From the beginning of the war the bitterest enmity existed between the army and the fleet. In fact the sol~ diers and sailors hated each other more than they hated the Japanese, Stoessel increased this feeling, if he did not cause it in the first instance by his dislike of the navy. As a result of this tactlessness on the part of the commander, the fleet was useless throughout the siege and, on surrender ing, Stoessel didn't the authorities sufficient notice of his tention, destroy the between the army and navy ran so high that army and navy officers some ti fought publicly in the Pankratoft Restanrant.
Another poi in the official act of accusation touches on Stoessel's neglect properly to. provision the fortress at a time when he might easily have done so, But of course Stoessels's sin was the premature surrender of Port Arthur.
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