THE WAR.

Manawatu Herald, 26 November 1904, Page 2

THE WAR .

BOTH ARMIES STRONGLY FORTIFIED. Three divisions of Russian's moved into positions where they are able to cheek General Kuroki’s turning movement. Heavy guns are now able to cross the frozen Hunho. Both armies are so strongly fortified at Shaho that they aredisindined to attack unless a sufficient preponderance of numbers on either side will enable one to make fl successful flanking movement. Both receive equal reinforcements. A lifeboat landed a Russian officer at Weihaiwei bearing General Stoesssl’s despatches. The authorities detained the boat. A Chinese spy reports that the garrison at Port Arthur is dying of dysentry at the rate of 70 per day. RUSSIAN CONVOYS HARASSED. Advices from Mukden state that 1600 Mongols and Chunchuses, officered by Japanese, are harassing the Russian convoys.

THE LATEST.

IN SORB DISTRESS. Russian refugees who have reached Weihaiwei in a lifeboat; admit that they stole the boat and escaped to Lioshan. They state there are under 2,000 efficients in Port Arthur; that there are 20,000 sick and wounded, and there is much typhoid, water and ammunition being scarce. JAPS ALLEGED TO BE ENLISTING CHINESE. ' The military authorities at Harbin state that General Okissimo and Colonel Sebate, after distributing hundreds of thousands of copies of » proclamation appealing to the Chinese to fight, the Japanese opened a recruiting station at Shailintin.. The Chinese at first enlisted at the rate of 7,000 a day, but afterwards, owing to a misunderstanding, they dwindled down to 1,000 a day. The recruits are called a voluntary militia, given uniforms, and are drafted into the Japanese army. Admiral Foelkersabm’s squadron is still at Port Said. * - •