Show NEVER LACKED FOR SOLDIERS how japanese forethought supplemented military skill in the great struggle with russia brig gen robert K evans says the army and navy journal told ol of meeting just alter after the russo japa nese war a friend who had been a military with army in the manchurian campaign and asked him what had bad been the most striking and noteworthy incident that came to his notice during the ivar war his reply was without doubt it was this in the battle of 0 mukden I 1 noticed a large body of troops on the field whose presence I 1 could dot act account for from any information in my possession I 1 rode over and inquired who they were I 1 was told these are the reserves sent from jap japan n to take wao the places of the men aso will be killed hilled and wounded in the next great grea battle and there they were on t att field bed while the battle was going on this is a most instructive incident thought general evans here oyama 3 lost in a great battle a certain number of 0 thousands of men the next day they were all replaced by an equal number of 0 trained instructed and disciplined men the army was as strong numerically as before the fight it had bad probably gained in efficiency by the tha practical experience ot of the ola cers and men who had been under tire and still remained in braaks bamks |