The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-05-13
RUSSIANS MAKE
OUT GOOD CASE
General Staff Says They Are
Conducting Mastery Re
treat TO interior.
JAP TO MAKE NO MISTAKE
earon Hayashi Predicts That M,<ado's
Forces Wan Not obliae the Rus
slams by Following TOO Far
Into she interior.

lnto she interior.
Paris, May 1.-THE correspondent u,
ST. Petersburg OF the SctIo de Paris
%,elcgraphs as follows:
General K%uropatkin has ordered u
general retreat, and 40 doUbt intends
to avoid Il battle until he has sufficient
forces. tie actually has AT his disposal
not more than 1905 $50 men. exclusive of
the garrison at Port Arthur, which CON
sists of 5Q,GG0, and the garrison at New
Chwang OF 1900.
"A general who knows the secrets of
the mobilization tells me that the last
1000 men, making up the REQUIRED 5oo,-
coo. will leave kasan July u, adding:
I'VE will be very sick ii the railway
is not worked Well. 1t is not Likely That
Genera K|uropatkin Will fatigue his
troops unnecessarily. If the japanese
press him he will retire from Lao
Yang to Mukden. or even 20 Hardin.
Retreat certainly is painful, bus ii now
is Indispensable
ST. Petersburg. May 9-Nicerey Men
Jeff has telegraphed the emperor, am
nouncing the transfer of his headQuar-
tiers to Harbiu. 1t is expected General
Kuropatkin will remove To Mukden.
The admiralty reports that Rear Nd
lniral lessons squadron is at Nladiyo-
stok.
st. Petersburg, May ii.-1'he swift
march of events at the theater OF war
and the Nirtual abandonment by the
Russians of all their advanced posi-
lions along the M~anchurian iittoral,
has created u deep impression among
the people, and a feeling of applehen-
sion which the authorities contend is
u~nwarranted by calm consideration OF
the situation.
While not attempting to minimize the
Importance of the advantages gained
by the enemy in the occupation of the
Lilac Tung peninsula, II The advance
from the Ia!u river the genera STAFF
declares if it had not been for General
Sassalitch's rash stand at the Yalu the
retreat and concentration of kuropat-
kin'J army upon It's normal line of de
Tense would have been regarded as a
mastery piece of strategy.
The ~equanimity of the government is
shown by the tree publication OF all
news kilograms from abroad, soln be-
ing OF the most sensational character.
AT rhe general staff the dominant
idea is that the Developments of the last
few days make il certain the War viii
be long and bitter.
1t is said 800, 900 men would have been
required to hold southern Alanchuria.
The real truth seems to be that kuro-
patAin has not much over 2oo.o0 men
souHh of Hardin, and he is determined
to pursue the plan which he mapped
out at first, to allow the eneiny TO fol-
low him back into the heart OF Man
churia until he is strong enough to
assume the offensive.
Will Leave New Chwano.
The Associated Press is informed
not y-gila N Ip,sSeia,, ,rn ,,;.. go "a,
New Chwang. the ~untenability o fthe
position is fully realized. and prepara-
tions for dismantling the forts and re-
moving the garrison have been COM
pleted.
The same thing applies to Hal
New Chwang. The question of holding
tho Russian position at Lao Yang de
perds upon circumstances.
The Russians hold the pass which
commands the easterly approaches, but
it is realized the position there also
will be rendered u%ntenable if the enc
my succeeds in bringing up a superior
force along the northern road TO AIuk-
den.
Chinese Uprising Feared.
Ultimate retirement to Hardin might
possibly incur the danger of a Chinese
uprising, which increases with the Jap
anese successes, and much. be taken
iiSp NollSidtI itioII. DllOuii NEWS OF lnG
enemy's Victories intlame the Chinese
residents of Manchuria against the
Russians, the latter's withdrawal north
of the zone of their hostility might be
come Imperative.
The possibility of active operations
against N~ladivostok will also have to
be leckoned with. The general staff
lnvelshs against a too pessiinistic view
OF the situation, pointing out that the
Japanese must land another army be-
lore they can hope to make a strong
advance movement, which will require
time. In the meantime The strength
of k~uropatkin's army ana position will
daily increase.
The general staff repeats the words
Of the commander in chief: Patience,
patience. patience" They also insist
that thu full extent of Russian losses
on the ialu river has been published.
1T is no guess work" said a mem
Der of the general staff. Every man
has been accounted for
Russia Is in the Dark.