The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-10
SHIPS in ToGo's REAR
Vladivostok Fleet Believed to Have
a Been Ordered Out.


Rojestvensky' entrance into the China
sea has been followed by orders for the
cruisers Gromoboi, Rossia and Bogatyr,
which have been ready for some time
at Vladivostok to put to sea. Ill.,
Whether it is the intention to send
them south Immediately or to hold them
in the vicinity Of Vladivostok is not
known.
Their appearance outside the road
stead of V1adivostok would constitute
a potential threat against Admiral Tor
CO.'S rear, which will compel the reten--
ton in or dispatch Of q number Of
heavy fighting ships to Japanese waters.
Thus Admiral Togo seems to be viz
tually placed between two fires.
A Conservative View. 49,. e..
Sober, calculating minds among the
naX G Mc1T fey e Do R not e
at oe once All they !e expect pee is that Hd
miral Rojestvensky will withstand the
Japanese onslaught stubbornly and sue
cessfully, destroying or disabling suf-
ficient Of the enemy's ships to enable
Vice Admiral .Nibogatof' s contingent,
in conjunction with the last Russian
squadron, which will be- dispatched in
June, to turn the scales in the struggle
for naval supremacy. ~.s......
Time for Peace.
The peace influence in the govern
nlent urge that this. favorable strategic
positions presents the psychological mo-
ment for offering Officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that, no
matter how confident the Japanese gov
eminent may be of Togo's victory, it
cannot overlook the possibility of de-
feat nor fail to appreciate the complete
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fer Of the mastery Of the sea to Russia.
With so much depending upon the
issue, they argue, both countries have
mutual interests in avoiding an actual
that that, a new 1noVs ii fhe d}re et 81
peace may come just as the world ex-
poets to hear the call to quarters for the
greatest naval battle of modern times.
Liberals Are Worried. 49,:
The outbtrst Of enthusiasm reused in
military and naval circles at the pros
poets of a sea fight, which may change
the whole complexion Of the war finds
no echo in'the liberal press which views
with something akin to alarm even the
remote possibility of a turn of fortune
which would strengthen the government
at home. The Chauvinistic organs
however, are filled with long articles
discussing Admiral Rojestvensky' Is
chances, but they are all based on the
theory that the whole squadron has
reached the China sea. r
The Novoe Vremya highly .commends
the admiral for having safely accom-
plished the difficult feat of: bringing the
squadron thru, declaring the die is now
cast. The Bourse Gazette manifests
undisguised pleasure at the scare. in
British shipping circles and the furry
in insurance rates produced by the sud
den appearance of the Russian squadron
off Singapore after the British had con
WINGED themselves that the sc uadror
would never 60 to the far east; :,
&: Says Japan *'stands to Lose.'' -
:"Japan, ~ says the. Bourse Gazette
sea together with the fruits of all he1
successes on land.D .~- .,~ ~
Other papers express doubt as tt
whether a sea fight is imminent, ex
pressing the opinion that RoiestyenskJ
is likely to await Rear Admiral Nebo
| gatof, and that Admiral Togo will re
tire closer to his base before accepting
battle. 49,, ~ - : : .
Strict orders have been issued to thu
officers on duty at the admiralty not tt
make public any portion of the long re
port which arrived here yesterday from
Singapore.
Nothing is procurable in regard to tn,
whereabouts Of the battleship Knia.
Souvaroff and other Russian warship.
reported to be missing from the squad
ron which passed Singapore. .
1t is said they may be following as {
second division. ~r.~ : i, =:
Rojestvensky in Command.
!. There is reason. to believe Roiestven
sky is On board the Kniaz Souvorof
and that the division which passed
Singapore Saturday is in command oil
Rear Admiral Enquist. ~. * :
Japan Wants $500,O00,O00. ~.
Baron Suyematsu's article in ths
London Outlook of Saturday regarding
indemnity comedies with Russia IS In
formation, the amount demanded being
$500, 100000. -..-le
4,ss- Clado Apologies. ~ 4
The proposed duel between Captain
Clado, formerly .Rojestvensky's chic,
tactician, and Captain Zilotti. aide t.
Admiral Avellan, head Of the Russian
take place. Captain Clado has Offered
the amplest apology, completing the re
traction by publishing his letter OF
apology in all the papers printing tn,
first structures.
SAY TOGO WILL WATT s..