Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-28

reorganization amounts to formal no.
tice to the world, as the emperor frank
ly explains in his rescript, that he in
tends to largely increase the number
of troops at the theater of war in or.
der to force the struggle to a sue
cessful issue in the shortest possible
time.
Send 100000 More Men.
1t is intended to silence definitely all
talk Of foreign Intervention by the an
nouncement that Russia means to fight
out the issue with Japan on the field
of battle. Probably 100000 additional
men will be placed in the field Even
tually the creation of this second army
involves the selection of commander
in chief. Not only is there no intima-
tion in the rescript that General Kuro-
patkin will have command of both
armies, but he is distinctly placed upon
the same footing as General Grippen-
berg. In the best informed circles there
is little idea that Viceroy Alexieff, the
present nominal commander in chief,
will exercise the actual functions q
commander OF the 100000 or 100000
men that Russia has resolved to put In
the field.
1t is the best opinion that Grand
Duke Nicholas Michael0vitch. inspec-
tor general Of cavalry, will attain the
high command. occupying In the war
with Japan the position held by his
father in the war with turkey. There
are various reports regarding Viceroy
Alexieff's ultimate destiny.
The dispatch of the grana duke as
commander of both armies would ac-
cord with the traditions Of the Roman
of dynasty. q member Of which i'm.
perial family has always been in COM
mand In All Of Russia's great wars.
General Grippenberg. commander Of
the second army, was born in Janu'
ary, 1888. He is l3 years older than
General Kuropatkin, but ranks three
numbers lower In the list of generals.
General Grippenberg is a Lutheran in
religion.
While General Grippenberg's distin-
guished war record is sufficient to ex-
plain the appointment, 1t is believed
Prince Sviatopolk- Mlrsky's recommen-
dation did great deal In that direc-
tion.
II Is now evident that General Line.
witch will remain in charge OF the
Amur district, including the defenses
Of Vladivostok.
Marks New Phase Of War.
Russia's recognition of the fact that
the forces now in the far east can not
successfully prosecute the war against
the men Japan is able to put Ia the
field, and the knowledge that the latter
power Is now mobolizing 100000 men
for the front, and the decision to re-
organize the Russian army upon gi-
gantic scale in order to be able to as
sumo the offensive quickly marks a
new phase of the war.
Within three months three corps are
expected to reach Harbin, swelling the
total number of Russian soldiers in
Manchuria to considerable over half q
million.
The great struggle for mastery in the
far east now seems destined to assume
gigantic proportions.
General kuropatkin deems 1t wise to
make pubic unofficial dispatches
which indicate that Marquis Oyama is
slowly continuing to advance.
The emperor was in Odessa on Sep
tember 28.
Japan Also Prepares.
Tokio.-An increasing feeling of So
briefly and seriousness marks the popu-
lar attitude toward the war. Events
at Port Arthur and Liaoyang have i'm
pressively warned the Japanese people
to prepare for a long and trying war.
Confidence in the final outcome, how
ever, remains unshaken and the nation
has resolutely and determinedly set
tied down, prepared to make sacrifices
and pay the price that success de-
mands.
The strain of war and the strain
upon the country's resources has not
yet been felt to any great extent among
the people.
The supply Of ablebodied men anxi-
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