Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-21
JAPS ADVANCE FROM COREA
Russians Think that Enemy May Land
Forces Near Vladivostok,
ISLAND ARMY HAS BEEN REINFORCED
JnpnRcse AdSdnce ON Island of SAKE
hRIiR Haa Reached NIndImi-
roNska, the Artillery Curry
ing foFty Machine Guns.

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RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS AT THE
FRONT dUcationA not giEen), July 2O.-The
japanese advance from corea IS taking on
a more energetic character and is being
pushed toward Mousen, Nangan and Hasa
gawa. The japanese seem to have received
heavy reinforcements from Field Marshal
Oyama's main army in front of General
Linevitch. A landing OF Japanese near
Vladivostok would Not Sbe surprising and
their operations appear to be concentrating
in that direction.
The Japanese advance IN the Island of
sakhalih has reached viadimirovsKa. The
japanese artillery includes forty machine
guns.
The civil and military Red Cross organiza-
lions are working well and a slight increase
in their. facilities viii enable them to care
for from summer sickness,
which Is now the sola Dnaiady. 1t is be-
lieved Ithat9he dahgef.of an epidemic is
great on the Japapese. side. because the
region operated by The Japanese army con
taiRs 80 many corpses Htnurted in shallow
graves while the Rpssta IN army is operating
on rlearl1grodnd. Z" az sS.si' : ~ . f
RhsAIah tfmcerS Co ndent.
GuNsHU PASS, 70, Manoburia, July 2O.-zC
Ih m.-Slnce a n10pth ago when the army
was under the stnnre sston. that IT.; wal
about TO, sadXqnce, the conlmapders hays
been much annoyed BY tank Of peace, but
the APPOINTMENT q NJ ~witte as senIol
peace plenipotentiary appears to have con.
WINGED the commanders of the govern
ment's determination,
The Russian army rests as usual with
cavalry Hanks slightly enVeloping the ia.
panese, WHO Fernaih within their defense
lines.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has made a tour, through the mud
and heat. paralleling the japanese position
for a distance Of seventy-ive miles. Theh
forti1eations on the first lines bisect
Changtufu on the railroad and are growing
daily ahd indications are that it would cost
third ora half Of the Russian army tc
take them. while their second position, Of
equal strength, is eleven miles farther
back on the hills north Of Kaiyuan.
Considerable confidence is evlnced in the
strength and size Of tie Russian position
ana an example Of the military spirit Of tn,
superior officers is indicated in the follow
ing declaration to the correspondent Of the
Associated Press by one Of the leading
commanders:
have 100 machine guns and also stronI
artillery. ] have received many men from
Russia. All the infantry companies ar
$50 men strong and all the men are anxious
TO attack. Though the situation Is Yer!
bad In Russia, the army will advance herr
regardless of the disorder at home 1
Will fight, onet two or even three years
because the end must be victory
The army does not share the peace de
sires OF the government, which has neve
had war so diffcilt as this. But II
spite OF all difficulties, victory 1t must be-
ST. PETERSBURG July 2O.-The repor
that Lieutenant General Stoessel, wh'
commanded Port Arthur. had been ap
pointed commander of the Seventh arm!
corps, is officially idenlsd.