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Show JAPS ARE MASSING TROOPS ON THE YALU ST. PETERSBURG, April S0- All news from tho front indicates that tho armies of Gen. Kurokl and Gen. Okl, comprising about 100,000 men, are being rapidly pushed forward, and will bo thrown across the Yalu as speedily as possible. Japanese transports have also appeared at tho mouth of the river, and, supported by a few warships, will assist ln the operations. The Japanese seem to bo following closely the tactics tac-tics pursued by them during the Ohlno-Japanese Ohlno-Japanese war, having already occupied Kulien Chong, above Antung, where they crossed ln 1895. The beginning' of serious land fighting is considered to bo not far distant, although al-though a heavy movement of troops may not begin for several days, notwithstanding not-withstanding the Japanese are crossing at several places above Wlju. It Is believed that the Jnpancso anticipated more resistance on the Yalu than they met with, and for this reason their armies were not in a position to cross at the moment the advance forced' a passage. With the advanced body some guns were hurried over and the Japanese Japa-nese outposts were entrenched. Desultory Desul-tory picket firing is occurring constantly, con-stantly, but no importance 1b attached to lt While the Russian plans never contemplated con-templated strong resistance to the Japanese Jap-anese on the Yalu, lt Is evident that the latter expected a show of defense of the. river, and some surprise Is manifested man-ifested oven here that practically no attempt was made to impedo the enemy's en-emy's forces. In explanation of this lt Is significantly Intimated1 by members of the General Staff that Gen. Kuro-patkin Kuro-patkin has some secret plans and that the Japanese may soon flnd themselves ln a trap. Gen. Kuropatkln's skill as a strategist Is a thing ln which the Russian Rus-sian army reposes a blind faith. "Walt until the denouement," officers of the General Staff say. They consider that Gen. Kuropatkln's skill approaches real genius. Marty of the officers claim that, as Chief of Staff, Gen. Kuropatkln was largely Instrumental ln organizing the victories of Gen. Skobc-loff, and delight to tell how, years ago, during the- big field maneuvers at Moscow against Grand Duke Sergius, he drew thp whole of tho Grand Duke's artillery into an ambuscade, ending the campaign nt a -single stroke. It 13 estimated here that lt will take the Japanese at least a week to bring over their men and baggage bag-gage and to prepare for an advance upon the first Russian line, which Is strongly posted at Feng- Iluan Cheng, fifty mlloB west of tho Yalu, ,on the Peking road. Tho General Staff decs not believe that It will be possible for the Japanese to deliver a successful frontal attack on 'this position, the country being exceedingly ex-ceedingly difficult and alao favorablo for disastrous ambuscades. The members mem-bers of tho staff are Inclined to think the Japanese may try a flanking- movement move-ment to thJ northward, but say that If they do so lt can only be a diversion owing to tho bad condition ln which tho roads will be for the next fortnight. Tho talents of the respective commanders comman-ders as strategists, lt Is expected, will bo 'demonstrated by a oerles of moves and counter jnovea |