Issue of The War Decided.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7837, 1 June 1905, Page 2

Issue of The War Decided.

Unprecedented Surrender. (Received May HI. »-21 p.m.) LONDON', May 81. The hospital ship Oriel and a torpedocr have arrived at Vladivostok. The cause of the defeat is attributed Jnrgely lo Admiral Bozhtfcstvensky's strategy. It is stated in Russian circles that his officers included many military of;:cji's included many military ofl'cers licers who hayq been impressed into ■he naval sen ice. They were brave but incapable of defending ships. The Si. Petersburg newspaper, llir[/hevifa Yi doiuosli, sjiys die uatt| e of Tsushima decided the issue of the war, and opened new ways for the currents of history.

Tho German press incisively com- - incnts on the defeat. The Kreuz Zoltung says the surrender of Vico-Admiral Diebogaiofl *nd aooo men is unprecedented In up I history of naval welfare. ™> «**" don collapse was due w the •»«- torn, not lo t*e individual. Tho National Zellung say» «»tr with Admiral HoritdestveMkjr • wrecks tho sea swallow*. be»l«« »«*• sia's preatfge, the white mail* credit among the yellow races. Mjy the white world. It tnya, be fouw* armed for Iho protection of iUmost important material, social anSlMc- ' ial interestThe Taglichc Hundschau writes in a similar straini It is reported in Washington that 'Japan wants an indemnity of two i hundred million sterling.