Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-22
Discomfort AND WAR.
linevitchographs Bring Nc Comfort to
the Gar.

The Novne Eremya editorially for the
first time admits the possibility Of peace
II says: After all, thu Wal is like all
others, II must END sometime ny THacr
Remembering how dearly W. pall for tho
lack OF foresight Of our diplomacy during
the negotiations preceding the wir which
was largely responsible for our military
ana naval unprep1redneSS ii would be-
| well now for cur diplomacy to look ahead
tor Dcacc.
Lithuania. the last of the non Russian
provinces 10 formulate demands Tor the
restoration of its ancient privileges asks
equality with the Russian inhabitants in
the matter OF the purchase ana leasing
OF land. freedom OF religion. recognition
OF the Lithuanian language in I'll pub
lie busiress and in the courts and that
knowledge of the language be made OBJ
ligatory upon all Russian officials com
ing in contact with the Lithuanian pcpu-
lltion.
The story that Ger. Kuropatkin re-
manned at the front in command OF Gen.
Linevitch'S old first army is untrue. IL
is proceeding to irkutSk eastern Siberia,
where he may stop IL short time TO re-
cuPeratc befOrt returning to ST. Peters
burg. His nerves are said TO be badly
shattered.
AgitatorS have succeeded in stopping MI
work on l. estates in the Grabinsky and
fasrnpcth districts. Troops nave beta
despatched to the disturbed localities
A bomb thrown from the window Of
house in Volsk street. Warsaw. At
o'clock last evening. exploded in the mas
Of 4 passing patrol composed oi ponce
and infantry. Six soldiers and lWo F'-
!icemen Were dangerously wounded ne,
We're removed to the military hospital
The asS;lilant escaped
Adyiccs from Lodz say the workmen
in Il number of factories again stiuc";
Tuesday. police official was shot an an
severely wounded. His asStidnt tscal~l.
The recent japanese losses are eStrna''
cd at the Russian headquarters 10 u"
100 900
Two brief kilograms from Gen. Line
witch. dated March 20. say that me uo"p'
continued to retreat northward. MArcl -
that he had allowed the men 10 rest
March %. and that he had insp, cird NOR,
new arrivals FROM Russia ANA ma l""''
the troops to he in excellent splrtS.
A dispatch from Gunshu. dated Snday,
has beer going on about seven miles
south of Tie pass.
Anxiety regarding the fate of cen Line,
yi;ch's forces continues, the main d.inrf
to them being the japanese coiun ~,
which are hurrying nortrwdrd ainnE y"
great trade route, u miles west vi "'
parallel with the line of retreat.
Complete details of the losses OF lir
battle OF Mukden are not YET at,t
at the Russian var Office, bht tit' ,s,
ports thus far received indicate ttat ~
900 men were killed, wounded or niiuc
prisoners, and that about 10 feln s nm
were captured. Almost every siege gun
it is affirmed was removed.
Emperor Nicholas is almost IN Mn Mn.
cor ference with Gen. DragomleroH. Nh III
lister of War SakharOn ana Others o'a Nc
situation and the general stan IS ei a
getically ct work planning the reorsa W.,
ton of the army and considering inc ""''
and means. 49,,
A dispatch from Gen. Linevitcn' I' liz
Saturday,. saws: THE commander oI ~, w
I'd army reports that he has had no 'u ra.
thor fighting No reports have pefii hars
coiycd from the LIST and 81 armies. ir Ird
inspected the troops which nave am ,,,,.
from Russia. They are in excellent Sp'''
its and good health.