It is very well known that the two armoured cruisers Nisshin nnd Kasuga built in Italy by the firm of Ansald now that Admiral Saiko, the chief of the Japanese Naval Staff, has telegraph to the builders after the battle of Tsu. shima, in the following terms "Notwithstanding the short distance fromthe enemy at which the armoured enemy. the battle the Kasuga romained at sea five days longer looking for Russian ships. I am therefore very pleased to congratulate you on the splendid achievement attained by these vessel
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