RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1066, 13 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE RUSSIAN FLEET BBITISH MINISTERIAL STATEMENT TEXT OE AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA ATTACK ON A RUSSIAN WARSHIP EIGHT IN A NEUTRAL PORT DESPATCH OF GERMAN AND BRITISH WARSHIPS THE PORT ARTHUR FLEET NEWS. OF ESCAPE CONFIRMFD TOGO IN PURSUIT

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ST. PRTERsBniIC, August 12 PItINCK Mcstchersky ITIa, aConser. vaiivc, lias envitod a sensation hero I by contributing undoubtedly iir spired articles to the Grashdanin, I ' which ho exhorts iho Russians to enter a new domesiic path and not dill'ercntiato between the various Russian races and religious classes. The article is at variance with every thing he has previously written. CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN TORPK. DO BOATS Press Association,—Copyright LON'DOx, August 11 It is reported at Ohel'oo that the Japanese have captured two torpedoers off the Chinese coast. SEIZURE AND SINKING OF NEUTRALS STATEMENT BY RRITISI.I FOREIGN SI«;itKTAHY FIRM IiRITIHH ATTITUDE DECISION QF PRIZE COURT CONDEMNED l'ress Association—Copyright, LoN'liox, August 1.2 Lord Lansdowne, Foreign Secretary, replying to Lord Ripon, said that Russia had undertaken that that. tliu volunteer lleot would lly during the whole voyage the commercial Hag, and would not carry munitions or -armaments, or change into cruisers. Lord Lansdowne, continuing, said that Britain' had (irmly protested against (ho Russians including provisions among the articles of unconditional contraband, which he emphasised as a very serious innovation, and added : "We are bound to rosorvo our rights in protesting forthwith against the doctrine thatbelligorents i are entitled to decide that certain articles or classes of articles are contraband, regardless of the wellestablished rights of neutrals, " The protest declared that Britain ' was not bound to recognise any decisions of the Prize Court that violated these rights, or that were at variance with the recognised principles of international law. "The Knight Commander case awaits trial before the Appellate Prize Court at St Petersburg, but whether Iho Vladivostoelc decision will bn reversed or upheld, Britain is unable to admit that the sinking was justifiable. "Lord Lans'lowne next dwelt on the nntetnble Russian claim to sink iiuuti'iil prizes without trial, and on the absurdity of the idea that they wero entitled to sink at any imaginable dist'ince from the base owing to the lack of coal or ability to supply sufficient hands to navigate the prizes, lie believed that both Governments would welcome a way out of the difficulties. Britain had earnestly protested to tin Russian Government that their conduct in the matter of preventing supplies of contraband to the belligerents had gone far beyond what was justifiable, lie was glad to be able to add that Russia's language justified the hope that the destruction of neutral prizes would not b? repeated. (Olieors), He hoped thai the discussion on the contraband controversy would lead to an amicable understanding. STATEMENT BY BRITISH PREMIER Press Association- Copyright. LONDOIf, AllgUSt 11 In reply to Mr Bryce and Sir Charles Dilke, who declared that Lord Lansdowne's statements, as cabled on the 2Hth, had received the universal assent of the country, Mr Balfour stated that Britain, besides protesting against the inclusion of food in the list of contraband, had reserved the right to make represen* tations on otherarticles. Difficulties with neutrals were likely to outlast

any war owing toolllcers' mistakea and over zeal in remonstrances and pre Tenting repetition. He believed tlmt such was the case now, and added incidentally that if a belligerent conveyed a ship to the Prize Court and found no contraband, the belli' gerent was liable for enormous dama 1 gea. ATTACK ON A RUSSIAN WARSHIP IN NEUTRAL PORT CREW ESCAPE BY SWIMMING CAPTURE OETIIE VESSEL Press Association.—Oopyriidil. London,* August 12 The Daily Telegraph's Chefoi correspondent states under date August 12th lhiitatrio-of Jnpaiiea destroyers entered the harbour during the night and attacked the Reeh telsin at- four in the morning, Hide .tire proceeded, and (In Japanese attempted to explode (be vessel. The crew swam for their lives. The Japanese then seized am towod the Hechtelsin to sea. London, August 12 The Rechtelsin's engines wore disabled, and Captain Rostchakoviski al't«r arrival at Cliefoo, agreed tc render the vessel useless, and disam: and dismantle her at the instance! ol the Chinese Admiral Sah. LONDON, August 12 Tho Japanese declare that they Wfere unaware of the dismantling ol tho Hechtelsin. . AN EXCITING INCIDENT A AND WHAT FOLLOWED Press Association,—Copyright [-ON don, August 12 ' The Japanese sent a lieutenant tc ask the Hechtelsin to come out and light, but Capiitiii Rostchakovshi, ol the Hechtelsin, gripped him and sprang overboard with him. Roth were nearly drowned. Capt, Rostchokovski was wounded, POSSIBLE 1)1 LOMATIC RUPTURE DESPATCH Gf GERMAN AND BRITISH WARSHIPS Press Association-Copyright. LONDON, August 12 Thorn is much comment at tho in. activity of the Chinese when the Rechtelsin was seized. It is believed that international complications will follow Japan's violation of a neutraljport, Thy Furst Bismark, Genua flagship, has hurriedly left Chefoo for Taingtao. Tho Thetis, British cruiser, has followed. THE VOLUNTEER FLEET Press Association—Copyright. London, August 12 The volunteer ileet has passed through the Dardanelles. THE LATE NAVAL ENGAGE. MENT. JAPANESE CRUISER HEPORTED SUNK. Press Association— Copyright. London, August 12 It is reported at Chefoo that the Japanese cruiser Kasuga was sunk in the naval engagement,

RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP TSARE' VITCH REPORTED SUNK Press Association.—Copyright London, August 12 Admiral Togo reports that he believes ll)u battleship Tsarevitch was sunk, •JAPANESE ADVANCE HIG ARMY ON THE LliO Press Assooiation.—voiiyrieht W liOKDOS, August 12 The Japanese Eormosaii division has landed atNinclwaiig, LONDON, August 12 The Russo-Chineso bank at Liaoyang is removing to Tienling. The Russians estimate that a qnar' terof a million of Japanese, with GOO guns and many pieces of raonn. tain artillery, are along the Liao River and to the oast and south of Liaoyang. THE PORT AIJTHUB FLEET WHY THEY LEL-'T THE PORT \ EVASION OE A DEATH-TRAP Press Association.- Copyright London, August 12 The Port Arthur fleet emerged solely because the Japanese were able to turn the interior of tho barhour into a death-trap. ANOTHER ACCOUNT Press Association.—Copyright London, August 12 The squadron emerged from Port Arthur, accompanied by the hospital ship Mongolia, with women and children, the Russians believing that the constant bombardment on th« two previous nights had exhausted the Japanese lleet. The warships exchanged shots at long range. ' The Bayan, previously damaged, alone remained at Port Arthur. London, August 12 The (Mold and Novik and two in the destroyers have entered Tsingtao, london, August 12 The Port Arthur warships took a quantity of stores, machinery, and ■ ship-repairing material when they quitted the port, Renter states that a destroyer and four Russian battleships are off Saddle Island, Shanghai. The Japanese legation in London. * states that fivo battleships, one r cruisor, and a hospital ship, appeared in the region of Port Arthur on Thursday. The British China fleet believes that they are undamaged, TOGA IN PURSUIT 1 lVss Association—Copyright , London, August 12 Admirii 1 Togo has not returned to ■ his base. It is belioved that he is pursuing the Russians. ! HEIGHT TAKEN BY THE JAPAN? ESE re-taken by the russians "Feckless bravery on doth sides ! bayonet charges * ■ GHASTLY SCENE OP CARNAGE Pnw Aiiooistion.-CoDjriaht. Lonoon, Aug 12 Tho Japanese captured and the Russians recaptured the Mushaii height, tlomiuatiug tho main lines of Port Arthur's eastern defencos, Recklessly brave Japanese nnd Russian bayonet charges occurred along tho main |iue of fortifications, Tho carnage was ghastly, The Russians finally retained tho lino, STATUS OF VOLUNTEER FLEET INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION : "rem itjooiction.— (JoDjright. London, Aug, 12 ' Tho comraihsion of hiph oilicials ap; pointed at St, Petersburg to cxpmiuo tho position of tho volunteer fleet {rem tho standpoint of international law inolndes Professor Martin, who is also a member of tho Admiralty. The Council will hoar the appeals of tho captured neutrals. TOO MUCH RISK Pron Amooiition.—Copyright London, August 12 The Glon lino of stoamers havo stopped taking cargo for Japan, London, August 12 Advices from Brussels state that all the Antwerp shipping compauios have stopped loading for Japan. WHAT THE WAR Id COSTING JAPAN Press Association—Copyright London, Aug, 12 Ollicial advicos from Toliio show that tho espouses of the war to the ond of July wero twenty million sterling, whereof aevtmty per cent, remains in Japan, MORE CONTRABAND London, Aug 12 Tho Sascbo Prize Court has roleased the Haialing, togother with thirteen varieties of cargo, confiscating only tho contraband, on tho ground that the owners were not awaro thoy were carrying contraband to a Russian port, WAR CARGOES FOR RUSSIA NOVEL WAY OF TRANSIT London, August 12 Five steamers havo boon chartered at Hamburg for convoyanco to the Mediterranean of a million sterling worth of war matorial purchased iu Gormany. They will transfer it to Rustian oruiiers,