RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1053, 29 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE SEIZURE OP NEUTRALS WAR RISKS DOUBLED PRIVATE SHIPPING PARALYSED THE BATTLE OP TASHICHIAO PULL PARTICULARS RUSSIAN NAVAL DISASTER THREE DESTROYERS SUNK

Pr»« Amnoiation.—CoDjrigtit.

JjOSDoS, July 28. The newspaper Russky Wiedomosti warns tho Russians that the British navy is stronger than the combined navies of Russia, Germany and Prance, and would be able immediately to close the Baltic ports and bombard the coast.

ship liable to seizure. Thg Arabic carried 100,000 barrels of Hour, consigned to a firm in Yokohama, and intondod for Government use. THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUAD. BOX OFF TOKIO BAY l'ress Association—Copyright. London, July 28 Admiral Skrydloff was (!0 mile* l oil Tokio Bay at dawn on Wednesday. Ho was steaming south, London, July 28 The Vladivostok squadron was reported off the coast of Awa to-day. ANOTHER NAVAL FIGHT J RUSSIAN DISASTER I JAPANESE SINK THREE DE--1 STROYERS • Press Association—Copyright, I London, July 28 Russian refugees at Cliifoo report that the Japanese on Monday torpedoed the Lieutenant Burnkoff and two other destroyers, All were total losses.

TlIJi KNIGHT COMMANDER OUTRAGE

BRITISH PROTEST

Press Association—Copyright London, July 28 It is reported in the lobby of the House of Commons Unit a peremptory message has been despatched to St Petersburg protesting in tho strongest language against the Knight Commander outrage, PRESS OPINION OF THE SEIZURES. Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 The Paris Debats considers that the Russian seizures ought to be guided lesis by right than by consideration of the policy of opportuneness. It was questionable if Russia would intercept sufficient contraband to compensate her for diplomatic risks in connection with Britain and the United States. QUICK RISE IN WAR RISKS DOUBLED SINCE TUESDAY Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 Lloyd's war risks have doubled since Tuesday. THE SEIZURE OP THE MALACCA RUSSIAN ENGINEERS PROVE INCOMPETENT

THE FIGHT AT TASHIOHIAO

RUSSIAN GENERALS' AC. COUNTS. Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28

General Zabourieff, chief of tho fourth Siberian Army Corps, and commanding tho Russians ai Tasliicliiao, asserts that the Japanese were enormously superior in number and overwhelming in prei)onderance of artillery. ]-Ie claims that the Russians displayed splendid endurance throughout the glorious aud did not yield an inch of ground, though under a terrific fire for 14!, hours.

Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 When the Malacca was seized Russian engineers replaced the British, but the bearings got heated before liacbing Suez, and the Russians were obliged to ask the British to put them right. The prize crew was very polite. MEETING OF DEFENCE COMMITTEE Press Association—Copyright. LuNDOM, July 2 A prolonged mooting has been held of the British Defence Committee, Mr Balfour, Premier, presiding. Sir R, B. Finlay, Attorney-General, attended,

They woro fighting 011 four occasions at close quarters with the bayonet, which the Japanese were unable lo withstand, Ho estimates tho Russian casualties at 20 officers and GOO men, in. eluding Colonel Auspcnsky, of the Tomsk* regiment, which, with the Tobolsk, Somipaiatinck, and Uarnaoulsk regiments, covered itself with glory. General Zabourneff states that owing to the Japanese superiority, and finding them marching in the direction of Simuchang and Ilaichang, he felt it unwise to continue the action, and ordered the army to retire, and says the retreat of tho army from Tashichiao northwards was effected in perfect order, London, July 28.

General Kuropatkin confirms the report of tho Japanese occupation at Taschichiao, 110 reports that a division of the Japanese was moving northwards on Tuesday along the Taschichiao-Kaichang road. London, July 28 A telogram from Liaryanj to a Paris paper says that the Russians were really strong enough to hold Taschichiao, and only abandoned it in pursuance of a strategical plan. It Bays the capture is of no impor. tanco, though it gives tho Japanese possession of the mouth of the Liao River, whonco large supplies of Russian provisions havo hitherto been introduced without interruption,

BRITISH MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

THE RECENT SEIZURES,

BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Press Association.—Copyright, London, July 28

Mr Balfour. Premier, speaking in the House of Commons, Biiiil lie hoped to make a statennnt in reference to the Malacca and other seizures to-day. Referring to the regrettable incident of the Knight Commander, he said ho feared that Russia had committed a breach of international law. Later, Mr Balfour, in the House of Commons, made a reassuring statement respecting the negotiations with Ilusssia.

THE JAPANESE ADVANCE. I'rcsa Association—Copyright London, July 28 General Kuruki is at Nogi, and is endeavoring to junction and cut off General Kuropatkin between Liaoyang and Mukden. The Takushan army, which is not co-operating with Grnenil Oku. is marching north-west,

THE DREAD OF SEIZURE,

THE JAPANESE ACCOUNT.

SHIPPING' PARALYZED,

Press Assooiittion.—Copyright London, July 23

Press Association—Copyright. LoxDOn, July 28

The Japanese claim that op Saturday they attacked five defending the hills south Tasliichiao, and extending ten ut es east to west from tho raihva.. The position Tras fortified with 100

Tokio reports that foreign domestic shipping is practically at a standstill through the Russians' sweeping list of contraband articles, whfch renders almost ever y

guns. The strongest point was the Taipinglin" Mountain, south-east of Tashichiao. Saturday was spent in developing the Russian position, and the strength of a prolonged artillery duel on Sunday; but finding the local position prevented the (Ire being effective, General Oku halted ami prepared for a night surprise, Suddenly, at ten o'clock, the entire Japanese right was hurled at the Russians' first position east and west, and Tiinlingling was easily captured. Th') second position was attacked at midnight, and at dawn the Japanese occupied an entrance east of Shanshitung, and seized Chang' shihang without, resistance, They pursued the Russians to 1 wards Tashichiao. It is estiiuutoiJ that the Japanese casualties were 800.