Show THE HOPE OF THE 11 it lies in the cold that is expected soon k I 1 A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT non boil combatants warned to leave peking japanese fleet Sc searching archin 0 for tho the chinese navy havy li run hung 9 slaps a thieving contractors race face african settlement menaced by kaffits tho the czars azars health washington oct a the crisis of the chana China japan war la is looked tor for w within thin the next ten days or two weeks by those most interested and best beat informed on the contest the legations of the two tivo countries are expecting dally to hear that the d battle his has been fought this isi Is based on the fact act that the japanese have been gradually closing in around pekin and the invading army la Is compelled by torce force of circumstances to strike their blow fit at once or not at all the intense coll cold which comes on about the middle of october makes ma lies this imperative the japanese climate Is ig very mild even in winter i inter and the ho japanese troops are wholly unprepared for or the rigorous climate above pekin which aich is 19 due within two weeks week the chinese look upon this his as one ot of their defenses and the japanese tully fully appreciate that lc it compels them to concentrate cen nt rate their campaign tor for this year into the next nest few weeks and if possible 1 days for that thai reason they are pre e to make heroic efforts to decide d acid pr the contest at once they are without the heavy clothing camp equipment etc for a campaign in the bitter cold |