RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1075, 24 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

POET AKTHUK ' FINAL ATTACK COMMENCED TERRIBLE CONFLICT RAGING ALL DAY YESTERDAY THE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI AMERICA CLIMBS DOWN JAPAN SUPPORTED BY THE POWERS

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London, August 23 Tiik transport Sungari, winch was sunk at Chemulpho, has been re 1 floated and arrived at Nagasaki. TREMENDOUS CONFLICT AT PORT ARTHUR RAGING YESTERDAY VICTORY HANGS IN THE BALANCE Press Association,—oopyright London, August 215

Clares that Japan's demands in reference to Shanghai are perfectly just The Standard warns Japan that she ia not entitled to abuse China's weakness to the injury of neutrals, and that it is high time that commercial nations agreed upon rules regarding the neutrality of ports, and also as to a definition of what ia contraband. The Morning Post says that her refusal to obey Shanghai orders when she obeyed the German orders at Kiaochau shows that Russia is not prepared to respect China's neutrality. THE MINED FIELD AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE GBOUND LITTERED WITH LIMBS Press Association—Copy right, London, August 21

Renter slates that a tremendous conflict is raging at Tort Arthur, and that victory is hanging in the balance.

London, August 23 A few women and children remain at Port Arthur. THE JAPS KEINFOROKD Press Association,—Copyright London, August 23 Thirty thousand Japanese have lately arrived from the north before Port Arthur. THE JAPANESE FORCE IN MANCHURIA A DISCOVERED WEAKNESS Press Association,—Copyright London, August 23 General Kuropatkiu has discovered that General Ota's force lias been weakened by the despatch of fifteen regiments to assist Genera! Nogi at Port Arthur, and it is expected at Port Arthur that Kuropatkin will assume the offensive.

An eye-witness of the mined field explosion declared that while the Japanese advanced not a single Russian was visible, and there were no guns, rifles, or fires.

Suddenly a series of explosions occurred. Each opened up a wide gap, shooting debris into the air, and the ground was littered with limbs and piles of dead, and agonising cries rang out.

THE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI MEETING OF CONSULS JAPANESE PROTEST AGAINST INTERFERENCE THE VIEW UPHELD I'resd Association—(Jopj'righfc I London, August 23 Tlio Times' Shanghai correspondent states that the Taotni sought to induce the Consuls to adopt, collectivo measures to avoid the possibility of hostilities and protect the interests of neutrals, which ho feared were endangered by the presence of Japanese warships, The danger of complications was duo solely to Kussia's refusal to comply with China's demands for onforcing neutrality. Huron Olaghiri, the Japanese Consul, strongly protested against'any collective consular action affecting the belligerents' rights, The meeting endorsed this view, holding that China alone was reponsiblo for tho maintenance of neutrality, and referred the question, at the instance of Sir A, Warren, British Consul-Genoral, to tho Pokin Government.

The Askokl's repairs have been suspended, The British lleet is expected to. day.

London, August 23 Tho Viceroy of Nankin has refused the Taotai's requeßt for a Chinese squadron to proceed to Shanghai. Mr Goodson, U.S. Consul, states that the American Government does not intend to interfere. Though the Amorican torpedo boat Chauncey was cleared for action on entering Shanghai, the captain now asserts that he was only carrying despatches, This had no connection with the arrival of the Japanese destroyers. THE JAP DESTROYER QUITS Press Association Copyright London, August 23 Tho Japanese destroyer has left Shanghai. PRESS HEWS Press Association.—Copyright London, August 23 The German paper Kreuz-Zeitung, though pro-Russian in iti tiews, d»-

THE SORTIE PROM VLADIVOSTOK SKRYDLOFF CENSURED Press Association.—Oopyri«ht London, August 2li Tlio Russian Admiralty severely criticise Admiral Skrydloff for the Vladivostocl sortie. Admiral Alexiell', is bold chiefly responsible while Admiral Slcrydloll' is censured for not taking commaud of the cruisers, THE SEIZURE OF NEUTRALS Press Association—Copyright London, August 23. The safety of shipping and the necessity for a definition of contraband is tlio keynote of the urgent resolutions passed by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and other bodies in the United Kingdom. TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED Press Association—Uopyright London, August 23 The Pacific Steam Navigation and other companies are not accepting freights from San Francisco to Japan. Trade with the Far East is prac tally suspended. London, August 23 A cruiser, supposed to be the Smolensk, stopped tlio British steamer Comedian near Durban, and examined her papers. She then allowed her to proceed. _ The Times comments on the Rus. sian bad faith if the vessel was really the Smolensk, and asks where she coaled when voyaging south, and why she visited a coaling port coil* cealed. Another account from Durban says that the cruiser was a former German steamer.

THE CASE OF THE HIPSANG VERDICT OF NAVAL COURT GOES AGAINST RUSSIA Press Association—Copyright London August 23 The Shanghai Naval Court has decided that the destroyer Rv,loropui torpedoed the Hipsang without just cause. The vessel had no contraband, and was quistly voyaging from NinchvMiig to Cuefoo, with lights burning and the British flag "ying. THE GERMAN ATTACHE NO WONDER HE LEFT Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, August 23 Captain Hoffman, the German attache, who quitted Port Arthur, was quartered in tht Tiber's

Tail battery, (100 fo-t high, and was not permitted to sue any lighting. THE COALING OE BELLIGERENTS BRITISH RESTRICTIONS Press Association.— Copyright, London, August 23 The proclamation issued in Malta in regard to (lie coaling of belliger, Hiits has been extended lo other British coloni'-s and dependencies. JAPANESE ON RUSSIAN SEAMAN*! SHIP PRAISE FOB THE NOVIK frw AuimM»Mon.~l.'nLijrijil)V London, Aug 23 The Japanese willingly admit that tbo Novik's past record is the one bright few turo in Russian seamanship. When tbo warships wove floe.ng from • Port Arthur on the 10th, fivo oflicors and ■ 150 men wero hillod and 20 oflicors and 300 men wounded,