THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1432, 17 April 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

STRANGE BEPOET.

By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright

London, April 14,

It has boon reported that boforo leaving Anabus, tho Baltic fleet, imagining that tho Japanese were approaching, opened a useless and aimless bombardment, causing rumors of a naval ongugoment.

GERMANY ACCEPT A BROAD HINT

CAPTAIN KLADO CENSURED.

By Tolograph—Press Association —Copyright Reooivod 4,18 p.m., April 15. London, April 15. Four German colliers anchored at Gape St. James resailed on Japanese destroyers makiDg ready for a sally. The' Russian hospital ship Orel remained 36 hours at Saigon. It took food and medicine, and 900 tons of coal. Captain Klado hGs been severely reprimanded for criticising the Admiralty.

A RUSSIAN BETBEAT.

THE BALTIC FLEET.

WARNING FROM JAPAN

By Telegraph—Preßß Association —Copyright Reoeived 4.18 p.m., April 16. London, April 15. Russian retreators from Kaikuen reached Kirin, leaving a rearguard of 8000 at Itsuchan, Haklusu and Sulipau. Russians from Changtu and Fakumen aro rallying at Ohangchung, but there are 13,000 remaining at Fenghwa, and 3000 at Pamienoeng to check the Japanese advance. It is officially reported at Tokio that the Japanese on tho Fnsfann-Hailnng road, after defeating a Russian regiment of fantry and six sotnias of cavalry, with four guns, at Erhulo, eight miles northeast of Yingpan, occupied Tsangshio, twenty miles northeast of Yingpan-. The Russians fought every step, retreading to Hailnng, where there was a rearguard of twelve thousand. Admiral Roshdeatvenßky’s voyage northeast continues. Japanese newspapers declare that should the Baltic fleet stay at an Indo-Chinese port Japan will bo compelled to regard it a Russian naval base. France, China and Holland have been warned that breaches of neutrality are to Arable west of Singapore, but unendur able eastwards.

P. AND O. BOAT OVERHAULED,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.42 a.m., April 17. London, April 16. Admiral Roshdestveneky overhauled the P. and O. Company’s steamer Pooa between Saigon and Singapore, but allowed her to proceed.

THE RUSSIAN LOAN. DOCKERS’ STRIKE.

By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright Beoeived 4.30 p.m., April 16. St. Petersburg, April 15. Only the first half of the Russian internal loan was issued lately. Subscriptions falling short, bankers covered the deficit. They are now unloading, though the second half will shortly be floated. The dockers’ strike at Libau has stopped the shipment of grain.