The Death of a Traitor

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1163, 6 December 1904, Page 3

The Death of a Traitor

Pabticulars of tho recent execution oj . Japanoso Admiral by follow ofiicors show that tho loss of tho Hiiaibi Maru and the dainago dono 'to tho Sado Maru by tho Yladivostock squadron, wns owir)« to information having been t;ivcn to the enemy by a Japanese admiral on tho stuff. Telograms wero despatched to Ftisan, and communicated to tho Russians by wireless telegraphy, which enabled the fleet to locate tho transport soon aftor they left Moji, The admiral was found guilty of troaohery, and his death sentence was read 1 out to him by his intimato friend and comrade, Tho staff assembled and entered tho room, which was cleared of all fumitnro The prisoner was made to take off his uniform. Hb was then beaion to death by his comrades. The admiral received a chequo on tho Russian Chinese Bank for £12,000 for the information which caused suoh blow to Japanese ' arms, and is beliovod. to havt> prevented >' tho capture of Port Arthur. Tho Hitachi ( Maru was loaded with tho largest and besi i 'cge guns in Japan, and also carried i two armoured trains and railway plant. ' Tho Sado Mara is dookerl at Moji for ro. pairs. Sho carried 500 engineers and, miners and thousands of pounds' worth of' stores, besides a number of dotails, Cap- , tain Campbell, who commanded tho Hitachi Maru, was killed after giying orders < to ram the Rurik, which sank her and 1 poured suoh a hoavy fire on to tho dock oi ' the transport, His widow has received i'soo from tho Jipanoso Govornmont, 1