'Tokyo, Aug.'
A fatal accident occurred diting the naval manauvtes off Kyush this morning when w mine exploded fon board the mine-layer. Tokiva, ling and wounding several officers and ratings. In addition three off cers und two petty-ofoers ure mist.
They are believed to have been tte.
The vessel ix stated to have suffered only slight damage.
The report issued by the Navy Ofice concerning the explosion. on the ininoclayer Tokiwa. has. been supplemented Uy a mestmgeteom the special correspondent of the "Asiht™ at. Kyushu, who wires that. three mines exploded on the middle-deck of the Tokiva killing or wounding twenty officers and men.
Fire broke out immediately aCter the explosion but was extinguished bluejackets oont from nelhbours ing. warships.
The "Axahi* correspondent adds that the—Tokiwa was severely damaged and was sent into dock immediately.—Reuter Note: HAJM. 8, Tokiwu isa costedetence vessel Tuld down in 180%, haw a displacement. of) 2700" tons: Th000' hip. an a speed oF tf knots Tokyo, Aug. 2.
Accofuings to an official report reaching the Navy Office, 38 persons were killed, including five officers, and 47 were wounded in yesterday's disaster on board the Tokiwa, which jis Japan's largest mine-layer.—Reuter Tokyo, Tug. 2
The minclayer Tokiwa, on which mine exploded on Monday, hus been brought back to Sasebo, So far it has been ascertained that 20 persons were killed, 18 missing. und 47 wounded in the aceident.—Toho,
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