The Baltic Fleet

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1307, 20 April 1905, Page 2

The Baltic Fleet

Russians Col a Cable

Movements of Japanese Cruisers

Prewi Amooiation .—Copy right. (Beceived i bis Day 8,00 a,m.) London, April 19 Rbuthr's agenoy at Manila reports that three warships of unknown nationality were sighted off Bobangas, Philippin 6 Islands, at dawn to-day. The Daily Mail't Singapore correspon. dent reports that Etissinn agents have out the Foochow-Tamsin cable.

The Daily Mail's Manila oorrospon dont reports that sixteen Japanese cruisers and destroyers .are scofltins; off Sampalok Point,

Six Russian colliers are reported to have been seen in Linayen Qulf, Philippine Islands.

The Paris Tmps says that Boshdost. venski, while at Madagascar, remained outside the limit of French territorial waters, and that there is no evidenoe that he will show less reserve in Indochina. The Temps says it is oonvinced that Japan will approach the inqniry regarding the stay at Kermanh is a resonable and moderate spirit, knowing that Franco ba, heretofore strictly fulfilled the duties of neu'ra'iiy,

Important purchases were made at Saigon, to be delivered to the portion of tbe ( Baltio Fleet now off the coaßt of IndoOhioa,

Fleet Coals at a French Porl Indignation in Japan Alleged Breach of Neutrality British Interference Invoked (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) London, April 19 The lending Japanese newspaper! ire indignant at Rozhdestvensky ÜBing Kamrahtsa naval bate. The Tokio paper Jijisiimgs declares 'that Fiance is lending Russia efficient help, and it no longor rieutrxl. The paper adds: "Japan must invoke the uid of he Anglo-Japanese allianco, as protest are unavailing, The time for action has oome." The Haiphong nowspapor Courier of March 18th montions that, two Japanese cruiseri visited Kamrah Bay ostensibly in search of a mining destroyer. Another was ordered to des ! st taking soundings at at Hanoi, Indo-Chinn. The paper adds: " The Japanese will possibly explain tbit they were taking soundings (or anchorage | but some importance is attached to tho incident, an Vioe Admiral Btyie, commander of the Frenoh fleet, has hurried to Hanoi." Togo's Secret Movements Causing Uneasiness in Russia Separating the Japanese Fleet A Russian Schema (Received this day, 8.4 a.m.) London, April 19 Admiril Togo's success in shrouding his movements creates great uneasiness in Busaia. It is reported at Hamburg that Rosbdostvenski has despatched several of the fastest Hamburg-American line ateauaors, which ho converted into oruisers, to raid the Japanese shipping in order to causo a diversion and weaken Togo's cruiser strength.

The Paris Tmipt declares that the constant practico of Franco is not to fix a limit to the sojourn of belligerent vessels in French territorial waters, but to prohibit hostility during tboir stay,