Show FOR VICTORY AT ANY COST kuropatkin s move believed to be for forced ced upon him by czar the new phase oi ot the war involved Involve i in general kuropat kin s dirring tir ring ad dreas dres to his army in n which be he ex plains why his aimy almy retreated Is keenly d discussed Is cussed by I 1 military critics in the light ot of t the he probable motives underlying flig kuropatkin s de cisa take the offensive N it Is not forgotten how recently the russian plan of campaign was reported to be to lead the japanese northa northward in der to attenuate their communications and hence there Is la a greater survria sur pria so at what Is considered a remarkable remark able order various reason are advanced b bi the critics as having possibly actuated kuropatkin first that japanese inac led him to suppose that be he was stronger numerically second that in connect el with the ELP appoint POInt ment of a new commander in calel may have determined kuropatkin to precipitate matt matters ers and third and ao cording to the Ingli inglish sll critics by ta fat the most acceptable explanation that he aga n has been overruled from st petersburg and Is acting on imper imperia I 1 a orders |