The act of self-destruction by the soldiers on the Kiushiu Maru may not
rank among those dauntless heroes whom only. be justified, but will give them high history extols. Their death will have a, practical effect. also as is pointed out by.a Yokohama paper. "Japan engaged in, a struggle against a gist antagonist, who, in the consciousness of possessing supreme strength, despises her as a foo. Russia's haughty contempt, which was the. primary cause of the war, will, so long-as it -lasts;: be." potent factor in her determination to continue it. Any deed, therefore, which is calculated to open her eyes as. tothe real character of the nation which she has provoked into war is, directly caleulated to: mako.for peace in the more speedy conclusion of the strife. The world at large, in spite of Russia's recent st that she will brook no interference with her designs, will have very much to say as to how long the war will be allowed to-continue, and what must be the terms of peace..No, the men who went. down with the Kinshia have. by no means died in vain,"
The doomed soldiers. fired a last volley, shouted "banzais" for the Emperor and for Japan.and then went down resolutely. They had removed their shoulder straps that the Russians should not know the regimental mimper, and burned all their important documents. 'The last volley was so severe that the Russians could not approach within' 220 yards, A Sergeant-major committed " harakiri" facing the Russian ship and several men followed his example. The Kiushiu was then hit by a soconit torpedo in her engine room and sank, being divided in two.
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