Admiral Togo’s Flagship Sunk.
[BY TELEGH.Vril —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Tokio, yesterday. When it was evident that she was sinking, tho Mikasa was towed landward and lies on even keel in six -■ fathoms of water. It is known that 200 perished. Tho ' Daily Telegraph’s Tokio correspondent wires that thore wero a series of explosions, some like tho simultaneous reports of many heavy 1 guns, thou others dull and muffled. After the first series a vast 1 sheet os \ flame enveloped tho ship. Tho moon- i light and perfect searchlights from near tho shore and the glare of tho fire disclosed a heartrending- spec* tac'o. There were many heroic incidents. Boats wero everywhere lowered, and survivors sawed about, and many who wero suffering casualties, help'd to save otlievs, Count Yamamoto, tho Minister of Marine, declares that the fatality was due to accident,
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42779, 16 September 1905, Page 2
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139Admiral Togo’s Flagship Sunk. Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42779, 16 September 1905, Page 2
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