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Show RUSSIANS AT MUKDEN ARE IN GOOD HEALTH European Russia for a long time. Since the wires have been reserved for military mili-tary and press use. private telegrams have all been forwarded by mall from Irkutsk. "There is little sickness owing to the care taken with the drinking water. There is a guard at each well. Some companies have been compelled to use water from the Shakhe river. Water rarties go to the banks unarmed. There is a general truce protecting water rarties of both sides and much chaff between Russian;; and Japanese is exchanged ex-changed across the river. "The temperature is 6 degree below zero (Fahrenheit) and is expected to be colder." MUKDEN, Dec. 31. Nemirovitch Danchenko, the famous Russian - war correspondent, who has Just returned from an inspection of the quarters occupied oc-cupied by the Russian officers and privates pri-vates at the front, says: , "One could hardly Imagine a greater contrast than afforded by the hungry, tired army that settled down here after the battle of Liao Yang and the army now rect'ng south of Mukden. The men live in dug-outs, but most of the officers huts are above ground. Aside from the fact that there are only five officers to a hut and that the latter contain more decorations there is little lit-tle difference between the men's and officers" quarters. Everybody is well fed and comfortable. The dug-outs are all shell proof and each has r. stove with sleeping ledges around the sides. The men are provided with bedding, warm underwear, mostly of Chinese manufacture, and better Chinese boots than can be bought In Russia. . "Bathhouses are provided, one for tho efneers and one for the men of each company. The water is heated twice weekly, the separate laundry houses are always supplied with hot water, and there Is no dampness in the buildings build-ings set apart for the washing and drying dry-ing of clothes or in the living quarters. The officers and men partake of the fame fire which Is distributed twice daily in big coppers from the camp kitchers. A ration consists of a pound of meat and two and a half pound of bread, with tea twice dally. There are short rations- of sugar but the only shortages observable are sugar. leather, leath-er, sewing materials and reading matter. mat-ter. Every onfe would appreciate books end papers. Every printed sheet Is read, even the advertisements. "The postal facilities are poor. Most of the officers have not heard - from |