The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-03-30
kIUROPAIkIN IS
AGAIN AT FRONT
VOLUNTEERS TO REMAIN IN ANY
CAPACITY UNDER OLD
ENEMY.
EMPEROR ACCEPTS TENDER
LEAVES HARDIN AMIDST MOST
REMARKABLE FAREWELL
FROM RESIDENTS.

st. Petersburg, March 23.-2:20 a.
m.-The Russian army in Manchuria
is still to have the services of Gen.
Kuropatkin, who is considered by
many, in spite of his series of re
verses, the best, general and foremost
s%trategist of the Russian army.
Sinking all feeling of personal bit
terness because of his suppression
and all the old-time enmity between
himself and Gen. Linevitch in a pa
triotic desire to be of service to the
fatherland, the former COMMANDMENT
chief volunteered to remain in any
capacity with the army which he had
so long commanded. The tender has
been accepted by Emperor Nicholas
and gratefully received by the new
leader of the grand army.
The change exactly reverses the old
order of affairs, when Kuropatkin
was the supreme leader and Linevitch
directed the first army.
Authoritative news of this remark
able step was known in Manchuria
much earlier than in st. Petersburg.
Gen. Kuropatkin, having paused on
his homeward journey at Hardin.
started southwark the afternoon of
March 20, amidst a
Most Remarkable Farewell
from residents of Hardin and soldiers
who are OH the way to fill Jul the
ranks of the depleted army
The send-off was a mere %foreraste
of what awaits Gen. Kuropatkin at
the front; and his self-sacriicing de-
termination and the equally patriotic
course of Gen. Linevitch in accepting
the services rendered are bound to do
wonders for the Transportation of the
emperor's legions, and they give
promise of union and harmony at the
council table which that army has
hitherto lacked.
Russians Are Still Hiking.
st. Petersburg, March 2o.-The lat.
est dispatches from Manchuria indi-
cate that the retreat of the Russian
army is being conducted u%neventfully.
The last few days were unmarked, by
any fighting of a serious nature. Both
stage are probably considering that
marching is more important than fight
ing. The Russians, however, are
neglecting no p%recaution to impede
pursuit and hamper the construction
of permanent Japanese lines of supply
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Gunshu pass, the ap.
pointment of Gen. Linevitch has made
a good impression with the army, the
new commander enjoying the affection
and confidence of the troops almost in
the same measure as Gen. Kuropatkin.
Both are fighters and not carpet
knights.
Urge Gar to Move for Peace.
st. Petersburg, March 81. = While
Emperor Nicholas, whose word is final,
still declines to abandon. the prosecu-
ton of the war, and the government
maintains its ability to continue the
conflict, the Associated Press is in a
position to state that powerful in
%fiuences, including several of the en-
peror's W ministers, are now strong
ly urging that the time has come to
indicate to Japan Russiass desire for
peace upon a reasonable basis. Should
Japan then attempt to impose too o
erous conditions, these influences
argue that in view Of the universal
wish to see the bloody conflict ended,
Russia's position will be strengthened
abroad by the by the alienation of
sympathy from Japan and the situa.
ton at home improved when the ma
ton is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms.
Japs in Hot Pursuit.
Gunshu Pass (About 165 miles north
of Mukden), March 81. - The First
army, which has been covering the
retreat of the Russian forces from the