Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-12 | Page 11 | Will Make Effort

WILL MAKE EPTOBT. BusBions Are Determined to Hold . Ta Tche Kiao. ST. PETERSBURG, July 11. Gon. Kuropatkln, according to prlvato advices ad-vices from tho front, will not make a serious attempt to held Ta Tchc Kino, above Kal Chou, midway between that place and Hal Cheng and where the rallroadt connects with tho branch from Newchwang. Developments of the Japanese strength on tho Slu Yen roads seem to be forcing a Russian concentration concentra-tion between Hal Cheng and L'ao Yang, but preparations seem to bo taking to defend the former as long as possible. Gen. Count Keller's force, which was a little southwest of Lino Yang, has apparently ap-parently moved farther southward, to stay the advance of the Japanese direct from the Feng Wang Cheng-Hal Cheng road. The pressure on the Russian left rear as It withdraws continues. There Is now eec-mlngly practically nothing In tho way of a Japanese occupation of Newchwang New-chwang and the completion of the Japanese Japa-nese line across the head of the Llao Tung peninsula- The fortification of the passes of Fen Shul range and semicircle semi-circle eastward of Llao Yang Is reported.