ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10455, 2 November 1904, Page 2

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

f— A SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

Russian Fleet Suddenly Leaves Vigo.

IS THIS A BREACH OF AGREEMENT ?

The English Squadron Active.

Lord Charles Beresford Recalls Officers

(Per United Press Association)

The news cabled to-day shows that the crisis Yidk not .been passed unless before' the Russian vessels left Vigo tliey complied with Great Britain's demands and left ashore aII the officers of the vessels that took part in the attack on the Hull trawlers- It was understood that portioni of the Baltic fleet would be detained, but according to the cablesi to-day all the vessels have. loft. Vigo is on the north-western co susfc off 'S.paijn, liim-mediately north; and almost on the border of Portugal- It is about GOO miles from Gibraltar, so that the two squadron* should not. meet, for some days unless- Ui.a English bo-ate have advnnced towards the others- But asa number of British ships were reported to bo lying off Vigo several days ago and the Channel fleet must be somewhere in the vicinity there is a danger <of a hostile meeting. It may be that the Russians are taking full advantage of the 20 days allowed the, parties, to prepare their respective c:ase« a.nd will fake her fleet as far as possible, sxx as to> receive new officers to take the plaices of those who will be sent batik to Vigo to reply to the Changes! made, or it may mean that desperate and despairing she has decided on, the -last throw of the dice and by embroiling England may gurii) the support of her ally and bring about the greatest war the worldl has seen-