. 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 . arrival ofthe 13th Army Corps—the last to be despatched—before commencing decisive operations. Theleading units of this corps had arrived at Harbinand its rear had passed through Cheliabinsk, andthe army, now 1,000,000 strong, well organized,with war experience to its credit, and withestablished reputation, was making ready to con-tinue the bloody struggle ; while the enemy, sowe learned from reliable reports, was beginningto weaken bo
. 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 . arrival ofthe 13th Army Corps—the last to be despatched—before commencing decisive operations. Theleading units of this corps had arrived at Harbinand its rear had passed through Cheliabinsk, andthe army, now 1,000,000 strong, well organized,with war experience to its credit, and withestablished reputation, was making ready to con-tinue the bloody struggle ; while the enemy, sowe learned from reliable reports, was beginningto weaken both in strength and spirit. Theresources of Japan appeared to be the prisoners we began to find old menand mere youths ; more were taken than for-merly, and they no longer showed the patrioticfanaticism so conspicuous among those capturedin 1904. We, on the other hand, were able tofree our ranks to a great extent of elderlyreservists by sending them to the rear and toperform non-combatant duties; for we hadreceived some 100,000 young soldiers, a greatportion of whom had volunteered for thefront. For the first time since the commence-. PIUXCE KHILKOFl. Opposite p. 230, vol. i. FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS 231 merit of hostilities the army was up to its fullstrength. Some units—the 7th Siberian Corps,for instance—were over strength, so that com-panies could put more than 200 rifles into thefiring-line after providing for all duties. Wehad received machine-guns, howitzer batteries,and a stock of field railway material which madeit possible to transport to the army the supplieswhich had been collecting for some possessed telegraphs, telephones, wire andcable, tools—everything. A wireless installationhad been put up, and was in working order ;the transport units were up to strength, and themedical arrangements were magnificent. Theforce was in occupation of the strongly fortifiedHsi-ping-kai positions, between which and theSungari River there were two m
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