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A Military Expert on the Far Eastern Situation.
Safety ofthe Railway Will Neces- sitate Enormous Number of Troops, While Command of the Sea is Vital.
Two or' i;iii-e“e"v¢"eeks* ago" r the London
Times published an article fromamllitary correspondent relative to the military situation in the far east in which he said
ill part: It is known that in 1900 (during
the boxer troubles) Russia placed 220,000 men in the ticld, all ranks included, and that of these numbers 170,000 were ready to take the odensive. The present situa- tion offers far greater dangers, and it ls reasonable to conclude that the precau- tions have been correspondingly greater; but, on the other hand, the crisis has be- come acute just at a season when the Trans-Siberian Railway is at its lowestehb
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“ Sixlintilcs brought me health, und
was worth more than months under
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“ fhad suifered for tbrec years with
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“I felt so weak and sick that l iolt
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and you have my very best wislies."- Miss Ames Bainlr,
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estimating the total cumbi-is now avali- able at some 240,000 men. But not all these can be placed in line against Japan. 'I he security oi the railway is far from being well assured, and, though it is covered by Russian posts, numbering, according to Lord Ronaldshay, who has recently traversed the line, from eight to 200 men every iive versts, it is obvious that con- stant and euerizetle attempvs will he made to break up the line by Japanese emlssarles the moment war is declared. When we consider that from the borders of Balknlla to Kharbln there are900 versts of railway to protect and that, inclusive et branch llues to the sea, there are 2,000 in ail, it becomes evident that the pro- tection oi’ the line even against feeble at- tempts to destroy it, will encounter many diliicultles and will entail the detach- ment of many troops from the field army-
A VITAL ll A'l'l`ER.
The scouring of the railway wi‘l be-
come an absolute vital matter for Russia when the great concentration of troops leads to constant calls for supplies, am-
greater the number the greater will be- come the congestion and the fewer the trains to be devoted to the transport of troops. Again, the attitude of China is, tosay the least, ambiguous, and troops must be held ready to confront the danger ol Chinese intervention at a critical mo~ ment. There ls, again, the necessity for holding Port Arthur and Vladivostok with strong garrisons, mainly committed to a passive defence, and for dlstributlnz other forces to watch the extensive coast line in order to give timely information
of eiliolency in relation to through trams?
ofa hostile raid. In view of all these anxieties, which are probably more actua- lly realized In St. Petersburg than in
of troop trains. It was stated in thesel London, itis doubtful whether Russia columns on Dec.24 that the numbers avail- can pllwa M1 Mm! of nlwfatlons in the able for service might amount to 200,000 ileld much exceeding 140,000 men, exclu- men, and, if we make the necessary odcli- SWG Of Rl!`\'lS0l1S-
tion ior troops since brought up by rail, or ,
he “mum” of me Japan s rnmanr oiimcr.
drawn forward fromt
Cossack volskos eastward oi Lake Balkal, Although the present distribution of we shall probably be near the mark in the Russian field army cf the east is not
"mein so when once the Japanese have taken the initiative and are committed to ~
muuitlon and stores from the rear. *Phe-
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known save ln the barest outline, one may hazard a conjecture on the subject, since the trainings of the railways and the ex- istence of the two ilxed points cf Port Arthur and Viadivostok do not leave the Russian stud' very much latitude. As the primary object of Japan will probably be the investment of Port Arthur or Vladivostok or both, and the defeat of any field army brought up for the rrllef, Russia will probably establish troops on the railway northeast of Port Arthur and at Nibclsk, north of Vladivostok, and retain the general reserves at Kharbln,1 whence they would be well placed to, move down the railways and, faiter unit- ing with one of their wings, to attack the W Japanese force engaged upon the siege oil either fortress. That is the probable line of initial deployment. It is cbviou sly defensive, but it will not neoes iarlly re-
deilnlte lines of attack.
sm. vicroar A Nsirsssirr.
' The necessity for rvtctory at rea is, it anything, in ure vital for Russia than for
Japnn,siuce, lf the latter powcr is success-I
ful, a landing will at once follow; but if Russia wins, she has no pretentious to be able to collect either the troops or tran- sports requlred to make any serious lm~, presslon upon the national forces of Japan in their own territory. A report from St.
Petersburg points to the order having be- I
ing issued for the despatch of the l0th Army Corps to the cast from Kharkoff and surrounding districts and it is added that the 10th Cavalry Division and a re- serve brigade with artillery are to accom-
pany the army corps, the number oil which are placed at 37,000. There is noth-l lnir inhercutl im robable in this report.It’
tance between Karkoif and Port Arthur lu mid-wlnter,on a badly constructed line, liable to ai/ack, equipped with inadequate rolllnir stock, with ihe lraiiie already ccn- geste l, cr,as St Petersburg admits “much delayed," is an opcrai lou very [ar removed from chll\i"s pluy. “lu doulr, in lhe iull, ness,of time, it can be dose; but it may be recalled that the concentra io i of 22Li,000 men in 1000 took many months to elf.-ei, and that the facilities for troop transport have not very ma‘erially improved in the interval.
is Russia iutaurl
It is probable tliiti. an elfort will be made
to sweep up all the horses and local con- veyances in Eist Asia in order to save the transport of carriages ani horses by rail, but the local resources are not consider- able, distances are great, and the concen- tration of all local means of transport in military hands will serve to arrest the normal movement of trade and the arrival of supplies. There ure, moreover, few barracks on the line to serve as rest camps and the troops are forced to use the railway carriages for shelter, while the true slate of iiilhiis in Mauchurla is thrown into strong relief by the fact, rc- lated by Lord Ronaldshay, that all the carriages cast of Lake Baikal are provided with iron shutters to keep out bullets. What seems certain is that the Russian army wi l be even more s‘rlctly tied down
South Africa, and the greater the num- bers the less will be their mobility. In view of all these considerations the cen- cluslon is forced upon us that the Russian Viceroy of the far east has been surprised en flagrant dellt de ceueentration, and
Bussiais cheerless, containing little but the prospect of unbalanced risks
to the railway than ever was our army in l The cure or Mrs. T. Ailauis, or ceiling
that the immediate military outlook for Philip of Broadway Ave., Eglinton. Mrs.
