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Show PRAISE STOESSEL. British Soldiers Enthusiastic Over His Defense of Port Arthur. Gonoral Stoossel's defenso of Port Arthur has excited tho admiration of Earl Roberts, commandcr-ln-chlof of tho British forces. "It has boon a magnificent dofenso," said tho veteran lighter enthusiastically. enthusiasti-cally. "What n splendid follow ho Is, to bo suro. How all tho world must admlro him." Field Marshal Viscount Wolseloy and Major Gonornl lladen-Powell also pay enthusiastic tributes to Genornl Stoessel, General Badcn-Powoll saying: say-ing: "It Is nn honornblo surrender after n splendid defense." Tho opinions of tho public men of nil ranks havo been canvassed, but fow of thoso questioned would von-turo von-turo beyond similar praises of tho bravery and tonaclty on both sides In tho great struggle. Major Gonoral Sir Alfred Turner, howovor, thinks thnt In faco of such a great blow to her prcstlgo Russia, to rclnstnto her-solf, her-solf, will turn hor attention to tho northwestern frontier of India. |