RUSSO-JAP WAR
— ■» United Press Association—Copyright. Received September 3, 8.12 a.m. LONDON, September 2. Military circles at Tokio eraphasdise tlie. stren.gtn of Poa-t Artftiur, and urge patience and persiiistency. Tokio reports admit, the battle round Liaoyang wasg drawn wli-sai tibe soldieris bivouacked on Wednesday. At dawn on TThursday, after a fierce and daring assault, tho Japanesa cap. tured Stauchan heights, piercing the Russian 'line, whereupon the Russians south of Liaoyang coinmeuced to retreat, the Japanese vigorously pursuing. FieM-Marshal Qyaima, reported that the Japanese losses were lieavy, General Kuro'ki'a alone on the 24tili to the 28tJi nuni'bea'ir.g 2225. MilLit'arygjritdcs concur that the object of tsio furioua en-oounteii's of the south, crn front Avas the Iholclling of the Russians, while General Kuroki crossed the j Taitse unopposed, in order to 'block the Ruaslian retreat. j Japan riiißMra 'that China must follow i Germany'a example, and intern crews of j Russian warships refuging in her ports.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12272, 5 September 1904, Page 5
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