The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-10
THE RIVAL FLEETS IN THE FAR
EAST

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least onehird than that OF the latter while they
per Altogether batthips
Admiral Togo vho
much fear the hands of Admiral Aexee representing the
Czar). With regard armament upon
I2nch whereas his potential has four fewer
calibre His armament however
and protected cruisers together with destroyers and
pedo-boa Japan has the advantage all the round
ever, impossible hostties on
dry land so it impossible to orete that OF engagement
Again with certainty the under
which the fleets will first another AdmraI Aexeief
for example, may decide withdraw the Gulf Pech
1.-THE other hand he TO Togo
the earliest with the intention of nictng much
that Russia will be able dispatch squadron which
make its way unimpeded
The principal Russian the Far
the time of writing Retvsan Presviet
baps) Gromoboi and Rossia armored cruisers and
the Boga Askod and Varyag protected cruser The first
named vessel built La Syn also of her
launched Philadelphia Caearvitch
which has only recently arrived Port Arthur has normal speed
OF eighteen knots and her enable her throw total weight
Of b The heaviest broadsde that of the Peresve
h. but her plating considered satisfactory This
drawback also attaches the of Russ An
other circumstance that tends seriously diminish the efficiency of
feet combined action that several of her bigger battle
ships have their arranged in different fashion Some of the
which Admiral Aex supposed have at his disposal
V1advostok where they likely be cebound before
long and others at Cheupo Newcwag and elsewhere
instead OF being Port Arthur AS however there docks
place
senc is matter OF necessity Admiral eNeief who is loom
largely in the public has excellent reputation both
sailor dpomatist The expansion of Russia
has been his fond endeavof for years past great impetus
his ambition by the result OF the Boxer rising of At
commanded N1advoso being subsequently
eedrst the Pacific Squadron and secondly the
Governofsp Mancura He be regarded Vcerov
the n the Far East.
Squadron just
Nce-Admira1 Stark
Uktomsk and Baron Shtakelberg charge of
the reinfocemen their Admiral Nenius He takes
with him battehp and eleven topedoboat
destroyers. When these the numerical value the
fleets will be adjusted
also be remembered that abor under the disadvantage
of having o defend exceptionally long coasine
The with which, the of hosiles taking place,
viii Russia extent of British origin
Thus all principal built
land while discipline observed closely
assmated that with The counts naval organza
r. N; Admiral Ingl Captain
Iroubrdge with number of other officers
Navy, helping hand in direction. Then
quite large proportion Of Japanese officers learned their
ship board the Britannia have served for
tended periods English menofwar The sklfu1 which
eloquent testimony the value of this training gunnery
torpedo work well signalling, very high degree prof.
cheney S general
In supreme of the fleet that has already
lied is Ve-Admiral officer who interesting
time cadet board H. NJ S Worcester Two of
the his disposal Chin Yuen
captured by Japan China during They
old and the other The coal
inferior Practically all Admiral Togos
has already been pointed equal
against The principal among
been launched 1893 and accordance
modern requirements OF the men-owa were built
in England, France and Germany
The following been varously attributed to
Stephen Gree Sir Rowland HILL Courtenay ard
the Earl OF Devon and said upon the