THE TSAR'S GUNNERS
WOPBURN INCIDENT. THE FINNISH PILOT BLAMED. RUSSIAN ADMIRALTY'S STATEMENT. (By. Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.) St. Petersburg, Juno 20. "With reference to the firing on the British steamer Woodburn, by the Russian warships guai-ding .tho Tsar, tho Russian authorities blawo tho steamer's Finnish pilot for failing to pass outside the Bquadron, which was anchored in-shore, and thns infringing tho regulations. The .Russian Admiralty officials doclaro that the British Board of Trade, \ in its notices to mariners, published in January and April a translation of the regulations applying to merchantmen approaching; naval anchorages, in. tho Finnish Skerries. They add thnt tho Woodburn entered, tho guarded zone, and disregarded three blank shots. .. The !'Novoo'Vi-emya" states that tho torpedo'boat, which fired, the shots acted in conformity with the law, and with instructions. .' '•■."• ; , ■ ' : .■••'■ ' London, Juno 20. The '.'Daily News" says that nobody on board the Woodburn spoke, Russian, and the crew wero unable to understand the shouts summoning •'them to heave-to. '.. states that tho. Tsar, has sent the injured firoman twenty pounds.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 5
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