The Archive · 1925

Russian Boats in Action at Woosung

Three Casualties in Morning Affray Following what seems to have been a highly complicated series of events, fighting occurred between the lerews of the Russian strs. Mongovgal fand Okhotsk, both of which ships belonged formerly to the Cossack Refugee fleet, at Woosung on Tuesday morning, During the affray an officer and a sergeant belonging to {the Mongovgai were wounded. These men are now in the General Hospital, What happened, apparently, was as follows. At about 7.30 am. Tuesday the men on the Mongovg: were seen to east Toose the moor {ings which connected them with the Okhotsk. © The tug Alexandria, (Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca.) ap: eared on the scene, and took the Mongovgai in tow. As toon as the men on board the Okhotsk save what was happening, they lowered boats full of men and made for the ship, at the same time opening fire, To their surprise the opposition crew returned the fire, though it was formerly believed they had no arms, and the boats were unable to carry ity is also alleged to have stepped in and trained her guns on the Okhotsk, thus masking her. The athar vessel was then towed away and now lies off Wonglo, near Lunghua.

The Mongovgai and the Okhotsk formerly owned allegiance to Gen, Gleboff, but the men on the Mo: govgai are alleged to have gone lover to Gen. Assinimoff, who, in turn, transferred his allegiance to the Bolsheviks. He is supposed to working for the Reds

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