Lot 20236 – 1905 Siberian viewcard addressed to Chausy (arriva

1905 Siberian viewcard addressed to Chausy (arrival 24 IV 1905), Mogilev Guberniya, endorsed « From the Active Army », dateline « Gunchzhulin (=KUNGCHULING)/27 March 1905 ». Postmarked same day No. 10 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT. No. 10 FPO was originally located at TIEHLING, whence it was evacuated along with Russian Army Headquarters a few days before the town fell to the Japanese (3/16 March 1905). The new location at KUNGCHULING a station of the Chinese Eastern Railway about 192 km (120 miles) NE of Tiehling, is depicted in an additional card to the lot. Both somewhat soiled. Recorded R. Casey, The Postrider 52 (2003), p.10.