The Archive · 1904

An Audacious Failure

London vii Bombay, 24th February.

Ata court-martial on three Japanese disguised as coolies who were arrested when attempting to blow up the railway bridge over the Sungari river on the 2st instant, it was revealed that they were a Japanese colonel engineers, a naval torpedo lieutenant, and a lieutenant of sappers, all belonging to the General can hey were condemned to death and immediately hanged from the Sun-gan Bridge—Reuter. of international law, Russia says that she considers it her duty to lodge a protest with the Powers, being con-vineed that they will agree in her attitude.

Russia further declares lid all orders and declarations arising out of Japan's illegal assumption of power in Corea.—,

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