THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1431, 15 April 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEWS.

By Telegraph—Pross Association —Copyright

London, April 13. Tho Japanese are able to opposo five battleships, aggregating 60,000 tons, eight armored cruisers, totalling 73,686 tons, and carrying 20 12in, one lOin, and 30 Bin guns, to seven Russian battleships, aggregating 87,344 tons, two armored cruisers, totalling 14,724 tons, and carrying 24 12in, four lOin, and eight Bin guns. The Nubia, which haß arrived at Singapore, sighted a Russian fleet of 42 vessels 100 miles south-east of Cape St. James, The Russians at Vladivostok are experimenting with six submarines. The Sasebo Court rejected thp steamer Oyakleo’s appeal.

STRENGTHENING VLADIVOSTOCK

JAPAN’S DEMANDS.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 9.23 p.m.. April 14. London, April 14. Thero are many additional batteries and redoubts at Viadivostock, and enormous stores are aconmulating. It is reported the garrison is to be increased by 100,000, and by 600 guns. Count Okuma, interviewed at Tokio, said that Russia must be deprived of all strategical advantages in the Far East, and not allowed to keep fleets along Chinese and Japanese coasts. Port Arthur, Viadivostock, aud Saghalein must be annexed.

THE BALTIC FLEET.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Received 9,37 p.m., April 14. Washington, April 14. The cruiser Raleigh has started for Cuyas, Philippines. Washington officials hint that the commander has obtained information of the contemplated course of the Baltic fleet.

Received 10 p.m., April 14. London, April 14. Captain Clado declares that divers scraped tho Baltic shipß at Madagascar, and that their speed is undiminished. The Times' Paris correspondent says that the Baltic fleet intends to ooal somewhere south-east of Formosa, and then dash for Vladivostok.

The Japanese are strongly entrenching at Tsulinßbu. ■*

ANTICIPATED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Aaoociation—Oopyrlght

Received 11.48 p.m., April 14. London, April 14.

The Baltic floct is apparently proceeding north by the . shortest route, leaving Admiral Nebogatoff to follow as a reserve. It is believed that the Japanese cruisers at Chftose and Kasogi have been in touch with the Russians for some time. The Russian Admiralty think that thp, first engagement will be near Formoai. The Times says it is probable that the Baltic fleet will steam east of the Pescadores in order to avoid torpedoers.