RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13268, 27 April 1905, Page 7

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

iTUENWe MOVEMENT

BALTIC FLEET AT TONKIN,

THE KAMRANII INCIDENT

ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN.

A SUPPOSED RUSSIAN SPY.

Press Asaocistion-Bj Telegrnpii-Copyii&ht.

- A TURNING MOVEMENT. LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 0.30 a.m.) A private telegram received, in Berlin indicates that. Field-marshal Oyama is preparing a large turning movement on both Russian flanks.

JUNCTION OF FLEETS. ST. PETERSBURG, April 25. (Received April 26, at 8.37 a.m.) The Naval Staff state that Admiral Rozli-dc-stvensky returned either to Java or to Borneo to meet Admiral Dubogatoff, and they consider that he junctioned with him on either Sunday or Monday. .THE BALTIC FLEET. SUPPOSED WHEREABOUTS. LONDON. April 26. (Received April 26, at 11.20 p.m.) It' is believed the Baltic fleet is at Tonkin Bay. THE KAMRANH BAY INCIDENT. A STATEMENT DISCREDITED. LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26, at 8.37 a.m.) Tho experts discredit the statement that the Japanese were aware of the Baltic fleet's departure from K.unranh six hours before the news reached Paris. It is semi-officiitlly stated in Paris that the rumour that the Orel had shipped portion of the crew of the Diaua in place oi invalids must l'.e received with the greatest reserve, as the roll of the Diana's crew was called over daily at the .instance of the French authorities. Reuters Paris correspondent reports that tho Foreign Office declares the reportregarding the Diana's crew to b's without foundation. JAPANESE IRRITATION. CHINESE POSITION. LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26. at 8.20 a.m.) It is stated in Hongkong that Admiral Rozhdestvensky and Admiral Dubogatoff will make a prolonged slay at Hainan. Although France complied with the laws of neutrality, it will be n considerable time before the Kumranh incident will be forgotten by Japan. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent siiys that Japan's reply to France indicates that, despite her assurances that as soon as Admiral Ro/.hdestvenskv's arrival was known 11. Beau was directed to insist on the observant's of neutrality, the Russian warships sheltered in the harbour for many days,' and obtained coal and other supplies. Japan trusts that the incident will not .be repeated, and urges France to immediately render the laws; of neutrality operative. The difficulties, owing to the inability of China to enforce neutrality, should have been foreseen. The paper adds that Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai alleges that strengthening the Chinese southern squadron would increase tho dangers of the situation in China. THE JAPANESE FLEET. OFF THE COAST OF KOREA. V LONDON, April 26. (Received April 26. at 9.17 p.m.) . Advices from Kaniruiili state that it is believed 20 Japanese vessels passed Kamranh oil .Sunday evening. It is further reported that part of the Baltic fleet, including four cruiscrs, was oft' the coast. ' Korean reports received at Qhi-fu state that Admiral Togo and the major portion of the Japanese fleet were at Masampho on the 20th. A GERMAN REPORT. LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26, at 8.37 a.m.) The German cruiser Sperber reports seeing in the Formosa Strait' on Saturday some Japanese warships towing northwards anotlw, which was badly damaged. i ATTITUDE OP BRITAIN. WOULD SUPPORT JAPAN. ' LONDON, April 26. (Received April 27, at 0.30 a.m.) The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent reports that during the latter stage of the Jvnmranh crisis Britain intimated her intention of supporting Japan. OVERHAULING A SHIP, " LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26, at 8.37 a.m.)\ Three torpedoers, presumably Japanese, overhauled' a British ship 60 miles east of Hongkong. RUSSIA'S FINANCIAL POSITION 1 . (Received April 26, at 8.37 a.m.) shrinkage in Russian public securities since the war is estimated at 2000 million roubles (about £200,000,000). THE BATTLE OF MUKDEN. THE JAPANESE MOVEMENT. • r LONDON, April 25. (Received April 26, at 8.18 a.m.) The Times's Tokio correspondent has supplied a graphic narrative of the battle of Mukden, as seen by the Japanese. The account shows the unity of concepture, the extraordinary precision of the : interdependent movements, the swjft evolution of the various phases of daring strategy, based on a correct estimate of General Koimipatkin's probable interpretation of each move.Even had the real movements been foreseen, the Japanese were prepared on their left to convert a partial feint into, the main attack, aud to surge over the denuded fortifications.