RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7941, 24 October 1904, Page 5

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Another Japanese Attack Ex-

pected.

Rnssians Constructing Defence

Works. "

The Battle of Shaho

Further Details of the

Slaughter.

(By. Electric, Telegraph—Copyright) (Per Press Association.j LONDON, October 23.

Appearances suggest that Marshal Oyarna will shortly be assuming the offensive to prevent General Kuropatkin replenishing his ammunition supplies.

General .Kuropatkin has constructed three consecutive lines of defence, and a strong one on the northern bank of the Shaho.. The Japanese are posted along the southern bank, in some places within 600 yards of the enemy. Their left flank is thrown over the river, threatening to envelope the Eussian right. .The proclamation issued on the eve of the battle of Shaho (in which it was stated that the policy of waiting for a favourable opportunity to strike a crushing blow must end, as the time had come to take the initiative), was Admiral Alexieff, its issue being forced upon General Kuropatkin, who vainly appealed to the Czar.

Admiral AlexiefPs party at Court is strong, but General Kuropatkin is still as popular as ever with the army and people.

The Japanese casualties, in the battle of Shaho are estimated at 30,000. The Daily Telegraph's St. Petersburg correspondent reports that official despatches show the Bussiari casualties in the battle of Shaho to have been 68,000 including 12,000 killed. Another report states that of .the 35,000 wounded sent to Mukden, 7000 died.

Colonel Gadze reports that the swollen condition of the Shaho frustrated a great Eussian night attack; , . The eighth army corps has reached Mukden.

The Japanese have mounted nearly a dozen 11-inch guns on Wolf Mountain, and the bombardment of Porth Arthur was renewed with increasing severity. The Baltic fleet is in the North Sea.

The Daily Mail's Hamburg correspondent reports that two Eussian torpedoers by night secretly entered Kiel, whence it is believed they secretly removed submarines German engineers had built for Bussia.