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Show NEXT BIG BATTLE. Baron Hayashl Thinks It Will Occur at Llao Yang- Ilaron Hnyoshl, tho Jopancso minister min-ister In London, looks for tho noxt engagement en-gagement of tho war to tako placo at Llao Yn-g. Ho said: "Oenoinl Kurokl probably Is on tho march to that placo and Goncral Ku- ropatkln should glvo battlo there. Indeed, In-deed, from tho signs of his concentration, concen-tration, ho may assumo tho offensive Rut for his defeat at tho Yalu river this movement might bo very dangerous. danger-ous. Under tho existing conditions, however, General Kurokl ought to bo ablo to drlvo back Goncral Kuropat-kin. Kuropat-kin. At Lloo Yang tho Russians havo a contrnl position and can strike clthor to right or left, an ndvantago thoy did not enjoy when Now Chuang had to bo defended. In tho event of our occupation of Now Chuang wo shall Immediately appoint a civil administrator, ad-ministrator, as we did nt tho tlmo of tho war with China, and open tho port to nil nations. "Vlco Admiral Togo, I think, Is now Ilkoly to deck part of his fleet and glvo the men a rest from tho ceaseless cease-less vigil thoy havo kept up slnco tho beginning of tho wnr. Our" land ad-vanco ad-vanco and part of tho Impending engagements, en-gagements, must largely depend on tho commissariat. This I hardly think Is yet able to copo with a forward movement, say on Mukden, Harbin or Vladivostok." |