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Show IN ADVANCE OF JAPS ST: PETERSBURG. March IS. 1.E0 a. m. Decided anxiety Is folt regarding tho fato of tho army In Manchuria under its new commander, no news of military developments de-velopments during the last three days having been received. Little From the Front. . J The only dispatches from tho front aro the brief announcements yesterday that Gen. Llnevltch had assumed command and that Kuropatkln was departing for St. Petersburg", Pe-tersburg", disposing of a. nim'or that -Kuropatkln .'had committed snlqlde, ' and tho Associated Press Changtufu dispatch from Kalyuan, which was then held by tho Russians. Japs Pushing Forward. In this correspondent's opinion no pause In tho Japaneso advance Is probable for somo time. Tho Russlnns aro losing heavily In tho rear guard actions, and Japaneso columns aro reported to be pushing northward as fast as posslblo to complete the enveloping movement of tho Russians. |