Tokio, 31st May. Received Ist June, The newspapers exhaust their ofall naval free, bat she hay ered vocabularies over the =e success, Russia, they say, is not only stu
her last chance of recovering command of the sea. She took an unconscionable time to come up to the scratch and her preparation disturbed the world's markets, but the instant the fleet arrived'within reach of Jatown with the greatest ease and in arms, Admiral Togo struck them
most sufficient manner. "One cannot make omelettes without breaking eggs," but the fuct that Japan has iterated Russia on the Pacific and obtained five. big ships at the cost of three to: Soate lis furnished a striking illustration of the truth that the man behind the gun is the ultimate factor in victory.
Some experts wre of opinion that Admiral Rozhdiestvensky endeavoured to reach V'adivostock, avoiding a battle, but that his bold appearance at Tsusbim1 was probably due to paucity of coal and misleading information as to the whereabouts of the Japanese.
Admiral Rozhdiestvensky might have believed thad the Japanese would be divided to guard the Soya, Tsushima, and Tsugaru straits, He therefore passed through the Baling-tang Channel going eastward, then suddenly changed his direction and dashed for Tsushima at the highest speed possible, His formation also reflected contempt fur the Japanese strength, Private reports state that the Japanese hoisted their fighting flags at two on the afternoon of the 27th, The flagships Mikasa then signalled: "The fate of the Empire hangs solely on this battle, and all must use their best endeavours."
The first and second detachments of the Japanese, on the starboard side of the Russian columns, and the third detachment on the port side, steamed alongside keeping touch wih the Loca ltd opened fire at 213 p.m. Subsequently the Japanese enveloped the Russians, who. attempted to escape but were intercepted by destroyers, This state of affairs continued practically till next The Russians seemed unaccustomed to night attacks by torpedo craft, during which they used their searchlights surprisingly, since they thus expose their own location.
Tris stated that the Russian prisoners quartered in Jupan gave repeated hu: rahs on hearing of the Tsushima detent, hoping that it would mean peace soon.—Our own lent.
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