mrs. d. L.. RAIDER and family left this
morning for Portland, where their future
home will be.
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SIC Bcrnicc Bldg. Tel. Main TAT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
kUROPATKiN'S REPORT.
Telegraphs Emperor Of Grievous But
Glorious Battle.

St Petersburg, May 4.-Thc Emperor,
today. received the following dispatch
from General kuropatiin
Major General kashtalnsky reports as
follows:
"I consider it my duty to report the
circumstances Of the gricvous. vet glo-
rious battle fought by the troops under
MY command with the superior forces of
the Japanese on May l.
" Fairly on the morning of April 30. the
Japanese began to Cypress our LETT flank.
having on the previous evening occupied
the khuSSan hCightS after an attack. in
regiment, which had occupied KhusSan.
to retire across the Al river to our posi-
ton ut Pntictinsky.
ON the morning of the same day an
extraordinarily prolonged and violent
hon,hardment Of our whole position at
Kin Lien Chcng commenced from WIN.
I forcsaw that the Japanese after the
bomhardment. in which over 1000 proJcc-
tiles We're discharged, would take the Of
fensive.
81 received orders from Lieut.. Gen.
IasSalitch to accept battle and to retain
my position at the forts Of Potietjnsky.
My left flank was defended by, two
hattalOns OF the send regiment and the
3rd battery of the sixth brigade.
The japanese took the offensive at
o'clock in the morning. dispatchinS at
least one division of infantry. which. ad-
vapcinE in column, sustained enormous
losses, but crossed the ford and attacked
our position. which was exposed to the
fire Of So field guns and siege batteries
The japanese advanced and occupied
the position:
AT O'Clock in the afternoon, my left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
NEW ENCOURAGEMENT,
Engineer Officers Have Desire to Sue
coed Gen. Hams.

Washington, May 4.-There will be a
vacancy in the grade of brigadier- gen
eral of the army in July by the retire
ment for age of General Peter C. Hams,
the former engineer officer. Much in
terest attaches to the incident. and there
are many applications on file in the
War Department from officers who de-
sire to be advanced in rank. 1t is pms
sible that some of these Of long service
Will receive recess appointments to fill
the vacancy to which Captain A. J..
Mills. Of West Pointa was appointed,
and in which he failed of confirmation
by thesSenate. This will not interfere
with the rcappointment of Captain
Mills ultimately, and it will provide
places at advanced rank on the retired
ast for officers who are anxious to 70
put of service with the higher grade.
among the candidates for the places of
brigadier- general are captains and ma
jors of the line who. of course. wouia
expect to remain on the active list.
Since The promotion Of officers of those
grades to brigadier- generalships the
junior officers have regarded them
selves as eligible to advancement. al
though formerly it was considered an
exceptional case when an officer below
the rank Of colonel was deemed iii III.
line of promotion.
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flank was reinforced by two battaiions
of the 18th regiment ana battcry Con
mandcd by Lieut.. Col. Moravsky. wnich
were sent from the reserve ny Gen nas
salitch with orders to hold their GROUND
until the departure OF the yin anu l"tn
regiments from SakhodZe. i ordered inc
lith regiment to occupy Il conhiahulHs
nosition in the rear from when thcy
coujd fire on the enemy from two sides
...I held Lieut.. Col. MoraNskyS bttt"fy
in reserve and ordered the Eth r'i'fIi'int
the third battery and the uuick -hIinE
guns to retire under cover OF inc il,h
regiment. ,,, ,,,,.,ro.,.,,-
...At | o'clock, the japanese approach
cd so close to the position hcld ny me
11th regiment that the 3rd battery coulu
not rasS along under the cross-nrc ahu
taking up a position Il short distance from
the Japanese. remained there uItll tiic
cud of the fight. losing IT'S commthdcr'
Lieut. Col. Moravsky
" .Tho 18th regiment cut ltS way
through and saved it's colors
THE 18th regiment. when ncid us
cround for two hours or more with heavy
LOSSES. forced "A passage at me point 81
In, hI yonct and crossed the raVincS with
its colors 1t lost its colonel commandment
~ officers and about 1000 % non commits
stoned officers and mon.
."rhc japanese losses must have been
enormous.
E,ng Wang ChcnG.
...'i'hc men of the third division main
t,jr.,d their excellent morale and over
1nn wounded proceeded with their reSi-
incuts to Fcng Wang Chcng.
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PERRY'S FLAGSHIP.
lijI Probably Not Yet Be Raised from
Lake Erie.

washington, May 4.-The Navy De-
pafffrent officials DO not think favora-
bly, of the project of raising the old Nj
agara. Commodore Perrys flagship.
now lying TT the bottom of Erie Har-
DOR. The idea is to take the ship to t..
grounds of the Soldiers and Sailors
Home in Erie and erect a building over
nor. An offer has been made to do this
work for $4,000, but the chief con-
structor of the navy has suggested that
II the project receives governmental
sanction the appropriation should be
increased to twice that amount and the
work done properly and N a substantial
manner and conducted under the oh.
servation of the Navy Department. An
Erie shipbuilder has offered to Iaise the
Niagara and take her to a point under
me buff at the home ana erect a build
ing 40 by $50 feet, cor large enough 70
finish good sized room at one end and
leave a space of at least eight feet
around the vessel. with plenty of win
dows to light the place. the vessel (,
be properly blocked up and a blamed
floor TO DE laid around her.
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ceedlng eight hundred The experts
who have been entertaining the theory
Of a Russian trap for the Japanese in
vaders in Manchurla say the events
described In Tuesdays dispatches from
T"ki" may be accepted as sustaining
this view.
I'VE have the account of the Russian
retreat toward Fcng- Wang Chene, and
the Japanese occupation OF KuIIen-
Cheng, described as the key Of the
Russian position on the right bank OF
the Yalu." said an army officer today
at the War Department.
1--WE do not know exactly what re-
sistancc the japanese met I'm their ad-
vance Oil this supposed Russian strong
hold. find myself in the frame of
mind Of the late General Sheridan, who
always RETAINED from giving an opin-
ion on such occasions as this until he
could learn the list of the dead and
wounded.
The vital statistics will count for
much in arriving at an estimate OF the
value and Significance of the latest
developments If the Russians hay.
suffered severe losses, 1t will indicate
real resistance to the japanese, who
must then be credited with gaining
their position despite Russian obstruc-
ton. But If the losses are what might
be termed casual we must feel that
there is. still life in the theory of the
Russian trap. 1t comes back to the
question of the casualty returns.
This Russian retreat means one OF
two things, of course. Either they
have suffered the first defeat in ~.
collision on land or they are encourage
ing the japanese to take up a position
which in the end will give the Russians
the advantage. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Russians will strengthen
their force in the Yalu section and
drive the japanese back into Corea. IF
this is done promptly it will show that
the Russians have no present purpos.
of permitting, much less desiring, the
Japanese to invade Manchuria."