IMPORTANT LAND BATTLE IMMINENT
OPPOSING ARMIES IN CLOSE TOUCH. AGGRESSIVE JAPANESE MOVEMENT. LONDON, 20th May. The Russians and Japanese nro in closo touch along the whole line in Manchuria. A balMo is imminent. llcut-cr's Agency at. St. Petersburg reports that nil Russian telegrams from the front indicate thai the Japanese army is assuming a general offensive* movomont. RUSSIAN LINE OVER FORTY MILES LONG. THREE JAPANESE COLUMNS ADVANCING. POSITIONS OF THE TSAR'S FORCES. (Rccoived May 22, 8.31 n.m.) LONDON, 21&t May. Tlio Russian lino in Manchuria is forty-two miles long, stretching from Yehhoching to Hshosien via Supingchien, whore thrrc is a good defensive position, strongly entrenched. Thnoo Japanese columns are advancing from Kniyuan, Clungtufu, and Fait v men. The Russians, after retreating from Tunglma mid Shinlrih, rallied at Wangkaotao, forty miles north of Tunghua, and subsequently withdrov. north. Their advance! position is now at Linhochen, northwards of Wungkaotso, and their main nosition at Ilailungching, where General Mntoriloff is in command. ATTACK ON A FIELD HOSPITAL. REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS. (Received M,iy 22, 8.56 a.m.) LONDON, 21st Mny. Tokio report* that three Russian columns advanced south, in the vicinity of the railway, on tho 18th just. .Simultaneously five hundred cavalry aMackcd a fiold hospital nt Knngpin. Tho J,ipano.so dispersed the attacking party, inflicting heavy loss. LONDON, 20th Mny. Russia has been informed that tho Jnpanrao propose to convey tho Emporor of Korea to Japan. Russia lias addressed the Powors, protesting that this is « contravention of tho Shimon-told Treaty guaranteeing Koroan indepciKlonco. [Tlio Treaty ot Shimonsoki wa« concluded on tho 17th April, 1895. China recognised tho independence of Korou, cexlul to Japan the southern portion of tho Province of Shinglcing (i.0., tho Liaotunjj Poninsula from Port Arthur to tho fortieth parallel), tho island of Formosa, and the Pescadores Islands; I agreed to pay a war indemnity of 200,- ! 000,000 taols ; opened ShasbFh, Cliunkking, Suchow, and Haaigehow ; and granted other import-ant commercial privileges. Japan later agreed to givo up the Liaotung Peninsula in deference to the objoctions of Russia.]
IMPORTANT LAND BATTLE IMMINENT
Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1905, Page 5
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