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Show THE FIGHTING IS ON. It seems clear from the dls'potohes this morning that tho Russians made an -attempt to catch the Japanese in tho rr-ur who nre investing Port Arthur, and that the alert Japs caught them on the wing, and a severe fight ensued The report Is that the Russians suffered severely, but that they drove the Japanese back. But the Japanese cannot afford to be kept back; they must beat that Russian icllef force or sec their army which Is investing Port Arthur caught between tho two Russian forces and perhaps annihilated. an-nihilated. If the Russians persist In this movement, tho Japanese must bring their whole force from Feng Wang Cheng. If necessary, to meet It, and If they cannot break It up, they will be obliged to abandon their attempt on Port Arthur. The campaign Is ovldenlly at a critical crit-ical stage; It Is Kurokl against Kuro-patkln, Kuro-patkln, Jap against Russ, and a desperate des-perate .battle. And If this Is the situation, situa-tion, as It seems to be, one side or the other Is badly damaged by this time. It is the plan of campaign that lias been foreshadowed, but It 19 a risky one for tho Russians. Full details of the battle bat-tle will be awaited with uncommon Interest. |