Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-15


ers appointments to the naval aeadJ
emy under an act of congress approved
July 81. 1865. There was no special
course set aside for them but the
seven japanese went thru the same
four wears. course OF instructions as
prescribed by the act of congress for
The American midshipmen. Zun zou
Matzmulla. appointed in 1869. gradu-
ated in 1873; koroku Katz. appointed
in 1871. graduated in 1917: Giro Kuni-
tomo, appointed in 1872, graduated in
1877: vcnoske Enouye. appointed in
1877, graduated in 1891: Tasuka Serata,
appointed in 1877, graduated in 1851;
Sotokichi Uriu. appointed in II, gradu-
ated in 1881: ana iiroaki. Tamura.
appointed in 1896. graduated in 1900
Because of their personal acqnain-
tance with japanese officers and the
American training OF these officers
themselves. 1t is not difficult for Off
cials here to discover in japanese
moves, many operations borrowed from
successful American maneuvers.
initiated Dewey's Formation.
Admiral Cipr.ano. Andrnde. of the
United States navy, once fleet engineer
OF the North Atlantic Squadron believes
that Admiral Dewey's formation at
Manila Bay was adopted deliberately
by the Japs at Port Arthur viz, the
double line formation of the ships and
the swiftly moving operation OF drcling
around SO as to give the enemy flying
target.
Admiral AndE,de, being an engineer.
naturally notices the engineering
phase OF the warfare and he points out
the similarity to conditions prevailing
in the Spanish American war. He
said the Colon would have escaped at
Santiago had her machinery been in
good enough condition to give her the
speed for which she was built Ma
cidnery is a very important element in
naval warfare and the seemingly per-
feet condition OF the Japanese navy
has suggested to Admiral Andrade that
the Japs have learned well the lesson OF
the fight against d.sordered ships Of
Spain.
No Dry Docks at Port Arthur.
That there is more in Admiral An
drade's renarks than q laynAan Is apt
to realize is evidenced by the convcrsa-
| tion with navy men. The modern bat-
tleshp Is huge machine. 1t requires
the highest Intelligence. the utmost
skill cn. The most perfect inore!e
among the men on board to operate It.
What Importance these mechanical re-
ou;rements often assume is illustrat-
ed by the present fight OF the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur. Despite the at-
tempts of the Russians to minimize
the damage done to their ships In last
weeks fight, and despite repeated dis
pstches to the effect that the two In
iured ships have already been re-
paired. navy officials here only smile
in ridicule. They assert that the only
dry dock at Port Arthur Is too small
to hold the injured hattlesrips. which
therefore could not, II damaged at all.
and the Russians seem to admit some
damage. be repaired for service during
the war.
These same experts claim. contrary
to published dispatches, that 1t is pos
sible for the Russian feet from the
Baltic to reach ia ranese waters. which.
they say, can be done by taking small
supplies OF coal at neutral ports and
being attended by steam Golfers.
Port Arthur Must Fall Soon.
From remarks dropped by British at
taches IL would seem that the English
government must have received some
information which would lead 1t to be-
lieve that Japan is likely to be in pos
session OF Port Arthur within week.
Captain Tamnri. Japanese attache at
London, is quoted as saying the Jap
anese will never attempt to take Port
Arthur from the sea alone" Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee has suggested the wis
dom OF this assertion in an interview
at Philadelphia, Friday, just as he was
leaving to assume command Of the
South Atlantic squadron. He said:
zone thing is certain, Japan will have
a hard time to take Port Arthur. When
warships lombard fort the odds are
against the ships"
From the views OF the military ex-
perts 1t Is evident that, 4 IL is Japan's
intention to take Port Arthur at any
cost, there will be some fierce lighting
on land. Rumors current Sunday would
indicate that attempts to .lai troops
at some point near Por. Arthur had
been unsuccessfully ma lie, for this very
purpose, by the Japl..ese. l. Is the
British view that Port Arthur will be
taken almost exactly as Santiago was,
viz, by a land attack from the rear,
which will drive out the Russian fleet
to become prey for the watchful Jap
anese navy. just as Cerveras ships
went down, one by one. as they at
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