are uood, the oiiicers and mcn are carilul-l ly selected, while the little that is known' of Russian guunery would sei-in lo indi- cate Lhnt it is nbovc the average. The coinnmfid of the seals not an iissci. with which one side or the other licgins a wni';l it is the prize of battle, and iris to lic| fought iii' und won. Nowadays, when thei Hoc-si. batdeship can be sunk ata blow by ri torpedo flre'l in the night liy an ui.~i seen enemy at 3,0410 yards range ui more, it requires some boldness to dogm»itize_ on the result of a fleet nciion or to prc~ dict the issue of a maritime war.
ENGLlSH C=iAMPl0N DEFEATEDJ
Jaimsrows, N Y Feb. l-'i-.lim i’.irr, the English Champion wrestler, was de- feated by lljnluiar Lundlu. liundin won the lirst fall in 23 minutes 30 seconds, the third and deciding fall in ll minutes and 30 second s.
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ONE MORE CURE.
Collingwood Biiglits l)isciisc Ulisc Brings;
Out Another Wonderful Cure by '
llodd`s Kidney Pills.
T0i<oN'i'<i, Oni, l"eb. I5.-(Special). -
wood, of Brlghus Disease hos caused ii izreat flcnl of talk here and the rusult has been the bringing to light of other cures equally wonderful by the same remedy, Dodd`s Kidney Pills. One of the most striking of these is the ease of Mrs. Find
Philip was treated in Grace and the Gen- eral llospitals for llrighifs Illscnse und
ANOTHER NEW ELEMENT'
\/iicr~'.\'.\. li`e'i»i-ii ivy 15-i‘roi'c~~=or l\ln.rk-
wind, ii (icruiii-i ~i-ieiiti.~', has announced the iiisfori-ry in pilclililende of minute quantities of im cximeniely active ~ubsi.- unce, vi h'c‘\ lil: line riiiincd rn'lio'\‘llurluin He found tellurium in it but does not know the cmi_ioiul>d siilistancc. it is con- tained in pitchlilcnde in far ~m1illei‘ qunnlitlcs than in rurlium.
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l\il'L)i)Y UOMPLEXION.
P.\lf', ssillow, yellow skin tells oi ri tor
pid, slu|;i:i.~l\ liver and iinpuiitii-~ in the blood which will be entirely i---moved when Dv. Chas(-‘s Kirlncv-lilver Pills ure used. 'l`l|i.~. g\'miLine(ii\-inc nwulu-ns the action cf Llic liver, invigorntcs ine kid- neye and regulates trio bowels. .f\:~‘ n re- sultdigestiun is improved, builily pains dlsappciuand the health is bcni-iltuil in every way.
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CHEAP AT THE PRlCE.
I.o,~.'iiiiN, February l.'>-Licuv. i‘ol. Wel-
liy, M l’ speaking at a l’rlinrc~r Imaizue meeting in \VeSt Ne\vini¢to.i sriifl ii. small increase in the price of in-cnfl was but little to piiy for the con.~i'ililin'iin of the Empire.
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I was Cured of liiiiie lim-.k, :ii`Li.\ sullcr-
ing li? yours, by MINARITS i.l.\'lMl'IN'l`~
Two lll\'cr.<..\1. S. li0BEli'l` ROSS. lwiis curcl of l)ip:l\i:ria, nficr doctors
fitllrrl, by MlNAlll)`S l.INlMl~I.\"l`.
Antigoriisli, .l()iI\’ A l<`()ltl-JY.
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is quite easy to order the 10th or any other ll All discussion upon eveiitualltles upon was told in both that nothing could hc IWHN Cufcfl Of iioiitrmtion of inu~i:|cs corps to the east, but the difficulty arises _ the mainland must, however. remain ae' done for her. She then comiiicnccil taking ‘W “IN‘\RU`5 UNIMENT- ln the execution. Fully mobilized andliil. arlemlc until the naval situation is cleared l)odrl`.-i Kidney Pills and shc says of the MRS- R<’\CUI‘3L S~'\l`-`5Ul'7n5- to take the field the units named should up. The Russian bear has disagreed result, “l)orid’s Kidney i‘ills have done D“lh°\1>‘i°~
include 40,000 men,l7,000 horses, 172 guns, with many famous military digestions. me a world of good. The Dropsy has nil
and some 4,000 carriages. The despatch _ and the chances are that lic will prove left nie and lam now dolnir all my own of these numbers along the enormous dis' excessively tough. The Russian ships work just as I was before I was sick."
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Our Big Sale an unqunliiied success and .wo Wish to announce to them that our store is still
mini ot Bargains in every Department# which we will continue during; stock-taking only, In atlilition we e placed on our CENTRE COUNTER' hundreds ot
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Dress G0ods,_ Silks, Velvets, Laces, White and Print Cottous, Wrappercttc and odds :ind ends irmn every
epartment, which wo will clear out at it FRACTION or THEIR VALUL to make room for our iniignilicent New
tockwhich will arrive shortly. We have still a. tow hundred yards of that splendid line of Diiuss Goons hioh we are olearin at HALF PRICE.
La_d1es’, these are genuine Money Savers. (some in and see it it’s not so.
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