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