THE BALTIC FLEET OUTRAGE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1138, 5 November 1904, Page 2

THE BALTIC FLEET OUTRAGE

Man iters Endorse Hnlral's Stir]

Say Whole Thing Was British-Jap Plot

Russian Witness Goes to Vladivostock

Only Three Leli to Testify

I fuestion by the London Times

"fere Are The Guilty Officers?"

"•« Aiioniitiaß,—Ooßjrriim

LONDON, Nov. 4 Captain Clado affirms that the admiral on entering the North Sea was tnistwortliily informed that two vessels in the Scandinavian Fjord were flying (lags of different nationalities at intervals, appearing to bo waiting for something.

those specially implicated, and whom to blame if there was blame. Mr Akers-Douglan, Home Secretary, in a speech at (Sandwich said there was no reason to suppose that the Russian assurances in the negotiations, whoreiti France as a friendly nation had given assistance, would not be fulfilled,

The transport Kamchatka, at the moment the Dogger Bank firing occurred, saw distinctly two toriDodoers, and almost simultaneously the wireless apparatus of the battleships recorded a question (the text, whereof they cannot reproduce), appearing to emanate from the Kamchatka, which was at the rear,

Captain Clado declared that the text of the wireless question would be submitted to the Commission.

When the torpedoers passed Admiral Lufre the latter fired, The Kreuz Zeitung declares that the commission ought to hear tho Sountag's crew, who declare that the Russians shortly after leaving Skag gerack fired at each other.

The officers, learning afterwards that the transport had not asked the question, concluded that it emanated from toi'pedoers seeking to glean information.

CONFERENCE OF ADMIRALS Press Association—Copyright, Singapore, November 3. Admirals Noel, Fanshawe, and Willis are at present conferring here,

After the Kamchatka had rejoined the fleet, the admiral, believing himself overhauled by two torpedoers ordored the firing, -but when the tnuvling fleet was Been the firing ceased.

THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS

WHERE ARE THEY ? Pross Assooifttion-Copyrifjht, Londui- - , Novomber 4 Captain Olndo carries Admiral Rozh* desvenslti's report to St Petersburg, and then prooeeds to Vladivostok, The throe lieutenants will testify at tho enquiry, Tho Times asks where the responsible ofheers are who are not to procood with tho tleet. COALING THE FLEET

FLEET ARRIVES AT TANGIER

SHADOWED BY BRITISH WAR sun's

BOTH SIDES CLEARED FOR ACTION

STATEMENTS BY RUSSIAN OFFICERS

A JAPPO-BRITISH PLOT

BRITISH COLLIERS BARRED Pr«i Auiitutloii.—('.ipjrriehi. London, Nov. 4 Lord Latisdowno, replying to enquiries' states that British colliers arc forbidden to follow or supply the Russian lleet.

Press Association Copyright

London, Nov. 1 Admiral lloshdestvenski's ships lmve arrived at Tangier. Tho British ships shadowed them from Vigo, livo miles behind.

Throughout the voyage both side were cleared for action.

Russian oflicers interviewed at Tangier persisted in the statement that they saw several torpodoeraat Dogger Bank, officered by Japanese while small steamers furnished the apparatus to discharge the torpedoers.

The fleet sank a number, and the rest steamed away. The Russians could clearly distingiiish them on the horizon. There were no lights when the tiring began, but voices were heard in tho intervals ot firing, They say the Russians were perfectly justified in the action, and do not express sorrow at the death of the fishermen, as the whole affair was a preconcortod British Japanese plot. THE EVIDENCE OP EYEWITNESSES A TWO HOURS' CABINET MEETING

ASSERTION BY RUSSIAN 1 PL 01 rAT Press Association—Copyright, LONDON, Nov. 4 The Hoard of Trade officials are taking tho eye-witnesses' testimony at Hull. The Cabinet meeting lasted two hours,

It is tindorslooil that negotiations are preeooding favourably. Diplomatists assort that the Russians will produco at the inquiry a detailed report of the movements of tho .Japanese in Europe, showing suspicious behaviour.

VIEWS OF BRITISH STATES. MEN

THE WIRELESS QUESTION l'rsss Association—Copyright London, Nov. 4 Lord Onslow, speaking at a meeting at Guildford, said that tho crisis

would bo unsettled until the officers of the Baltic fleet wore detained and it ,was ascertained who oompriwd