Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-09
They Are Advancing in Force
Along Railroad Against
Russian Position
WAR OFFlCE ANXIOUS FOR NEWS
Evacuation Of Newchwang by the
Russians May Soon be
Announced.

St Petersburg, July (2:10 p. MI
The capture Of Kal Chou by the Japa-
nesc, announced from Toxic today, Is
not officially confirmed at the war Of
flee, but there is no disposition to Qucs-
ton the probable correctness Of the re-
port as the latest adyices received here
make It plain that the Japanese were
advancing In force along the railroad
against the Russian position
The emperor and his military suite
who left St. Petersburg last night FOR
the Volga region to Gid farewell to the
Firth and Sixth army corps, may al
ready have received Gen kurupatkin's
report but the general staff has not yet
received Gen Sakharoh's report. which
usually follows Kuropatkin's at a short
interval. The occupation Of Kai Chou
while It Is not believed that it VIII
exercise material influence on Kuropat-
kin's strategy Is Of Importance TO the
Japanese, as # brings them within
reach OF NeWchwang facilitating Gen
Okus Juncture with Gen. Kurok, who
may already be I'm touch. How far the
Russian commander-in-chlef attempted
to contest the possession OF Kai chou
with the japanese the war office says
VIII be revealed when the official report
arrives. The japanese reports of the
severity of the fighting might indicate
kurOpatkin's desire TO hold Kai Chou
so long as possible for the purpose of
preventing juncture OF the japanese
armies, but the threatening position OF
the Japanese columns eastward may
have rendered kuropathin's withdrawal
further north imperative. II would nor
be surprising after the juhcture Of the
japanese armies II Kuropatkin decided
10 retire even from Ia Tche kiao and
Hal Cheng and concentrate his forces
about his main position at Lao Yang
This would render easy the japanese
plan, repeatedly predicted In these dis
patches to get possession Of these
places, flank the Russians out " New
chwang, fortify n line from Newchwang
across the head OF the peninsula to
Taku Shan and Feng wang Cheng, Sc
cure control of the railroad, establish
a new base at NewChWang, and prepare
90 advance or retreat or TO resist Kuro-
patkin's advance, as the case might
be. at the close OF the rainy season,
News of the evacuation Of New
chwang by the Russians would seem to
be the logical sequence of the an
Chou by the japanese.
RuSSIAS OBJECT IN WAR,
NJ. Souvrin, manager Of the Noyoe
Nromya In a leading article I'm that
paper which IL attracting much atten-
ton, declares that 1t Is not Manchura
nor Korea for which Russia is fighting,
but it Is her future position In the far
east whore Covetous hands are
stretched out, not only by Japan but by
the United States and Great Britain,
which is the cause Of the American and
English sympathy for Japan.
Russia, he continues, has been spoiled
by easy bOodless victories in the far
east, consequently was not prepared
for the struggle which was only avoid
able by following Tolstors teachings
and let the Japanese take what they
wanted with the result that Russia
would again be placed under the Mon
gol, destroying the national spirit and
the unity of the empire.
The contest, therefore. was accepted
under unfavorable conditions. The
Russians as plainsmen are out Of their
element I'm the mountains. The Japan
csc We're able at the outset to put In the
field twice as many men as was Russia,
and they have displayed marvellous
skill, but these advantages are being
overcome.
Stll, the event OF the Russian victory
on land viii be barren so long as the
Japanese hold the sea. This is why the
Baltic squadron acquires such enor-
nous Importance IN the destinies OF
Russia and why the ardent wish OF a
majority OF the people are to see the
last division start at once to reinforce
the Pacific fleet.
The Noyoe Vremya article tends 10
strengthen the belief that the division
or the Baltic squadron which is to sail
from Cronstadt July 28, under sealed
orders, Is to proceed at once TO the
Pacific.