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Show LOVE FOR KTJROPATKIN. Remarkable Farewell From Residents of Harbin to General. ST. PETERSBURG. March 22. 2:20 a. m. The Russian army In Manchuria Is still to have the services of Gen. Kuropatkln, who is considered by many, In spite of his scries of reverses, the best General and foremost strategist of tho Russian army. Sinking nil feeling of personal bitterness because of his suspension and all the old-time enmity between himself and Gen. Llnevltch In a patriotic desire to be of service to the fatherland, tho former Commander-in-chief volunteered to remain in any capacity with the army which hohad so long commanded. Tho tender has been accepted by Emperor Nicholas and gratefully by the now leaders lead-ers of tho grand army. The chango exactly reverses the old order of affairs, af-fairs, when Kuropatkln was tho supreme leader and JLinevltch directed the first army. Authoritative news of this remarkabJo step was known In Manchuria much earlier than In St. Petersburg. Gen. Kuropatkln, Kuro-patkln, having paused on his homeward home-ward Journey at Harbin, started southward tho afternoon of March 20 amid a most rcmarkablo farewell from residents of Harbin and soldiers who are on the way to fill out the ranks of the depleted army. Crowds of thousands of civilians and soldiers gathered at tho station sta-tion and gave him a great ovation. Above thundering hurrahs were heard cries of. "God send you happiness." "good-bye. brother," "good-bye father." As the train started soldiers rushed forward In a surging crowd and grasped the hand rail of tho General's car, throwing throw-ing their caps in tho air .and running some distance with the car. Tho sceno 'made a deep impression on Gen. Kuropatkln. Kuro-patkln. down whoso face tears streamed Removing his cap ho saluted again and again, and stood bareheaded on the platform plat-form as long as the train was In sight. Residents of Harbin are uneasy, and many of them aro departing Chinese arc withdrawing their deposits from Chinese banks there. I |