"A NEW GREAT POWER HAS APPEARED.”

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1469, 1 June 1905, Page 2

"A NEW GREAT POWER HAS APPEARED.”

FATE OF ROSHDESTVENSKY

By Telegraph—Press 4 Association —Copyrigh

London, May 30,

Tho Times' export adds : “ Tbo moral of Admiral Togo’s triumph is that victory at sea is certain to go in the long run to tho restrained well-trained fioet.” It is considered at Berlin that Vladivostok is doomed.

Among politicians and diplomatists at Vienna it is hoped, but not yet believed, that the Czar will learn the leseon of : defeat even now. | London newspapers warn the Czar that the disaster makes internal problems I more pressing than ever. A continuance I of the struggle will risk tho Russians’ j position in Europe as equally as in tho I Far East. I Tho Times’ Now York correspondent | reports that tho excitement in America I surpasses anything since tho assassination I of President McKinley. The New York Sun says that America I ought to offer peace negotiations, j Americans are astonished at the magniI tude of the victory, and realise that a new I Great Power has appeared, with immense I potentialities for good or ill. Tho newsI papers hope that Japan will show moderaI tion in the hour of victory.

Tho commander at Vladivostok telegraphed the news of the disaster on Monday. Tho Czar, after consulting the Imperial Council, decided to await the complete Russian account before issuing a communique. The cruiser Almaz has arrived at VladiI vostok. She confirms the reported sinking of Admiral Roßhdestveneky’s flagship, the

Kniaz Suvarofi. Captaia Ziloti, of the Russian Admiralty, denies the report that Admiral Roshdestvensky made an escape from the sinking battleship by torpedo boat. | Some Russian journals vaguely foreshadow the death of thousands of Russian sailors. Most are either silent or optimistic. I The newsboys in St. Petersburg on I Monday proclaimed a great Russian naval

victory. Six Russian transports have reached | Wusung. Their commanders have consented to the vessels and crews being interned. A small Russian converted cruiser entered Shanghai to-day. I Owing to ihe Russian Prize Court’s I decision regarding the steamer Oalchas, I Lord Lansdowne is considering what I further action is desirable relative to cotj ton being regarded us contraband of war. St. Petersburg reports state that many I seamen, maddened by the accuracy of the I Japanese fire, leapt overboard. I Japanese warships are watching Vladi- | vostok.

Sydney, May 31. I The Japanese Consul is advised that the I four captured ships—Orel, Nicolai, AdI miral Apraxine, and Admiral Seniavan — have been brought safely to Japanese I ports. I The Japanese Consul’s advices state I that the Russian losses definitely known Iso far may be classified as follows I Sunk : Two battleships, one coast-defenoe I ship, five cruisers, two special service I ships, throe destroyers. Captured: Two I battleships, two coast-defence ships, one I special service ship, one destroyer. It is not clear whether three vessels I stated by prisoners to have sunk are inI eluded in the above list.