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Manawatu Herald, 1 November 1904, Page 2

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HOW THE RUSSIANS ARE DUPED. RUSSIAN FLEET BOTTLED UP. Admiral Rozhdestvensky’s report was received in St. Petersburg witb ft chorus of approval mingled wi& outburst; of abuse' ofßj^ojd*;Ja - It is popularly considered that after excessive blustering, the British Government practically submitted to Russia's wishes. v > , The higher officios, consider Hihat Britain booms by detaining the pet. It is generally thought iajAmerioa and on the Continent that .Britain treated Russia.generously. The cruiser Doris has -fiaitejl from Gibraltar for Larache, JdorQCUO.^ The cruiser Lancaster Vigo at full speed. The Commander interviewed Admiral Rozhdestvensky. The Spanish authpritieSiftftUjjtho Lancaster are now patrolling the entrance to the harbour. Five British warships are outside Oiea Island. On being interviewed.' by the Chronicle’s Vigo representative. Admiral Rozhdestvensky rstttted the cruiser Aurora saw ’wo? torpedoflM approaching at full speed. Bh® turned on the searchlights and noticed two floating mines close by. The order to fire was then given, and one of the torpedoera was sunk. He knew that a secret alliance existed between' J;apani and (Britain. There were a thousand Reasons for ft conflict, and,, personally, he was disposed to lay down, his fleet, regardless of thV rt .mmjbar of opponents. French merchantman off Oies Island are reported with submarine mines aboard. . IECIDENTS OF THE Wft. AT THE silr OF THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR. Six Russian battleships and cruisers, seven torpedoers and’ four colliers have arrived at Tangier. Marshal Oyaraa reports that a detachment of General Kuroki’s army defeated eightcompanies-.df fSharpshooters and a regiment of Russian infantry who - were !strdnglylS entrenched • at Waithushan, : Above Pengtaitse, on Thursdays capturing two machine guns. The Russians lose 200 and the Japanese 1 .170; During the attack on Port Arthur a 1000 ton steamer- wasliink. . The powder •maga’zmb ' in the Erlingshan fort was Exploded. MR BALFOUR ON THE , POSITION. ' END OP THE CRISIS. Mr Balfour, speaking at a mass meeting at Southampton, said: “I believe the lamentable tragedy will not lead to war.” Continuing, be said belligerents pnist never be 'allowed to forget their neutrals. The Russian version contained miidh of romance, and was equivalent to an attack jon our national honot , neutrals. Ha promised a liberal compensation,^©

Ti ■ MjjjjMg those who suffered by the attack, that part of the fleet concersGu in The incident would be detained at Vigo in order that the naval author!* ties could ascertain what officers were responsible therefor. These and any other material witnesses would not accompany the fleet to the Far East. Mr Balfour proceeded : “We and Russia have agreed to an International Commission under the Hague Tribunal. In reference to the presence of Japanese torpedoers I say that they were phantom ships and creatures of fancy. Against the Admiral’s statement I enter a moat emphatic protest.” There would be three enquiries : A Coroner’s, Board of Trade, and an International Court, He added : “Count Beckendorf has authorised the statement that Russia has expressed profound regret, after the discovery of the facts. Any person found guilty by this tribunal will be thereafter tried and punished adequately. Guarantees have now been given against ft recurrence of the incidents,