The Russo-Japanese War.
JAPAN’S IMMENSE ARMY. INSUBORDINATION IN RUSSIAN NAVY. London, April n. Japan is preparing to reinforce Marshal Oyama until he commands on* million men in the autumn, 700,000 being in the fighting line. While the Baltic fleet was at Nossibe many deserted. There were eight •xecutions for insubordination. French St. Petersburg advices state that Admiral Rozhdestvensky intends to reach Saigon for repairs and there to await Diebogatoff. Th* Russian Admiralty hope there Will be a battle near Saigon to enable their ships to take refuge in case of aeed. The Czar has sent a messenger with an autograph letter to General Lineviteb. It is believed it contains instructions relating to the issue of the wsir* The German steamer Stuve, bound from Saigon to Manilla, sighted on Sunday two Japanese cruisers heading t« Singapore. Russia i* opening a credit, repayable in five yean, for additions to the navy, including fifteen scouts, fifty destroyers, and 100 torpedo boats.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3509, 13 April 1905, Page 3
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158The Russo-Japanese War. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3509, 13 April 1905, Page 3
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