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THE WAR IN THE EAST.

RETREAT OF GENERAL KUROKI. JAPANESE WAITING! FOR SUPPLIES. JAPANESE COMMUNICATIONS IN DANGER RUSSIAN CAVALRY MARCHING SOUTH. PART OF 'RUSSIAN REARGUARD TAKEN. GENERAL SASSULiTCH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. General Ktooki on Friday waV attacked by several Russian columns,, which cut his communications.' They were repulsed on reinforcement reaching \ him. The Japanese then fell back to near Yentai. They are waiting for supplies and reinforcements. ; Of the Russian rearguard, 3000 have been made prisoners, along with their commander, General Sassulitch, ho was seriously , wounded. A large force of Russian cavalry has been seen at Pingtaitse, 2A miles to the east of Yentai. The Tsar has stated that Russia will continue the war as long as a soldier and a. rouble are left. . ,

By Telsetapte—rreM AMoolatlon.—

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 5

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THE WAR IN THE EAST. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE EAST. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12660, 14 September 1904, Page 5