The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16

cial protest from his government
against the fragrant violation of in
ternationaI law and neutrality by the
Japanese torpedo boat destroyers at
Chefoo. The protest is in the nature
of a circular to all the powers and re-
cites the facts as already published.
The st. Petersburg government as
serts that the Japanese had no right
even to examine the Ryeshitelni to de-
termine whether she was diSmantled
without first obtaining the permission
of the Chinese admiral.
So far as can be learned Lord LanS-
downe will merely acknowledge the
receipt of the protest, reserving pos
sible action on the part of Great Brit
ain until all the facts are ascertained.
There is reason to believe that the in
quiry commenced by the British au-
thorities after the capture of the Rye
shitelni has been extended so as to
take in the entire question of how the
belligerentS have observed the neu-
trality of China.
Formal British Protest
st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The for
NAL British protest against the treat
ment of neutral ships was delivered to
the Russian government today. 1t fol-
lows the lines of Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne's and Premier Balfour's
recent statements on the subject in
parliament.
Both Parties Satisfied.
London, Aug. 16.-Japan has noti-
fed Germany that she is entirely sat
isfied with the latter's course toward
the Russian vessels at Using Tau and
Germany has advised Japan that she
is quite. willing to permit Japanese
vessel to enter Using Tau harbor so
that her commander may convince
himself that the Russians are really
disarmed, such ship to leave the har-
bor with "a hours.
+ Fleet Keeps on.
Chefoo, Aug. 16.-3 p. m.-The Jap
anese fleet kept off some distance from
the entrance to Port Arthur during
torpedoes in the darkness. The battle
it is now believed will drift into this
vicinity.
Say They Sank a Battleship.
Chefoo, Aug 16.-4 p. ma tele-
gram just received from Tsingtau says
that the officers of the Russian battle
ship Czarevitch insist that a Japanese
battleship sank within full view dur
ing the battle on the night of Aug
ust 10.
Japanese Call at Using Tau.
Using Tau, Aug. 16.-Noon-A Jap
anese destroyer entered the harbor a
short time ago, having on board the
japanese admiral Ikadzuki and his
staff for the purpose of calling on the
governor of Kiao Chou. AT the gov
ernor's mansion Governor Truppel as
sured the Japanese admiral that all
the Russian ships were diSmantled, that
their guns had been disabled and their
ammunition removed. The admiral
then departed and as the Japanese de-
stroyer left the harbor she was saluted
by the German warships.
The Japanese officers assured the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the Germans had promised that
the Chefoo incident would not be re-
peated at Using Tau.
The Japanese ships off this port
consist of one cruiser and four de-
stroyers.
The Germans have notified the jap
anese that they will fire on any ship
entering the harbor at night without
Every precaution is being taken to
guard against a repetition of the Che
foo incident. One German cruiser re-
mains on guard outside the harbor
The others are inside.
The correspondent is unable to con-
firm the report that the protected
cruiser Novik was sunk forty miles
from Using Tau after the battle of
August 10. !
Another Crushing Blow.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-3:1S p. |
m.-The news of the defeat of the !
Vladivostok squadron has added an
other crushing blow to the reverse be-
fore Port Arthur. No public an
nouncement has yet been made of the |
sinking of the Rurik.
The Chefoo report of the sortie of |
Russian warships from Port Arthur
naturally cannot De cOnf1rmed and the
admiralty is puzzled to know whether
It refers to the ships which remained
in the harbor, when the main squad
ron went out August 10, or to ships
Of the late Admiral Withoft's original
squadron. In either event, however,
It is construed as evidence that the
shells of the Japanese land batteries
Ire falling on the harbor, rendering it
impossible for the ships to remain
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