The Flagship Sunk.
Ho Hews of tbe Admiral. TOGO'S STIUTEGYi SUCCESSFUL TORPEDO ATTACKS". I (Ilccuived May .'lO, 10.17 p.m.) I LONDON. May HO. I Admiral Krcmantlo expresses the opinion that. Rozhdeslvcngky's cruisers were apparently masked battleships. Doubtless Admiral Togo at [the outset utilised his torpedo boats to throw the cruisers anil transports into following up, this advantajee with his battleships. -The Daily Mail's Washington cor- ' respondent reports that the Navy Department received a, despatch from Tokio stating that the Kniair. Suvaroff, of 13,000 tons, with Admiral j Kozhdcstvensky aboard, was sunk. I The Daily Mail's Seoul correspondent states that Admiral Togo from his b'jso ut Masampho proceeded round the north of the Tsushima Islands, and opened a terrific fire on the .Russians' port column, which fell into disorder. The Japanese forced the enemy towards their own coast, every Japanese vessel attacking. Repeated torpedo attacks were attended with the greatest success.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2
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150The Flagship Sunk. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2
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