Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
LISA MOST BITTER REBUKE.
,n,od If Land aud Sea Forces
Operating Against japanese
Given to Gea, Liuevltch.
ANOTHER ARMY TO BE DISPATCHED
u,,l Consist of $50, 900 Men - Rcjest'
yensky viii Give
Battle.

DulliNs
G, Petersburg. March II, 1905 p. M
,,. tho Japanese hanging on the heels
VA e,nks Of the remnants Of the brok-
Ae,eated Russian army Gen. kuro~
s,,v,n the old idol Of the private SOL
Az, bas been dismissed and disgraced'
VA Con. Iineyitch, commander Of the
rrs, army is appointed to succeed him
a. command OF all the Russian land ana
A. forces operating against Japan. The
wora disgrace Is written In large letters
IN tbe laconlc imperial order gazetted,
hitch contains not a single word or
,,,,,s and also disposes of the rumor
,sat Kuropatkln had asked TO be re-
uovpd The Russian military annals
contain no more bitter imperial rebuke'
wbus Il was known that the war coun-
all had already decided to supplant
YuropatkIn after the Mukden disaster,
,be decision to confer the task of saw
inc the remainder Of the army on Line
yl,ch IN the very midst Of Its flight,
although bruitcd last night came as
surprise.
STEP WAS NECESSARY.
II transnlres that Emperor Nicholas,
upon the advice OF Gen DragorniIot
spd war Minister Sakaroff, determined
when III
hecsme apparent yesterday morning
thet KuropatkIn, while concentrating
for a stand at Tie pass, seemed un-
aware that the Japanese had worked
around westward again and practically
Allowed himself TO be surprised. Ola
reports brought by Gen. Grippenheig
REGARDING Kuropatkin's failing mental
~ also had influence.
Under the circumstances, therefore, II
was considered Imperative IN view or
the exceedingly perilous position OF the
army to turn over It's command to Line
witch who alone had been able to BRING
OF his army In order after the battle OF
Nukden His record during the Chinese
war had also demonstrated his capacity
as commander.
Kuropatkin will return to st. Peters,
burg forthwith.
LINEVITCHs TASK,
The task conhded to Linevltch Of
Withdrawing what is left of the great
army Of 100000 men to Hardin is "A
desperate one. lie is hemmed in on all
sides Gen Kawamura presumably IL
pressing north Nard through the noun
alns eastward ready to swoop down,
Gems Nogi and Oku are on the west
Of the Russian forces, the whole line OF
the railroad Is threatened, II not al
ready out, and Chinese bandits are even
reported to be In the rear OF Hardin. A
consummatIon Of the Mukden disaster
Is feared.
Napoleon's plight in the retreat from
Moscow with Kutusoff's Cossacks haT-
RAISING the starving, freezing French
men was hardly az bad or dangerous.
FEARS FOR RUSSIAN ARMY.
Nothing further has arrived from the
iront but Il Is feared that the deolmat-
ca baltaliong which had hardly recov-
tled IRON the Generalization of the
MuSden retreat have again been thrown
INTO confusion by Field Marshal Oya-
mas relentless, merciless pursuit.
me war Office greatly fears that more
Of the Siege and field guns which Kuro-
dtkln managed Ia save at Mukden
nave been sacrificed In the hurried
lsht nom Tie pass. The question OF
ammunition and food Is also vital, as
u Is known that the Russians were
compelled 10 burn further stores at Tie
ass, where the commissariat was only
BEGINNING to feed the half-famished
troops when the new retreat was order
s 1 But even IN the face of the posi-
puily OF the complete loss of the army
ahu me admitted fact that Vladivostok
already possibly lost the emperor
wv shows no signs OF yielding. Pre-
ialallons for continuing the war on a
"'ser scale than ever are proceeding.
ANOTHER ARMY TO BE SENT.
ihe dlctum has gone forth that an
ler army Of 100000 is to be dispatch
Nso me Jar east, and in order TO avoid
seG II mas been decided. instead Of
a,us only reserve men 10 form new
m" o"es largely OF regular units, leaving
ieseINes to replace the regulars i'm
salIhon duty at home. Throughout
Eva s war many military men have con-
Vn1ed That II WAS a fatal mistake Ia
'is ky reserve men TO the far east A al
,',Vn OF the imperial guard will he sent
so .ne 'front.' 1t is not improbable that
ssn, o OF thls years conscrlpts win be
g,.G separate armies are 10 no or
psb1eu under Gems Grodekoff. Grin
'''0'rs and Kamaroff.
DANGER IN MOBILIZATION.
hd rsen IN the most optimistic oiarters
mohU,. u realized that a Renera |
la h,,.@alion IL likely to be accompan-
co,, 10y Widespread disorders unless tbe
nlaa.POslllon and functions 81 The non.
rescrin ~, LEY vsehlation under the Imperial
appesys ore more sal satisfactory than now
gress ,s p'ooaple' Practically no pro.
comnisstpelh S made by the Bouligan
ooonnIo ss'on, The emperor ia so mnch
No bp'u win the war situation tbat
Gen 'a % eWlce postponed action on Gov :
,he io ,oullsan's recommendation ana
mtlsS'sel Is represented TO be al Az
turr ", lnat he desires 10 resign ana
Vetsto,fte MS work to his asslstsnt NJ
deapi, wa, war council, II Ia understood has
poieet,y decided that Vice Admir-
6nd yt,,e. snail continue his vova "a
forioss.'e battle TO the japanese In ~
Sea y, nope OF wrestling central 80 ny
u ION pm Admiral Togo. 1919 VI '"'
ois Nolestvensky ia suceo,.s,, "A .
Ion viii ~ an entirely new complex
IN he w. placed on the situation.
heartenod' meantime the completely dis
Ing for W. ranks OF those Who are cry
wave are growing, the strangest