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Show JAPS IN GOOD CONDITION If reports from the East are correct. Has Great Armies Ready to Move. Shanghai, Apill 4.--A letter ie-celved ie-celved heie fiom Kobe, Japan, sa.vs the Japanese Government has 2(0,(MX) troops in motion and fully (10,000 more uudei aims In gait Isous and at the depots. These numbers aie exclusive of tho Third reseives, numbering 120,-000, 120,-000, which have not been called to tho colors. It Is thought that the landing of n heavy Japanese force west of the mouth of the Yalu will force the Itus-sians Itus-sians to aboudoii .the foitlltc.it Ions which the) have been erecting north of the Yalu river for tho purpose of opposing the crossing of the Ilrst army of Japanese fiom Korea. It Is also anticipated that the three Japanese foices will operate in con-Junction, con-Junction, the third army swinging eastward of Ncwchwang, seeing or cutting the lalhoad and then engage In a turning movement against the main Russian position. Mucli Japanese artillery Is departing depart-ing for the fionl. The guns seem light, but It Is believed that the Japanese Jap-anese have a number of heavier batter bat-ter les, equal in range to the best European Held artillery. Japan also possesses a large number of excellent mountain batteries, which In a rough counti) will have a distinct advantage advant-age over the Russians. tIt seems certain that Ylce-Admlral Togo's fallutc to effectually dispose of the Russian licet at Port Aithur has dela.ved the Japanese land upeiatlons. and aster. In the other rubbci-)ie lng plants the gum Is obtained fnfl the woody stems, heie It Is found the roots. Whether ornotthecuB vatlon of this plant can be made JM meiclallv profitable lsas)ctuukiiH |
