Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-09
JAPAN'S RECORD In
ONE YEAR OF WAR.
STEADY PROCESSION OF WcTo-
RlES FROM THE BEGINNING.

Island Empire Can Fight On lndefin-
itely, but Russia is Weary, though
Not Ready to Iield--Complete Fall
ufe Of Last Russian Movement
Generals at Odds--Wonderful Rec
ord Of Hospital Service in Oku's
Japanese Army--Heavy Casualties 5
The Russo-Japanese war was one year
old yesterday. Feb. s, 1904, the Japanese
struck their first blow at the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur. Since that time they
have completed the destruction OF that
feet; have practically wiped out the Vlad-
ivostok squadron; have captured Port
Arthur-one OF the greatest feats in his
rory, taking 5000 prisoners; have oe-
eupied Korea; have marched an army
through that country that fought its way
across the Yalu, through the mountainous
regions and to the plains of Liaoyang,
where 1t united with two other armies
that had come up from the south; have
defeated the Russians in three terrific bat
ties and forced them back almost to Muk-
den. Nor has the effort appeared exhaust
ing TO Japan. She seems able TO continue
the war indefinitely, while her foe shows
signs Of distress, but resents any move
ment looking toward peace.
The Russians admit the complete failure
OF their recent movement against the Jap
anese left, leading to the bloody battle
OF the Hun river. Gen. Gripen burg, who
directed the attack, has resigned and is
his kaaE m. Prussia Dr4a AZ a.
that he blames Kuropatkin for not giving
him adequate support; another that Kuro-
patkin censures him for advancing in the I
face OF certain repulse, and accuses him of
disobedienee. There is friction between /
them, certainly, and Gripenburg has
departed. II is reported, too, that Kuro- I
patkin has asked to be relieved on account I
OF poor health.
The battle OF the Hun ranks with Lao
yang and Shakhe in magnitude. II lasted \
five days. There were 100000 men en- 4
gagged. The Russians lost over 10000 and +
the Japanese 1000. The Russians failed to |
break the enemy's fortified line, while the
japanese, BY night attacks, finally effected
a lOdEment in parts OF the Russian line.
Up 10 date thirty-four vessels bound for
Russian ports have been captured, inelud
ing ten cargoes of Cardiff coal, worth a
million dollars.
japanese field surgeons and field hospi-
tails have accomplished triumph accord
ing to statistics obtained by The Asso-
stated Press from the chief surgeon OF
General Okn's army.
There have been in the entire army since
the landing on May only 70 deaths from
disease.
The figures show that up TO December l
there were treated 2i,6i2 cases OF disease.
~ these 30 resulted fatally, 1s,57S patients
recovered, $500 were sent 10 Japan, and
he remainder were undergoing treatment
y hen the figures were compiled.
Ii il believed that these figures are un-
squalled in the history OF warfare. There
we're only 1913 cases Of typhoid and 3f2
u dysentery, while OF beri beri there
we're 500. The other cases OF disease
rere not serious. The casualties In General
)kn's army from May 6 to Dec. 19 were !
Killed Officers, 2l0; men, 4.9i7 Wound
d-Otiicers, 7I3; men, 20,337. Missing
4; men, 402 Sixteen per cent OF
he wounded died, 10 recovered in the
ield, and o. per cent were sent to Japan. {
1ighty-five per cent OF the wounds were {
Inflicted by rifle shots; per cent hv
rtillery, and per cent by cold steel I
he largest percentage Of recoverles was !
n the case Of chest wounds. Most OF the I
ecoveries were due to the small calibre OF
he rife bullets. {
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