RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1152, 23 November 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

1-Ondon, Nov, 22 : General Baslmrff, chief of (be Red doss Corps nt Port Arthur, accnseß the Japanese of deliberately disregarding the Geneva Convention and i lih obligations of the Hague Conference, RUSSIA BUYS A BRITISH TORPKEOER HOW THE THING WAS WORKED Prcs9 Association. —Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 22 The Daily Express states that an Englishman named Roche purchased for the Russian Government at Yarrows the turbine torpedoer Caroline, and under the pretext that he was {joins for a yachting cruise he engaged a British crew and proceeded to Libau. The crew was handsomely paid, and returned to Gravesend, London, Nov. 22 The Standard states that the Government are becoming suspicious, having vainly tried to stop the Caroline, which passed through the ' Suez Cuiial undetected, Outside Kid a German guardship tried to slop the Caroline, but she went fill I speed ahead, and escaped. THE CAPTURE Of CONTRABAND Press Association.—Copyright. LOXDON.Nov. 22 The steamer Baleian, which was captured by the Japanese, was formerly iho British steamer Thales. She has been taken to Sasebo, where her capture will be considered by the Prize Court, Her cargo consisted of winter clothes, blankets, and an enormous quantity of salt beef. FRENCH ADMIRATION FOR THE JAPS INTERESTING INTERVIEW Press Association.—Copyright. Pekth, this day. Among the passengms by the German mail steamer is Baron Flycht, 'lipliPiiiH'ii; courier for the French Government, en route for a holiday to the Pacific Islands. He stated thai in France there is a groat feeling of admiration for the Japanese, and that if there was not so much French money invested in Russia the feel, ing would be much stronger. The general opinion in diplomatic circles is that the Anglo-French agreement was an arrangement solely to capture Fiance from signing an agreement with Russia. PRIN.CW ALEXIEFF Pross Association,—Copyright. London, Nov. 22 Prince Alexieff has been made a member of the Council of the Em. piro and Committee of Ministers, RUSSIANS BLOW UP CHINESE BUILDING KILL TWENTY-FIVE JAPS Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 22 Kuropatkin reports that four volunteers attacked a Chinese building occupied by twenty-five Japanese and blew it up by means of hand grenades. SIE9E OF PORT ARTHUR A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ' _ 'I VICTORY FOR THE JAPANESE ( I THREE DESTROYERS SUNK BRAVERY OF THE RUSSIANS i i Press Association,—Copyright. I London, Nov. 22 n Of iho three Russian destroyers. ivhich endeavoured to reach Chefbo J :rom Port Arthur the Japanese sniiser Kusuga sank one after half- n iii-hoiir's lighting. She saved four " if the crew from the sea. a . The cruiser Siitsiishima sank mother after receiving an ineffective j ( ilow from a torpedo. m Two gunboats torpedoed the third, E inking her, with all aboard, off « jiaotishan. The Russians displayed reckless iravery, There wore a number of wounded llicers aboard the destroyers. SUPPLIES TOR THE POUT £ pa ENT FROM VLADIVOSTOOK S Press Assooiatiou.—Copyright. co iu London, November 22 t h Admiral Birileff affirms that a no lereltantinan from Vladivostok 8 £ as conveyed forty cannon, arainu Ml it ion, provisions, and 500 artillery. 10 ten to Port Arthur. tht

Russia Buys British Destroyer Tin Purchase FVlade Throuah a British Ayent A Naval Engagement Tiiree Russian Destroyers Sunk by the Japanese

uon.—uopyngnt. Another, with a similar cargo, was chased, and returned to Vladii voßtock. THE JAPANESE REPULSE THE CASUALTIES Vast isj(ooiatioii.~Copjright. London, Nov. 22 In the recent repulse at Lonely Hill the Japanese lost 80 killed and 200 wounded.