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Arai Hakusekiwas able to prove the erroneous character of this report, but hisdemonstration did not impugn any of the above figures. It was, in truth, the final success. During that time thetwo clans prepared for final action. Thus, it was providedthat if a son preferred any public charge against his father, or if aservant opened a lawsui

They were debating,and had nearly recognized the propriety of falling back withoutchallenging a combat or venturing Moreover the Japanesehad no boats wherewith to negotiate a broad and swiftly flowingriver. It was thus due to the splendiddefence made by the garrison of the great fortress that Kuropatkinfound himself in such a favourable position at the end of August. to the Tokyo Government, urgingthat the permanent occupation of the Manchurian littoral by Japanwould endanger peace.