| Show MY MAY BE E POSTPONED No No Indications of f the Expected Big Battle atte in Manchuria St Petersburg Nov o 2 a rn m The of f serious develop developments ments at the theatre of again failed of realization record nothing more serious than t ti usual h The strategist strategists at al the war we re generally inclined to b believe l v tiit the expected great battle batUe ma be deferred Slid aud possibly may not oc occur ur this yer year though the Japanese may mar make a de des desperate perte efort effort to fank flank General Kuropat KuropatkIn kIn and compel bm him to surrender r Muk Mukden Iut den I If l Is 15 eon con Yince vinced that the Japanese are now nu numerically superior he be ma may decide to drw draw of off as it would obviously be tIn profitable to risk a a gener generl l engagement nt until vast armies to be planed under hID bin command ca can reh reach ManchurIa Whatever happens happens however it ft is not likely that the Japanese can take Ku Kuropatkin unawares recon be beyond ond th the Japanese lines betray the strength and purposes purpose of ofField ofField Field Marhal Marshal movements If time the Japanese really Intend to advance it is likely they do 5 so ImmediatelY and not aa await it the arrival of af the eight Russian corps the first echelon or of which is already at Mukden |
