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Show . treat Battle Is Soon Expected Russian War Office Admits Imminence Immi-nence of Ono in Northern Part of Liao Tung: Peninsula, ST. PETERSBURG. June 22. Thc . imminence of a battle in the northern part of tho liao Tuns peninsula Is admitted by the War Office and Is Indicated succinctly in today's to-day's dispatches from the Associated Press correspondents at Liao Yang, Knl Ping and other points on the railroad. rail-road. The week of skirmishing around Slu Yen retarded Gen. Kurokl's operations, permitting Gen. Stakelbcrg to reach Kal Ping, the rear g'uard slowly falling fall-ing back on Senuchon before the Japanese Jap-anese advance. Meanwhile large forces are hurrying south from Liao Yang to chock both Gen. Oku and Gen. Kurokl. It Is believed here that Gen, Kuro-patkln's Kuro-patkln's object Is to prevent a Juncture of tho Japaneso armies. On thc other hand the aim of the Japanese apparently appa-rently Is to drive the Russians out of the Liao Tung peninsula preparatory to a march on Liao Yang. The approach ap-proach ot the rainy season will more than likely precipitate matters. Nothing Is known officially of tho reported occupation of Hlaung Ynl Cheung (Bsi Ung Chenz or Si Young Cheng) by the Japanese. If the report should be correct, It agrees substantially substan-tially with the Japaneso plan of advances ad-vances as It Is understood here. |