Show JAPANESE ENERGY Shells Are Dropping in Un Unexpected Unexpected Unexpected expected Places Harbin March 30 Japanese scouting parties are Ire very cry active in endeavoring to pierce the screen of the Russian van vanguard vanard vanguard guard ard posts and develop the disposition and strength of the positions their at attempts attempts attempts tempts at times verging on the nature of in force A few Jap Japanese Japanese Japanese anese batteries which have pushed far forward occasionally drop shells in unsuspected places Yester Yesterday Yesterday Yesterday day there was a smart brush where General js s stationed the Japanese pressing forward in a deter determined determined determined mined endeavor to make a thorough reconnaissance and learn the time dispositions dispositions in this quarter The Russians re repelled repelled polled the advance without uncovering I their dispositions There were insignificant I cant losses I Aside from these af affairs affairs 1 fairs are generally quiet OIL on the south southern southern ern era positions Chinese state that heavy reinforce reinforcements reinforcements ments are constantly arriving Late lIghting fighting has shown the admira ble nature of Japanese methods of or ering information Every infantry de detachment detachment detachment when moving to attack or oc occupy cupy a new position carries a reel of slender telephone wire previously con connected connected nt ted with a battery in the support and amid the effects of fire and the move moe movement ment meat of troops are speedily reported from the most advanced lines Harbin which was greatly excited during the progress of the Russian re retreat retreat retreat treat has quieted since the Russian troops halted hailed |