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Show RUSSIANS HAVE HOPE) i ELIEVE THEY WILL BREAK THEIR LOSING 8TREAK. Kuropatkln Hai Reoccupled and Hold the Town of Shakhe, Which Wat Lot and Recaptured by Rutsla Several Times. IteKilH fiom RuBHlan sources give a nioro hopeful view of tho situation of fieneral Kuropatkln's nrmy. That commander has roocoupled and holds tho town of Shnkhe, the possession of which for several days was first with one and then nnother of the contend ing armies. Reports from tho Russian left wing, tho safety of which there hail been much anxelty about, are no Inter than the night of October 13 They had been lighting for two days for tho possession of Tumln paBS, an Important strategic point, but up to tho point of Bonding tho lust dispatch the Japanese were still In possession of the pass. In order that this column col-umn mny be able to rejoin the main Russian army It Is necessary that Oen-oral Oen-oral Kuropatkln should hold the bridges oer the Hun liver nnd the position ho now occupies on the Shaklio rlor. There Is no Indication that the end of the great battle Is at hand. Kstlmates of the losses show a wide divergence, but nrc ns n rulo lower than those given In Sundoy's dispatches. |