The Baltic Fleet
Coal for the Vessels
Hostel Goto
Press Association.—Copyright. (Received This Dny, 8,30 a.m.) London, May 18 FORTY-THREE Russian and Ger+ man colliers are anchored off Gape Nabe, and twenty more off Gape St. James.
They are under tho observation o£ 'renoh warships,
Rozlidestvsnsky
His Serves Reported Shattered
Biriloif Replaces Him
a London, May li) The Baltic Fleet was last seei 220 miles north-east of Kamranl steering north.
The hospital ship Orel is expectoi at Shanghai.
The limes' St. Petersburg correspondent says that Admiral Birilofl will eventually succeed Admiral Rozhdestvensky.
The latter, although his nerves are shattered, is believed to be physically able to engage the foe, and, once at Vladivostok, will be entitled to resume his post as Chief: of the Naval-Staff.
Birilofl will bo allowed ample leisure to prepare for the journey.
Thia is interpreted to mean that a further sojonm of tho fleet in southern waters is anticipated.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1331, 20 May 1905, Page 2
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