Russian Baltic Squadron Goes East in June.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6205, 27 February 1904, Page 2

Russian Baltic Squadron Goes East in June.

Another Attack Repulsed.

Villagers Massacred by Russians

Britain's Neutrality.

Questions in Parliament.

London, Feb. 26 St. Petersburg telegrams state that the Baltic Squadron, comprisingl eight battleships, five cruisers, and thirty torpedoers, will sail for the Far East at the end of June.

Owing to their inability to repair tha Retvi^an and Czarvitch, excepting at Vladivostock, the Russians will use both as coastguard ships.

Pflug reports that the Russians repulsed another Japanese attack early on Thursday morning.

A dmiral Alexieff reports that the Port Arthur channel is clear, excepting for floating torpedoes.

The Russians have burned a large village near the Sungari bridge, massacring the inhabitants, including the women. In the House of Commons, Earl Percy stated that Japan had agreed to the 325 Russians rescued bythe cruiser Talbot being liberated on parole. He added that Britain was communicating with Russia on the mat tar. lv the House of Lords, Earl Selborne, replying to Earl Spencer, contradicted a number of what he termed wicked false hoods, designed to create the impression that Great Britain was not maintaining neutrality. He added he was convinced there was some influence at work misrepresenting the British attitude.