The War

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1242, 4 February 1905, Page 3

The War

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN SUPPLIES EUR KOROPATKIN RUSSIAN ANXIETY Press Association.—Copyright, LuiNDO.n, J)Vb. ii ANXIETY is folt in dt. Petersburg respecting the provisioning jf Kuropatkiti'a array in April and May, when the whole of Manchuria's resources will be exhausted.! BAD RUSSIAN GENERALSHIP AN ACCUSATION UUSSIAN SUPPLIES RUNNING OUT Press Association.—Copyright. ' LOadoN, February 3 There are. persistent reports thai General Gripenburg accused Kuropatkin of inadequately reinforcing him during the progress of the fighting. The two generals are utterly at variance. Gripenburg would like to return, The Russian provisions are eoarce,

THE REGENT FIGHTING RUSSIAN RE'GIMUNTi ANNIHILATED Press Association.—Copyright. London, IV b 3 Field-Marshal Oyama reports that the Japanese casualties in the recent fighting were seven thousand, ' Prisoners state that four Russian regiments of infantiy were nearly annihilated, and many companies reduced to twenty or thirty,

CABLE TO JAPANESE CONSUL Press Association.—Copyright. , Sidney, this day. A cable received by the Japanese Consul states that. Field.Marshal Oyama reports that fierce fighting took place from January 25th to the 29th. The enemy consisted of the First i Siberian Army Corps; one army c'orps of the Second and Fiflh Brigades of Sharp-shooters, part of 'the Eigth Army Corps, Sixty-first Siberian Division, and some Chasseurs—a total of at least seven divisions, with one cavalry division. The Japanese casualties were about seven thousand, and the Russian at least ten thousand.

[RUSSIANSFOOLED BY OHINA--1 MEN. ' Press Association,—Copyright. London, February 3 A Ohineae statement that the Japanese were unprepared to resist, misled the Rupsians into their attack on General Oku. THE JAPANESE POSITION Preei Association.—Copyright. London,- February 3 Field Marshal Oyama reports that the Japanese hold firmly the line of the Huoho, and that their extreme flank is established on - the right bank. THE BALTIC FLEET Press Association.—Copyright. < lONdon, February 3 Rotrovsky's Baltic Fleet squadron has sailed from Jibutil for Madagascar.