RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1054, 30 July 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

«. THE RECENT SEIZURES STATEMENT BY MR BALFOUR FIRM BRITISH STAND AMERICAN BOAT ELUDES ' SQUADRON SURROUNDING PORT ARTHUR JAPS WITHIN SIX MILES

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THE captain of the St, Petersburg, which captured the Malacca, has been promoted. THE VOLUNTEER FLEET, JAP CRUISERS ON THE TRACK. Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 The Smolensk and St, Petersburg, of the volunteer fleet, are retiring from Suez, having beon advised that :t Japanese cruiser was approaching.

assurances that if tho volunteer fleet made further captures before orders reached them they would be released. Also, that orders would be given to prevent a recurrence of a similar capture, Moreover, Britain had been assurred that the volunteer fleet would be withdrawn from the Red Sea. Other serious questions related to the status of volunteer vessels and the international engagements respecting the Dardanelles, Without saying'so, tho two Governments had agreed to the general principle, and Britain need not anticipate any practical violation of British views, Tho case of the Knight Commander wiia infinitely a most serious one, Britain holding that it was not proper for the captain of a cruiser to remove from a merchantman alleged contraband without the inter, vention of the Prize Court, Other- | wise it would be necessary, as a j foundation of equitable relations be- | tween belligerents and neutrals, to ! cut at tho root.

PASS TICKETS FOR GERMAN STEAMERS, ISSUED BY RUSSIAN CONSUL, Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 Router's Suez correspondent says that tho, Russian Consul is supply ing German steamers with passes covering the Red Sea in the event of encountering Russian cruisers, A CHANGE OP PROGRAMME, Press Association.—Copyright London, July 28 Tho St, Petersburg correspondent of the Echo De Paris states that an official of the Russian Foreign Office declares that a steamer is pursuing the Smolensk and St. Petersburg with an order for them to Btop searching, and directing them to merely police the Indian" Ocean, without the right of capture,

The sinking of the Knight Comluander was a very serious breach of inrernational law, and entirely contrary to the accepted practice of I tho nations,

Britain had made a strong remonstrance, accompanied by the request for the prevention of similar occurj rences, and demanded the release of • tho British crew.

Tho British Government had a strong impression that Russia would disfavour the conduct of tho persons concerned in the outrage, and would give orders to prevent a recurrence, Undoubtedly tho captain of a neutral ship ought to stop when summoned by a belligerent to allow of the examination of his papers, The question of condensation for the loss of the Knight Commander was still open.

THE RELEASE OF THE MALACCA.

BRITAIN'S FIRMNESS. Press Association—Copyright, LONDON, July 211 The Press comments on Mr Balfour's unmistakable lirmness in dealing with Russia, and considers that so long as Russia practically respects the international treaties it is unnecessary for Britain to insist on a formal i enunciation of Russian contentions.

CARGO UNTOUCHED, Press Association.—Copyright

London, July 28

After a conference between the British and Russian Consuls and the prize rommaoder, the Russian flag waß hauled down from the Malacca at sunset and the Russian crew landed. The British Hag was hoisted at sunrise to.day.

THE AMERICAN STEAMER COREA.

Apparently the cargo was not searched,

GETS PAST THE SQUADRON Press Association-Copyright. London, July 2!)

London, July 28,

Two British warships escorted the Malacca part of tho way through the Mediterranean, and then disappeared,

The Corea, an American steamer with a quarter of a million sovereigns anil much contraband aboard, and for which the Vladivostok squadron was waiting, has arrived at Yokohama. She must have passed close to the squadron during the night.

THE DEFINITION OF COX- ' TRABAND. Press Association—Copyright London, July 2!)

Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, in a letter to the Times, complains that Russia's definition of contraband includes practically everything that British ships carry in times of peace,

RUSSIAN BARBARITY

Press Association—Copyright London, July 29

General Okn reports several instances of gross barbarity on the part of the Russians towards the Japanese dead at Tashichiao.

THE BRITISH PREMIER'S STATEMENT.

EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS Press Association.—Copyrif^lit London, July 2D Tho commander of Takuskan army reports that tho Russians hoisted the Japanese flag at HangLing and fired a volley, which tho Japanese acknowledged by hoisting the Russian Hag, KUROPATKIN WOUNDED. Pross AssociuLion.—(Jopyright Unjoh, July 2!) A Japanese newspaper correspondent reports that General Kuropatkiu was wounded in tho left shoulder at Tashichlao. LONDON, July 21) The general stall! at St, Petersburg deny that General Kuropatkiu was wounded. RUSSIAN TRIBUTE TO JAP ISRAVERY Press Associiil-ion.—Copyright. London, July 21). A Russian correspondent states that the battle at Tashichiao produced some desperate bayonet lighting. In one charge the Japanese had two leading ranks shot down, but itill.persisted in the attack.

FULL TEXT. BRITAIN'S PROTEST TO RUSSIA. THE MALACCA AND KNIGHT COMMANDER INCIDENTS,

A FIRM ATTITUDE. Press Association.— o opyright London, July 29 Mr Balfour stated in the House of Commons that Lord Lansdowne's statement showed that tho Government took the strongest possible exception to tho seizure of the Malacca, on the ground that no ship of war could issuo from the Black Sea, It was intolerable that an apparently peaceful vessel should be transformed into a warship immediately she had passed through tho Dardanelles, Russia, without admitting the general principle, had mot Britain's demand in legard to the Malacca by promising to release her as soon as orders could be conveyed to the prize master. The Malacca had now been released and was flying the British Hag,

Another result of the Britißh was that Ruisia gav