The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
NOTES THEWAR INTHE EAST.


between the Russian and Japanese armies
in northern Manchuria has been much
discussed Winter thus far has not COM
pletely stopped operations, the lull at the
Sha River being caused by the Japaness
desire TO await the result Of the Port Arthur
campaign.
During a recent discussion OF winter
! campaigning among students Of the situa-
| ton one recalled what he considered sig
nificant fact About five years ago Jap
! aneSe regiment. or part Of regiment. was
caught in n severe blizzard while on prao
! tice march over the snow in Zero the north
ern island Of Japan and large number
| Of the soldiers were lost.
They wero testing and training their
men for the very condition they face now,
and which they knew would come was the
! conclusion.
The Japanese have gone through eleven
months Of war on land and sea without
one serious reverse The army now com
mands the line Of railway from Port Arthur
through Manchuria almost 10 Mukden,
stretch Of $50 miles.
With the ports Of Dalny and Newchwang
in their possession the question Of supply
ing the largest army tn y can send forward
Is not serious one.
Nogi and Togo! They are easy names
10 pronounce and remember as those ~
the japanese leaders on sea and land In
the Port Arthur attacks.
Suppose Togo had been Arisugawano-
miya or Nog had been Kaninnoyima,
both good japanese names. In fact, the
bearers Of them are royal Pinces, ono
vice-Admiral and the other a Major
General
Inoue is not so long. but il doesn't ex-
actly come tripping from the tongue This
name is borne by both an Admirs Baron
and a Iieutennnt-General.
Over on the Russian side, Stoessel, the
n,me Of the man who had 10 surrender
port Arthur. which he rad declared would
he his tomb isn't much Of tongue twister.
| TRY Tchavtcha wadze, Belosselsy. Beloser-
sky. Vanliarliarsh and neutrality-suspicious.
alI bonored names in the Russian Army
The notable engagements OF the present
"a, have also fallen in fortunate places
Tor those who care to follow the progress
! Of the struggle Yalu River which the
| Japanesa crossed TO invade Manchur7a,
Gas easv. Compare Sanshan Hill, where
desperate engagement was fought in the
advance on Port Arthur. with Chisanlit-
ajtsa Sinusungcha and Siadabotse, all IN
the came neighborhood
In in the north. Mukden, which is now
tho Japanese objective, isn't in the same
class with Tsoohuap gknetsu, Hungchiot-
ingtsu and a few others in that part OF the
war zone. Ching-hshan is more interesting
as name than az hill.
r. seems unfortunate that Admiral Togo.
who struck the first blow at Port Arthur.
could not have been on the scene when the
canitulation came. He did not leave until
,broa weeks ago. when the Russian fleet
had been practically wiped ont and his
task there was done
He had been on duty since February,
ton months aboard his flagship and away
yrnr, the wife and children 10 whom he
sa;d when starting 20 sea Don't write
- me Your letters would be distTacting
and ali nv attention must be given TO duty
Gen Nogi has now twice witnessed the
canture Of Port Arthur. He was present
under Field Marshal Oyama when the
fort,esS was wrested from the Chinese,
and II was the knowledge he gained then
that fitted him 10 take command oil the
onerations in the present siege.
Public sympathy With Gen Stoessei'
who asks the Gar 70 forgive him for falling
70 save Port Arthur, will also go out to the
brave Generals wife Mrs. Stoessel stayed
by her husbands side all during the siege
and was no less busy than he
She set the pace In Red Cross work Tor tbs
other women in the fortress sharing the
hard work With them and doing much TO
alleviate the suffering Of the sick and
wounded defenders. That there was plenty
to do is shown by reports' issued after the