CHAPTER VIII
Reasons for our reverses: The minor part played by the fleet—The small carrying capacity of the Siberian and Eastern Chinese Railways—Absence of any diplomatic arrangements to permit of the unhampered despatch and distribution of our forces—Delay in mobilization of reinforcements—Disadvantages of “partial mobilization”—Transfer during the war of regulars from military districts in European Russia into the reserve—Delay in the arrival at the front of drafts—Weakening of the disciplinary powers of commanders as to the punishment awarded to private soldiers—Delay in promoting those who distinguished themselves on service—Technical shortcomings 229–309
ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I
GENERAL KUROPATKIN _Frontispiece_
OPPOSITE PAGE
H.I.M. THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS II. 156
VICE-ADMIRAL ALEXEIEFF 168
H.I.M. THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN 200
PRINCE KHILKOFF 230
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT CARS BEING DRAGGED ACROSS LAKE BAIKAL ON THE ICE BY HORSES 248
MAPS
SKETCH-MAP OF EASTERN ASIA, SHOWING POSITION OF THEATRE OF WAR WITH REFERENCE TO NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES 145
MAP OF THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY 243
THE RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH NAMES OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTIONS
+------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+ | Date. | As in Russian Original. | As Translated. | +------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+ | =1904.= | | | | April-May | Turinchen (Battle) | The Ya-lu | | May | Kinchau (Battle) | Chin-chou (Nan Shan) | | June | Siuyan | Hsiu-yen | | June | Wafangkau (Battle) | Te-li-ssu | | June | Feishuiling | Fen-shui Ling | | July | Sikhean | Chiao-tou | | July | Motienling, Moduling | Mo-tien Ling | | July | Simuchen | Hsi-mu-cheng | | July | Taschichao (Battle) | Ta-shih-chiao | | July | Yanzeling | Yang-tzu Ling | | August-September | Liaoyang (Battle) | Liao-yang | | October | The Shaho (Battle) | The Sha Ho | | | | | | =1905.= | | | | January | Sandepu (Battle), so | | | | called from the | Hei-kou-ta | | | struggle round that | | | | village | | | February-March | Mukden (Battle) | Mukden | +------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+
TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS USED
1 verst = 500 sajens = 2/3 mile 1 sajen = 7 feet 1 square sajen = 49 square feet 1 pood = 36·11 pounds avoirdupois 1 rouble = 2 shillings 1 yen = 2 shillings
THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND THE JAPANESE WAR
THE SUMMARY OF THE WAR