THE BALTIC FLEET OUTRAGE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1135, 2 November 1904, Page 2

THE BALTIC FLEET OUTRAGE

A Startling Developement The Russian Warships Leave Vigo Sudden Recall of British Officers Summoned to Their Snips leiiif of the British Cabinet Pr,<» AiKinisMoa.—Ooßjriibt.

PRESS MESSAGE EXTRA- ' ORDINARY (Received Nov. 2nd, 8.49 a,m.) LONDON, Nov, 1 A REDTER'S message states that all the Russian warships left Vigo today, (Received Nov. 2nd, BID a.m.) London, Nov. 1 Renter's Gibraltar correspondent states that Admiral Beresford has suddenly recalled ail officers aboard.

PRESS OPINIONS ON THE INQUIRY LONDON", Nov. 1 The St James 1 Gazette' says that the I International Court of Enquiry is in no wise a Court of Arbitration. It can make a report, but not an award, and we will still be entitled to compel by force what \va deem just and necessary for our honour if not conceded as our right. The danger is not yet over. The chief peril to pince is tho Grand Ducal Admiralty at St Petersburg. The Globo says that the real danger is the Russian governmental system. Each department considers itself answerable lo tho Czar alone, and tho Admiralty issues its orders without consulting or informing the Foreign Office.

The Daily Mail's Vigo correspondent says that a Russian officer dedares that St Petersburg will no* recede from tho standpoint that torpedoers, undor cover of the fishing Hoot, attacked the squadron, and that whatever the finding of tho commission, Russia will bo unable to censure or punish her officers for doing their duty. Tho correspondent adds that the Russians are all mora.or less united on the torpedoor story since they feel very strongly tho accusation of nervousness, and that Russia intend to omorgo from the inculont with honour.

Acting on the King's instruction, Sir Frederick Treves visited Mr Boggart, bo?tswain of the Crane, In Sir Frederick Treves' presence Dr Fenwick removed pieces of shat. 'ered bono from his arm, and reraov. Ed a splinter of iron an inch long from his neck,

THE QUESTION OF COMPENSATION YARN ABOUT THE JAPANESE TORPEDOERS CZAR STILL BELIEVES IT THE FLEET MANNED BY YOUTHS Press Association—Copyright. London, Nov. 1 The Daily Express St Petersburg correspondent says that Russia is willing to pay £IOO,OOO compensation to the fishermen. The Czar, in giving audience to the Hon. Charles Hardinge, empha-' sisad his belief that the tragedy was the result of a Japanese attack. Ho referred to the story of twenty Japanese being sent to Hull as a plot for the destruction of tho fleet. German pilots narrate that the Baltic fleet feared floating mines, and fired indiscriminately at the shipping in the Great Bolt. They also fired two shots at a small slcif in tho Little Belt because it came within tho danger radius. The crows of tho fleet arc mostly boys with little training. It is reported that one Danish torpedoer was fired upon, but that tho circumstances wore concealed out of regard for the Czar's fooling s> While voyaging to Tangier the Russians fired on an English collier that was not showing lights.

LAMSDORFF'S FIGHT WITH THE .ADMIRALTY ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE OUTRAGE Press Association.—Copyright lONdon, November 1 French newspapers declare that tho Russian Admiralty for three days refused Count Lamsdorff any

information or a permit to telograpl to the fleet.

He then appealed to the Czar, who decided against the Admiralty.

Russian warships are coaling al Algiers.

Colliers have gone to the Uam eroons, a German possession in Wee Africa, and Reunion, a French pot in the Indian Ocean.

The reporting vessel Kamschtka is at Tangier. She reports she was behind the squadron in the North Sea, and saw four torpedoers pursuing the Ikt.

The torpodoor fired at short distance, and the. Kamschtka fired for eighteen minutes, until the torpedoers disappeared.

THE TIMES ON' THE SITUATION

Press Association—Copyright,

London, Not. 1

The Times says that the presentation of the North Sea case, and the reception given to the finding of he Commission, will afford opportunities for the exercise of good faith or bad. The success or failure of an experiment whereon the world's confidence and much of its pacific plans may hang, depends almost absolutely on the mutual op-, Tightness of the parties. The same journal doclares that though no longer acute the situation demands vigilant care, and that in order to avoid dangerous developments the country must insist on satisfaction without waiting indefinitely.

MEETING OP BRITISH. CABINET POWERS OF COURT DISCUSSED INDIGNATION MEETING AT HAMBURG THE CZAR AND THE ADMIRAL LETTER OF SYMPATHY Press Association—Copyright London, No?. 1 Mr Walter Rothschild, a GW moner, speaking at Naphill, said tha tho crisis was not over, since, if the result of the inquiry was equivocal or unsatisfactory to the Powers concerned, war may ensue. At a large meeting at Hamburg protests wern made against the Rus. sians' brutal action in the North Sea, and their cowardly abandonment of the trawlers was censuredThe meeting hoped that Britain would exact reparation for the murder. A Cabinet Council yesterday in connection with the negotiations dealt with the procedure, scope, and powers of the International Commission of Inquiry, and of the preliminary convention that Russia is arranging. It is hoped that the commission will comprise jurists of neutral nationality, aided by naval experts. The King smninonod Mr Balfour prior to the Council meeting, and Lord Lansdowne afterwards, The Czar has sent Admiral Rozjesvenski a personal message of en. couragement and sympathy. Sir Thomas Barclay proposes to celebrate the peace and mark the proat and noble part played by France in the recent crisis by an Anglo-Eronch Exhibition in 11)00.

THE CAUSE OF THE BLUNDER BRITISH NAVAL THEORY SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY Press ABsociation—(Jopynght London, Nov, 1

Tho Banish naval opinion is tbat the squadron misread the new signals, and that the two roti-most vessels on the port line of the ships probably got on the starUrd side of the starboard line, and in moving, quickly got excited with alarm and attracted their own consort's fire. Then, perceiving their mistake, they hastened to return to their places,