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Show mm men Lose Five Hundred iee in Assault Attack Russian Position Near Zandagaw, but Are Repulsed. Chinese Say Entire Country Between Russian, and Japanese LinoB Is Laid "Waste. ZANDAGAW, Manchuria, hy Courier to Mukdon, Nov. 22. The Japanese lost COO men ln the attacks of November 17 and November IS, and were evidently disheartened. When they renewed the attack November 19 the Japanese sent out several battalions from Double Humped hill, but their movements lacked decision. Jap Advance Checked. The Russians opened lire from Poutl-loff Poutl-loff (Lone Tree) hill and. neighboring eminences. Shells burst in the midst of the advancing Japanese columns and quickly checked them. The Japanefe also tried a turning operation at Chan-llndza, Chan-llndza, but there also they wero dispersed. dis-persed. Slight Encounter Sunday. There was a slight encounter November Novem-ber 20. Russian scouts penetrated a short distance into the Japanese lines, but without much result. Chinese Move to Russian Lines. During the last two days the Chinese havo been moving In large numbers from the east northward, taking their wives, children and household goods in order to save them from the Japanese. They evidence more confidence in the Russians than ln the Japanese. Country Laid "Waste. The Chinese complain that the whole country between the Russian and Japanese Japa-nese lines is laid waste. Not a single dwelling is standing. The earth dwellings of the soldiers are comfortable. |