The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-20
CRY FOR PEACE
GROWS LOUDER
Leading Russian Paper for the
First Time Takes Up the
Demand.

st. Petersburg, March 2O.-The No.
woe Vremya, editorially, for the first
time, today admits the possibility OF
peace. It says: "After all, the war
is like all others, it must end some time
by peace. Remembering how dearly we
plomacy during the negotiations preced-
ing the war, which was largely RESPONSE
bic for our military and naval unpre-
paredness, it would be well now for our
diplomacy to look ahead for peace.'
Linevitch in Danger.
Anxiety regarding the fate of Cen
main danger to them being the Japanese
columns, which are hurrying northward
along the great trade route twenty
miles west Of and parallel with the line
of retreat.
The heads Of these columns were Off
cially reported Friday to be passing
Fa-ko-men, thirty miles northwest; Of
FASTENED the Russian retirement which
may now have become literally race
northward as once the Russians are
headed it will be easy for the Japanese
BY short cut, to throw themselves
across the line of retreat.
Linevitch Divides Army.
After Leaving kai-yusn, G iH;asd
his army, the main portion clinging to
the railroad,- and the other falling back
along the Mandarin road, which runs to
Ki-rin, it being impossible to leave the
latter open to the Japanese, lest they
should then be able to creep up on the
left flank.
At the same time it is recognized that
a separation of forces is always attend
ID ho IF
an opportunity to concentrate and fight
the army in detail.
Some military men here believe that
Linevitch will try to hold the line from
Ki-rin to Chan -goun, 100 miles north
of Tie pass. The first corps composed
of steady troops from. St. Petersburg
and formerly commanded by General
Meyendorf, Is covering the retreat
which the war office declares Is proceed
ing in an orderly fashion.
Russian Losses at Mukden.
Complete details of the loss at the
battle of Mukden are not yet avail
able at the war office, but the reports
thus far received indicate that l2O,O0O
men were killed, wounded or made prls-
oners and that about eighty field guns
we're captured. Almost every siege
gun, it is affirmed, was removed.
Two Armies Not Heard From.
| dispatch from General Linevitch,
dated last evening, says:
| The commander Of the second army
reports that he has had no further ngnt-
ing.
No reports have been received from the
first or third armies.
I have inspected the troops which nave
arrived from Russia. They are In excel
lent spirits and good health.
Kuropatkin Homeward Bound.
The story that General Kuropatkin
remained at the front. in command OF
| General Linevitch 8 old first army Is
untrue. He is proceeding to lrkutsk
cuperate before returning to st. Peters
burg. His nerves are said to be badly
shattered. It is again being positively
affirmed that Kuropatkin requested the
emperor to relieve him.
Emperor Nicholas is almost in daily
conference with General Dragomlrotf
| Minister of War Sakharoff and other!
on the situation, and the general stat
is energetically at work planning. tn
reorganization Of the army and CONSIDER
continue irrespectice of the possibility
continue irrespective Of the posi- bllity
Of peace, for a demonstration OF Rus
sian ability to prosecute the war, which
is regarded as vital whether peace ne
The bankers and Finance Ministe
Kokovsoff have had final meeting
at which terms for the new interna
loan were completed. It is expecte,
they will be formally announced in
few days.