SECOND LINE OF DEFENCE CAPTURED.
PATTLE WITH NOGI PROCEEDING. CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN POSITIONS. (Received Marrh 7, 7.8/ a.m.) JIONDON, Oth March. General Knroki, nflor a fierce fight, raptured tho second lino of tho Russian defence Tljo Russians maintain tho main defences eastward of tho railway ttlohg (Ho Shaho. A battle is now proceeding with Genernl Nogi west and north-west of Mukden. Tho Russians have, not tasted food for two days. Field- Marshal Oyama reports that westward of tho railway the Japanese »ro rontimnng fierce attacks on the. Ittissian positions, ahd havo occupied I'tichrnying, five mites west of Shahopu, Laishenpau (or iiirtnshanpu), throo miles north-west of Fdchlnyihg, and Suhupau. five miles further northward/ Tho onoiny was dislodged at Tnmintun. THE FEELING AT THE RUBBHN CAPITAL. LONDON, 6Hi irnrch. It is feared tit St. Petersburg that the Knssiffhs havo abandoned their guns on tho Shaho tthtl aro ro{ real ing, after sufferihg and inflicting losses totalling on both sides a hundred thousand.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 55, 7 March 1905, Page 5
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