Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1904 — OVER 600,000 FALL IN BATTLE. [ARTICLE]

OVER 600,000 FALL IN BATTLE.

Appalling Slaughter Leads to Demands for the War's End. Field Marshal Oyaina, in a report to the Mikado, estimates the number of Russians killed In the battle south of Mukden at 10,000. Other reports from the Japanese headquarters in the field estimate the total number of killed and wounded on both sides at 00,000, but this is considered too low. The railway yards at Mukden are congested with the trains bearing the wounded from the battle field to the

hospitals at Harbin, and it would not be surprising if Kuropatkin had lost nearly one-fifth of his army in killed and wounded. Complete figures are lacking on the Japanese losses, but they will be large, although smaller than those of Russia. The extent of the slaughter has shocked both Japan and Russia. In Tokio the appalling tragedy is considered to be a strong appeal for peace. The Japanese, usually quick to celebrate victory for their arms, are receiving the news in a subdued spirit, although It contains the report of a sweeping success for Oyama’s forces. A member of the diplomatic corps makes a strong argument In favor of an adjustment of the conflict. In Russia the defeat of Kuropatkin’s armies Is making the war more unpopular than ever, and fears are expressed openly that Japan’s success will cause China to abandon her neutrality and come out openly in favor of the Japanese.