The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-05-13
FRANCE AT LAST
TAKES ACTION
WILL NOT PERMIT JUNCTION
OF RUSSIAN FLEET IN
FRENCH WATERS.
LOOK TO BRITAIN FOR AID
JAPANESE RESENTMENT TO-
WARD FRANCE CONTINUES
TO RUN HIGH.
SLAVS TO EVACUATE HARDIN
RUSSIAN RED CROSS HOSPITALS
ARE PREPARING TO LEAVE
THE CITY.

Paris, May 11.-Orfers have been
sent to the civil and naval authorities
in French Indo-China net to permit
the junction within French waters of
the Russian naval forces under Ad-
miral Rojestvensky and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff. Instructions also have
been sent to Admiral De Jonquieres,
the French naval commander, to see
that Rojestvensky fully observes the
promise he has already given to leave
French waters.
These orders resulted from the re-
ceipt Of detailed dispatch giving an
account Of Admiral De Jonquieres
meeting with Rojestvensky. The dis
patch says the Russian squadron
made a four days cruise on the high
sea outside the three-mile limit and
then returned last Saturday, anchor
ing at Kong-Hai bay, coast of AMMAN,
to take on provisions and fresh water.
When Admiral De Jonquieres was in
formed Of
The Russiai.s' Return,
he proceeded to Kong-Hai and re-
quested Admiral Rojestvensky to
withdraw outside territorial waters
The Russian admiral gave De JON
quieres his word that he intended to
leave his anchorage and take to the
open sea- He also informed De JON
quieres that i'll his communications
with the land he had not violated any
of the neutrality regulations and that
the stops of the Russian squadron
along the Indo-China coast were for
the purpose of resting the crews. The
Russian admiral said he would depart
the following day.
The French admiral returned from
Konk-Hai to advise the French gov
eminent of the interview. He re-
turned to Kong-Hai yesterday to see
whether Rojestvensky's promise to go
to sea had been carried out, and
found the Russian warships still at
their anchorage, but preparing to de-
l.
him that the entire squadron would
leave during the night.
Squadron Sails.
Nha-Trang, AMMAN, May II. - Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's squadron, which
has been cruising for several days
off Vanfong bay sailed this morning.
Neboeatoff Headed Off.
Paris, May H. - dispatch from
Saigon to the Petit Journal says:
Nebogatoff's squadron appeared at
daybreak on May twenty miles off
Cape st. James, preparing to ascend
the river to Saigon, where the COM
mander expected to find the neces-
sary orders for effecting a junction
with Rojestvensky and revictualing
his fleet. He was hailed at sea by
scout belonging to the Russian second
Pacific squadron, which communica-
ted to him Francs desire that the
junction of the Russian squadrons
should occur outside of Indo-China
waters. Nebogatoff then disappeared
on the open sea, sailing toward the
second squadron, which doubtless is
awaiting off the AMMAN coast.
Japs Show Resentment.
Toxic, May 1.-THE feeling Of re-
sentiment against France for the as
sistance given to the Russian second
Pacific squadron continues to run
high and is finding expression in a va
riety Of ways. The nearness of the
Russian squadron and the nature OF
the preparations which Admiral Ro-
iestvensky is known to have made in
French waters, seem suddenly to
have convinced the people that it
would have been impossible for Ro-
iestvesky to come to the Far East
without assistance. which has given
a similar tone to the popular resent
ment.
In the crisis many eyes are turned
toward Great Britain for assistance.
1t is argued that France rescued Ro-
jestvensky from absolute failure to
reach the China sea and that the final
aid given him in Indo-China amounts
to an act of belligerency, and there
are many demands that Japan invoke
the alliance with Great Britain.
French Denial Hollow"
London, May 11.-France has reit-
Grated it's assurances to England that
Roiestvensky shall not be permitted
to abuse French neutrality in any
way involving practical harm to JAP
an. These assurances sound rather
hollow to Downing street, where it is
admitted that France appears already
to have given aid to the Russian
squadrons, without which Rojestven-
sky probably could never have
brought up his armada in shape to
make an effective attack On Togo's
fleet.