THE NOVIK'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Tribute From the Japanese. I I LONDON. August 23. ■ The .fapanese. readily admit that the 1 record of the cruiser .Vovik, in reaching ; Sajrhalien is the one Irriprht feature in the seamanship of the Port Arthur squadron. When the warships we.re. in flight I from Port, Arthur on thr> 10th inst. "ihe Novik ha<\ five officers and 150 men killed and 20 officers and .Wo mm wounded. Then when she was met near Sasbalien she fougrhl on for Iwo days, and was beached only when sinkinp. j SAGHALIENTOWJf BOMBARDED I * LONDON". August 23. The town of Korsakov.-k, on Saghalien Island, was bombarded liy ihn .Japanese cruisers Chithose and 'J'susbima after they had disposed of the cruiser Novik.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 5
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