The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-20
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ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20.-Heavy
rains and impossible roads have COM
PEELED suspension of operations in
Manchuria There was little fighting
yesterday and none whatever last
night.
There is evidence of a new DISPOSE
ton of the forces on both sides. Gen.
Kuropatkin is extending his right
whether with a view to a turning
movement for the safety of Lone Tree
HILL the Importance of which is fully
realized by the Japaneses>who have at
tempted to retake it in two night at
tacks, or whether to meet and thwart
a Japanese turning movement from
the west, has not yet developed. The
Japanese also appear to- be shifting
weight to the westward
Yelled hints continue to arrive that
the Russians have recovered from the
blow inflicted last week by Field Mar
shall Oyama and that Gen. Kuropatkin
is preparing to reneY the struggle as
soon as the roads become dry.
Dispatches from Mukden tonight
mention reports that the Japanese are
already preparing to retire and the
war office admits that Kuropatkin's
left has again moved Slightly forward,
but there is no light upon the move
ments of the Japanese. An enemy so
resourceful may really be preparing a
surprise movement instead of re-
treat, relieving the pressure on the
front with view to accomplishing
something on the flank
Many critics continue to believe that
Gen. Kuropatkin intends to return to
the line of the Hun river. When OPP
erat1onS srecommence they will assume
an entirely new phasey with new dis
positions and detectives. Last weeks
battle has ended, and it goes into his
tory as Russian defeat.
The temperance of Viceroy Alexieff
at Mukden today for conference is
not particularly reassuring, as such
conferences in the past have not been
fruitful of success.
AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY
The movement of troops on the Eu-
ropean Russian western frontier and
the preparations further to reduce gar
rlsons in this region revive talk of a
complete understanding with Germany.
under which the frontier will be pro
tected So as to permit of the dispatch
to Manehuria of troops stationed in
Poland. There are about 100000 SOL
dlers IN Poland, comprising some of
the best troops in the empire. 1t is al
ready known that all of three corps in
the Wilma government will be included
IN Gen. Grippenberg's army. The rifle
Il
OF TschenStoehova, directly on the
frontier, is mobilizing 1t is thought
IN diplomatic quarters that there is
something in the nature of pledge on
the part OF the emperor of Germany to
protect Russia's western frontier.
OBJECTS TO DISCUSSES
TOKYO, Oct. 19.-The japanese gov
eminent today decided to draw the at
tentlon of the Russian government to
the unlawful action of Russian troops
in using Chinese costumes. The notice
will be served through the American
state department, which will transmit it.
through the American embassy at st.
Petersburg.
eign Office says that on Oct. a body
of infantry belonging to the Russian
Third regiment of sharpshooters wear
ing Chinese costumes, attacked the
japanese forces on the Mukden road
and that Russians similarly clad APP
preached the Japanese lines and at
tempted surprises Different reports
received, it is charged, indicate that
the Russians are purchasing enormous
quantities of Chinese costumes.
The memorandum points out that
combatants not properly uniformed are
liable to punishment as offenders
against the laws of war and that par
ticipation in fighting without uniforms
is a violation of international usage, an.
unlawful act and contrary to the mean
ing of the supplementary rules of the
convention governing the laws and Gus
toms of war on land.
1t is pointed out that this action of
Russian troops will prove source of
great calamity to innocent Chinese who
will be thereby exposed to danger ow-
ing to their inability from distances to
distinguish the Russian soldiers from
real Chinese.