RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1072, 20 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

London, August 19 ACuifu roport states that the Japanese have reached an abandoned Chinese arsenal a mile and a quarter east of Port Arthur. THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR AN HEROIC GARRISON STOESSEL'S REPLY TO THE JAPANESE "AS LONG AS A MAN IS LEFT" Press Association,—Copyright London, August 19 The Daily Telegraph reports that Japan offered to allow the garrison to pass out under arms and join General Kuropatkin, General Stoessel's reply was: "As long us a man is left in the last fort, Port Arthur will fight."

The bombardment was thereupon resumed. THE TERMS OF SURRENDER WARSHIPS IN PORT TO BE GIVEN DP

STOESSEL SHOCKED AND ENRAGED ' A STORM OF INVECTIVE Press Association,—Copyright London, August 19 Major Kamaoka met the Russian Chief-of-Staff under n flag of truce 500 metres north of Shoshiying on the lljth. The offer of conveyance from the port included women and children under 10, priests, diplomatists, and officers of neutral powete, who would be conveyed to Dalny, where their baggage would be examined, The terms of surrender included the handing over of all Russian war. ships in the harbour. It is reported that when he heard the terms General Stoessel burst into a storm of invective, but treated Major Yamaoka courteously. He refused the Japanese request for a three days' truce to bury the dead. Major Yamaoka communicated the Kaiser's request that Japan should allow the two Gorman attaches to leave Port Arthur, MINES LAID FOR THE JAPANESE

TERRIBLE LOSSES Pross Association—'Jopyright London, August 19. Refugees report that the Japanese sustained terrible losses in charging over a huge mined field, but are making further headway. RUSSIANS IN NEUTRAL PORTS A GERMAN CONDITION Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, August 19 The terms of parole oblige the Russians to remain at Kaiochau throughout the war. London, August 19 A thousand Russians belonging to warships are interned at Kiaochau, WARNING TO CHINA THREATENED SEIZURE OF VESSELS Press Association.—Jopyright London, August 19 The Japanese Consul-General has notified the Taolai of Shanghai that' the Japanese fleet is coming to seize the Askold and Grosovoi unless they are disarmed or expelled, The customs engineer reports that both are unseaworthy, but that the Grosovoi can be repaired in teti days. Ho is uncortain when the Askold will be ready to leave the neutrality port. The Japanese Legation at Pokin predicts an amicable settlement of tho matter as far as China and Japan are concerned. It is stated at Tokio that as Shang. hai is an international port, unless the vessels are disarmed a Japanese squadron will simply wait dt tho

INVESTMENT OF POET ARTHUR THE TERMS OF SURRENDER SCOUTED BT THE GARRISON WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN BOMBARDMENT RENEWED THE RUSSIAN VESSELS AT SHANGHAI ORDERED TO QUIT OR DISARM Prt!« Aiioointion.—Ooßjrigßi.

mouth of the Yangtze and prevent their escape,

ACTION OF FOREIGN CONSULS Press Association,—Copyright London, August 11) The foreign consuls at Shanghai are determined to preserve the neutrality of the port. THE CHINESE DECISION NOTICE TO QUIT OR DISARM Press Association.—Copyright London, August 19 The Taotai of Shanghai allows the Askold and Grosovoi to remain until the 23rd, when a day's notice will us given to quit or disarm.

THE STOPPAGE OF NEUTRALS CASE OF THE SCOTIAN THE VESSEL FIRED ON Press Association-Copyright. LONDON, August 19 The Scotian disregarded two blank shots, and the Ural fired a shell, which passed within three feet of the funnel.

Captain Stuart has entered a protest at Ajaccio, declaring that Her small tonnage ought to have placed the Scotian above suspicion, The Standard says that this sort of thing must bo stopped. Not compensation in the future, but protection here and now, is'what shippers and shipowners expect. If a dozen Russian Alabama* are allowed to take their course for only a few weeks, they may strike a "blow at trade which will not in the least be mitigated by heavy payments out of the Russian Treasury two or three years hence. Unless the searches are exorcised reasonably and with minimum annoyance, it may be necessary to instruct British warships to intervene whenever it is a question of seizing British property.

RUSSIAN GUNBOAT SINKS STRIKES A MINE Press Association.—Oopyright London, August 19 A Russian gunboat of the Otvagni type struck a mine and sank off Liaotishan Promontory, THE FIGHT ON THE 10TH RUSSIAN ACCOUNTS Press Association.—Copyright. London, August 1!) Admiral Reitzenstein's account of the battle that took place on the 10th slates that tho Askold's boilers were seriously damaged. Prince Alexiell's report states that the Groraoboi's boilers and funnels suffered badly. Tho Surik was lost to view during the running fight northwardc. The Rossia was struck eleven times below and near tho water Hue, and the Gromoboi six times. Both vessels' losses included 50 per cent of officers, and 25 per cent of tho crews, The Gromoboi had 135 killed and 307 wounded.

THE SEIZURE OF NEUTRALS BRITISH AND AMERICAN. PROTESTS REPORTED RUSSIAN CONCESSION Press AsaociiUion.—Copyright. London, August 19 Britain and America are acting on parallel lines, but independently of one another, in the Notes presented to Russia. Thoy emphatically contend "that it must be proved that the

t foodstuffs aro intended for the bels ligerenta' naval and military forces . before thoy can be considered con- ) traband. On other points they pro- ' test as already cabled. Mr Hay's circular on June 10th 1 fully embodies the Note presented f to Russia by the American A-uibas-l sador at St. Petersburg, and the Note presented by the British Ambassador . reiterates the views embodied in the i \ King's Speech. ) i Router's agency reports it is under--3 stood that Russia will recognise the

validity of tbe British and American view in differentiating between conditional and absolute contraband in specific cases, the seizure of vessels and cargo to be reserved for ulterior consideration. PRESS OPINIONS Press Association—Copyright London, August 19 The Times protests against the idea of specific instances of wrongful seizure awaiting the close of the war for settlement. The St Petersburg newspaper Novoe Vremya says it is neither easy nor desirable to try to solve during the war the complicated question of contraband, owing to the difficulty to decide each case on its merits, without attempting to generalise. THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON Press Association—Copyright London, August 19 The Rossia and Giomoboi have arrived at Vladivostok. RUSSIAN TREASURY UONDS STILL INTACT Press Association-Copyright, London, August 19 A St. Petersburg official messenger states that thirty-two million sterling form the Treasury bonds, which are still intact, and that the new State rent loan is merely necessary for the punctual replenishment of cash in hand. THE ESCAPING FLEET WITHOEFT'S LAST SIGNAL Press Association—Copyright. London, August 19 Admiral Withoeft's last signal was, "Remember the Emperor's orders not to return to.Port Arthur." THE BALTIC FLEET Press Association-Copyright London, August 19 Though the Admiral and officers remain aboard the Hal tic fleet, the prospects of Bailing are small,