Show ARMY TO BE reorganized czar intends to place add men in the field with the purpose of forcing the war with japan to a speedy termination the emperor of russia has taken steps to reorganize and reinforce the fight ing force in the far east A second army Is to be created under command of general griepenberg Grip a veteran of many wars and it Is expected that within a comparatively short time there will be an army aggregating to men ready to take the aggressive against the japanese it Is believed that grand duke nicholas will be commander in chief of the russian armies in the far east with a soldier of more varied experience as his chief of staff at mukden it Is believed that the japanese will not make a frontal at tack upon that city but will seek to en gage the russians north or northwest ot there a purpose dictated by strategic reasons as well as by a desire not to offend the chinese by making the sacred tombs of the emperors the scene of bloodshed severe fighting at port arthur is reported to have taken place september 19 21 and several am strongholds are said to have been captured by the japanese heavy firing was heard also on september 24 but details of the fighting at this time are lacking |