RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1070, 18 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE SEIZURE OP NEUTRALS BRITAIN DEMANDS COMPENSATION THE RECENT NAVAL FIGHT HARROWING SCENES ON RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR SURRENDER DEMANDED THE GARRISON EATING HORSE. FLESH fruit Auooiatinn.—GoDjrlaht.

London, August 17 Japan is raising an additional loan of ut million and ut half yen, not bearing interest, to cover expenditure on the Seoul.Eusan railway. THE SEIZURE OF NEUTRAL VESSELS , THE BRITISH PROTEST RECEIVED AT ST. PETERSBURG A MKNACING DOCUMENT DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION Press Association—Copyright London, August 17 The British protest sent to Russia has readied St. Petersburg, It embodies the statements made by Lord Lansdowno in the House of Lords and Mr Balfour in the House of Commons regarding interference with neutral shipping, and the treatment of conditional and unconditional contraband, The protest is couched in emphatic and menacing language, London, August 17 Lord Lansdown's protest deals with Russia's inclusion of legitimate cargo as contraband, and her refusal to limit the'zone for tho pursuit of contraband, thus tampering with coastal shipping. Lansdowno declares that Russia's claim to sink neutral vessels charged with oonveying contraband would dispense with Prize Courts, isasmnch as the officer in command would personify the Court, witnesses, and executor of tho sentence. He demands preferred componsa-' tion for the heavy losses caused by tho seizures, PROTEST BY AMERICA Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 17 America has presented to Russia a Note protesting against the inclusion as contraband of cables, electric light plant, machinery for lifts, and other products never heretofore molested The Note adds that Russia is seeking to prohibit all trade with the enemy's country without effectually i blockading the coasts,

BRITISH GOODS FORFAR EAST SHIPMENT SUSPENDED Press Association—Copyright. London, August 17 A shipment for the Far East of two million pounds worth of merchandise has been suspended in Britain, ponding a settlement with Russia regarding what is contraband. LONDON. August 17 The Times says tlmt a woiking solution of the contraband question is imperative, pending tho later establishment of theories intended to avert difficulties in future.

WARSHIPS IN NEUTRAL PORTS CHINA'S INACTIVITY l 3 refis Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 17 Tho Taot'ii of Shanghai is still wobbling concerning the dismantling of tho Russian warships). This is interpreted at Tokio to mean that China is unable to enforce the neutral rights. London, August 17 Tho Jupaneso newspapers declare that there is no intention to allow a repetition of the Mandjur farce, as the Japanese cannot spare ships to watch neutral ports while tho Russian vessols abuse the pririlege of refuge.

A GERMAN PRECAUTION Press Association-Copy right, LosuoN, August 17

Admiral Truppel has notified tho Japuneso that any warship found at Kiaochau without lights at night will bo tired upon,

Ho informed Admiial Ikadzuki ami Btaff, wlio visited ,'aiin, that the Russian warship was horodeooinbat,

with guns disabled and amrnun ition removed. The German warships saluted ymirallkadzuki on departing. ; THE RECHETELIN INCIDENT Press Association.—Copyright London, August 17 The Recketelin had coaled ut Cliifii, Dr. Morrison, the Times' correspo'ndent, declares that the story that Prance and Germany supported Fussia in the Rechitelin demands is untrue, THE ATTACK OX HIE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON JAPANESE CASUALTIES L'ress Association.—Uopyright London, August 17 Ten Japanese officers and 100 men were killed and wounded in Admiral Kamimura's light with the Vladivostok squadron. JAPANESE ACCOUNT THEFATEOFTHERURIK Press Association—Copyrighl, LosDOs, August 17 Admiral Kamimura reports as follows :—" The Rurik. being the slowest vessel, became a frequent large!, The Rossia and Groinboi, after returning our fire, gallantly attempted lo protect the Runic, and the three unitedly and repeatedly advanced, but we had the advantage of pouring in fire from our formation in the shape of the letter T. Much damage was caused to the Russians by outbreaks of fire. Finally the Bunk disabled her fire- stack, and began to settle. She was listing to port, and was abandoned by her consorts, as Admiral Arius, of tho fourth attachment, was attacking her. Our own squadron, pursuing, fought the Rossia and IGromboi for five hours, the two vessels oventually escaping. Our damage was not serious. The squadron then returned to search for the Rurik, which in the meantime had sunk, We steamed about, sav. the crew."

THE IWHT OFF PORT ARTHUR STARVING RUSSIAN SAILORS PATHETIC SCENES ON THE CTSAREYITOH EVERY OFFICER SHOT OR WOUNDED Press Association.—Copyright Loxdox, August 17 The AskoM's crew wero in a starving condition, _ Every officer on the Cfiareviteh was killed or wounded in the light on tho 10th, and a midshipman took command. Funeral services wero hold while, the vessel was steaming to Kiaochau, In many cases tho service was over heads, arms, and legs, THE LATE SORTIE RETURN OF THE YKSSKLS Press Aasociation.—Copyright. London, August 17 The Port Arthur vessels which sortiod on August ltith have rulumod to port. No battle was fought, London, August 17 Yesterday's sortie by the Pobieila, Retvisan, JPersoviot, Poltava, and Diana was due to tho Japanese occupying an important position on the land side of Port Arthur. They intended to refuge in a neutral port, but shrank' from facing so large a Japanese fleet.

AN EXAGGERATED REPORT Press Association—Copyright London, August 17. The massacre of Japanese at KainBchatka was exaggerated. The crew oi ! 12 were in a boat fetching water when they wero attacked, and seven' were killed and Ave wounded, throo fatally, '

THE SCAT riiRED RUSSIAN FLEET Press Assooi ation. opyri^hfc London, August 17 The Novik has passed southward or Kincuau, THK MISSING CRUISER PALLADA. REPORTED TO UK SUNK Press Association—Copyright ■* J London, August 17 Reports by destroyers convince Admiral Togo that the Pallada was sunk. It is ollicially announced at St. Petersburg that the Askold lost 11 killed and 16 wounded. PORT ARTHUR SURRENDER DEMANDED Press Association.—Copyright. London, August 17 The Japanese have demanded from tho Russian commander the surrender of Port Arthur. THE PORT ARTHUR GARRISON EATING HORSEFLESH Press Association,—Copyright London, August 17 Apparently trustworthy reports declare that tho Russians at Port Arthur are eating horseflesh. RUSSIAN LOAN Press Association-Copyright Loxdox, August 17 A ukase has been promulgated directing the issue of 130,000,000 of roubles, bearing 3 3-oths per cent, interest, with a currency of four years, to cover the extraordinary war expenditure,' THE MONGOLIA Press Association.—(Jopyrighf LONDON, AllgUSt 17 The Mongolia is still missing.