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Show Almost Impregnable. IJerlin, Aug. Si').- German militnr) men aie discussing the situation of Gcueial Kurop.it kin with the keenest Interest. They have lnfoimation that the defenses of Llao Yang are of extiaordlnaiy strength. The foitify-iug foitify-iug of the town was entrusted to General Gen-eral Mcllshtko, who enjovs hcie the lcputatlon of beluga master of mill-taiy mill-taiy engineering. Dining the past two months ho has foi tilled all the stiatcglc positions aiound Llao Yang in a manner well nigh impicguablc. Tilple lines of trenches eiown cvciy height where artillery would be etlcc-tivc. etlcc-tivc. Tho entire line of formications is connected through passages facilitating facili-tating tho leinforcemcnt of endangered endanger-ed points, while bomb-proof retreats covered with steel rails protect re-scives. re-scives. All Important points have telegraphic telegra-phic communication with hcadquar-tcis. hcadquar-tcis. Tho German critics think Llao Yang's defenses about equalise the dllleicnce between the Russians estimated esti-mated at 180,000 and the Japanese numbering 240,000. Tho danger of General ICniopatkin's situation is recognized rec-ognized as being bottled up like Field Marshal Bassaln, who surrendcted Met, to the German forces in 1870. It Is doubted by the experts if Kuropat-kln Kuropat-kln will be able to pievent the complete com-plete encoding of Llao Rang, which would mean, probably, the eventual loss of his entire army. The Japanese delay of action is believed to have been duo to the necessity of bringing up siege guns with which to break the Russian foitlllcatlons. |