Transport Disaster

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1333, 23 May 1905, Page 2

Transport Disaster

Tlie Fiylttlnii Power of Russia

A Sclieme to Develop It

Japanese Advance Gotiniieiiceti

(Recoivod This Day, 10 45 a,in.) London, May 22 Largo Japanese forces are deploying the Russian flanks. Owing to Iho prematura melting of the ice on tho Rivor Sungari many Russian carts, filled with supplies, have been lost, and tho drivers drowned.

St Petersburg, May 22

The Czar wag instituted a permanent State Defence Council, under the presidency of the Grand Duke Nicholas, to ensure the adequate development of tho fighting forces of tho empire.

London, May 22

It is reported at St Petersburg that a strong Japanese movement has commenced against General Linevitch's right wing, west of the railway.

Tho newspapei Russ complains that dissipation and suuuserueut are in full swing in Harbin, and that money is flowing like- water.