The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-20
BATTLE HAS ENDED.
New Struggle May Begin, with Ku-
ropatkin Advancing.

Eo'enA'A
st. Petersburg, Oct. 90. 2:25 a. M
For the moment heavy rains and in
passable roads have compelled A sus-
pension Of operations I'm Mauchurla.
There was practically no fighting yez
terday and none whatever last night.
There IS evidence of new DISPOSE
ton OF the forces on both sides Cen
tral huropatkin il extending his right.
whether with a view TO turning move
ment for the safety Of Lone Tree hill,
the Importance of which point is fully
realized by the japanese. who have at
tempted to Tetake it i'm two night at
tacks, or whether TO meet and thwarL
japanese turning movement from tie
west has not yet developed. The jap
anese also appear to be shifting weight
10 the westward.
Hints of Another Battle.
Yelled hints continue TO arrive that
the Russians have recovered from the
blow inflicted last week by Field Mar
shall Oyama and that General Kuropat-
Kim is preparing to renew the struggle
as soon as the roads become dry
Two Associated Press dispatches from
Mukden tonight mention reports that
the japanese already-are preparing 10
retire. and the war Office admits that
kuropatkin's left has again moved
slightly forward, but there is no light
upon the movements Of the japanese.
There is indeed an utter lack of late
news from Toxic. and an enemy so re-
sourceful may really be preparing d
surprise movement instead Of a retreat,
relieving the pressure on the front with
view 10 accomplishing something OH
the flank.
Many critics here continue to believe
l.
turn to the line of the Hun river.
The enforced cessation of operations
by the bad weather, if the Japanese
offensive has really exhausted itself,
gives both armies time TO breathe and
pun themselves together and would
seem to ensure as much benefit to one
side as to the other, for practical pur-
poses. When operations recommence
they viii assume an entirely new phase.
with new dispositions and detectives.
Practically last weeks battle has end
ed. and il goes into history as a Russian
defeat When operations are resumed
d new battle will begin.
Alexieff at Mukden.
The temperance Of Viceroy AIexieff
at Mukden today for a conference is
not particularly reassuring. as such
conferences IN the past have not yet
beeU frulffui or success.
The movement of troops on the Rus
sian western frontier and the prepara-
tons to further reduce garrisons in this
region revive talk Of a complete under
standing with Germany, under which
tie frontier viii be protected so as TO
permit OF the dispatch TO Manchuria of
troops stationed i'm Poland. There are
about 500 600 soldiers in Poland, COM
prising some of the best troops in the
empire It is already known that prac-
tical!N all of three corps in the Wilma
government viii be included in General
Grippenbergs army. but as these
troops are included in what is known
as Russias third line Of defense the
fact has not attracted much attention
10 now develops that the rifle brigade at
Plotsk. I'm the government Of Tschen-
stOchoVa. directly on the frontier, is
modifying.
Agreement with Germany.
lu the best informed diplomatic cir
clcs 10 is believed that nothing i'm the
shape Of treaty between Russia and
Germany has been committed IN writ
ing. but that there is simply mutual
personal understanding between the
t0u sovereigns covering this point and. !
some believe going much further SO
faf as The present war is concerned !
there is no evidence that the supposed /
agreement covers active aid as such an
agreement would render operative the /
Augl0-Japanese alliance. IT is thought, !
however i'm diplomatic quarters that I
there is something i'm the nature Of a /
pledge ON tho part OF the emperor of I
Germany to protect Russia's western 1
frontier. j is now recalled, as siEnif- /
cant OF the deep personal friendship n I
th" two cmpcrOrs. that when Emperor 4
William Was about TO undergo an oper- !
alton last year he commended his eldest /
SON to- the hands Of Emperor Nicholas /
This fact was mentioned at the time i'm 1
the official Messenger. hut did not at I
tract as much attention as IL is now /