The Archive · 1904

The Russian Version Makes It Worse

London vid Bombay, 9th May, It is announced officially that the Russian cxsnalties on the Yalu totalled 70 officers and 2,894 men killed and wounded—Reuter, NEWSPAPER PANEGYRICS, London vii Bombay, 9th May.

The "Daily Telegraph" remarks that the campaign has' been conducted with a brilliance almost unparalleled in the history of war, Jas pan's success is due to a consummate combination of naval and military action which even England has never rivalled, The successes achieved in the list three months ate more marvellous than those of Germany in 1870.

The "Standard" declares chat there have been few finer feats of war than the blocking of Port Arthur, Reuter, 10th May.

There is a universal chorus of eulogy of the masterly strategy of the Japanese, combined with swift unflinching execution.

Even the German Press, which his been hitherto most reserved, cannot withhold its tribute of admiration,—Reuter.

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