. The Russian army and the Japanese war, being historical and critical comments on the military policy and power of Russia and on the campaign in the Far East . a small reserve at Harbin on the lineitself in case of disorder. This reserve need nothave been stronger than two to four infantrybattalions and one battery of artillery. More-over, I thought we ought to continue to guardcommunication between Harbin and Khabarovskalong the Sungari, and between Tsitsihar andBlagovieschensk, by the maintenance of a fewsmall military posts. These differences of opinion,however, ceased to exist with the ra
. The Russian army and the Japanese war, being historical and critical comments on the military policy and power of Russia and on the campaign in the Far East . a small reserve at Harbin on the lineitself in case of disorder. This reserve need nothave been stronger than two to four infantrybattalions and one battery of artillery. More-over, I thought we ought to continue to guardcommunication between Harbin and Khabarovskalong the Sungari, and between Tsitsihar andBlagovieschensk, by the maintenance of a fewsmall military posts. These differences of opinion,however, ceased to exist with the ratification ofthe Russo-Chinese Treaty of April 1, 1902. Bythe terms of that convention our troops—withthe exception of those guarding the railway—were to be removed fiom all parts of Manchuria,Southern as well as Northern, within specifiedperiods. This settlement of the question was agreat relief to the War Department, because itheld out the hope of a return to the west inour military affairs. In the first period of sixmonths we were to evacuate the western part ofSouthern Manchuria, from Shan-hai-kuan to theRiver Liao; this we punctually did. In the. VICE-ADMIIIAL AT^EXEIEFF. Opposite p. IciS, vol. i. ALEXEIEFF INTERVENES 169 second period of six months we were to removeour troops from the rest of the province ofMukden, including the cities of Mukden andNewchuang. The Department regarded thearrangement to evacuate the province of Mukdenwdth approval, and made energetic preparationsto carry it into effect. Barracks were hastilyerected between Khabarovsk and Vladivostokfor the soldiers to be withdrawn into the Pri-Amur country; the scheme of transportationwas drawn up and approved; the movement oftroops had begun, and Mukden had actuallybeen evacuated, when suddenly everything wasstopped by order of Admiral Alexeieff, theCommander of the Kuan-tung district. Hisreasons for taking such action have not, to thisday, been sufficiently cleared up. It is definitelyknown, however, t
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