Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-20
ELOQUENT MESSAGE.
~ VIII Not Telegraph Again Before
the Battle"
WAS ROJESTyENSKYS STATEMENT.



Paris, April 17.--Gaston Dru tele-
graphs from st. Petersburg to the Echo
Dc Paris that Admiral ROjestvensky's
last telegram before leaving Nossi
was singulary iaconic and eloquent.
He wired:
Il will not telegraph again before the
battle. II | am beaten you will learn
II through Togo. II | defeat him l
viii announce 1t to you"
M. Dru adds that the telegram was
accepted as meaning that the Russian
seeks victory or death.
Toxic, April 17.-That Japan is GER
tain TO lose trading vessels and COM
mercial steamers Of all kinds, the jill
6himpo thinks inevitable. because the
Baltic feet is traversing the path Of
navigation,
Nevertheless" It says. "the enemy
will be allowed some latitude Ovithout
molestation to its movements. Even
marauding in the open sea will be
unnoticed while the japanese COM
plete their plans to catch the enemy's
feet and in single engagement annih-
ilate Rojestvensky's squadron. Mean
while Japanese should bear slight loss
y Of commerce with equanimlty, await
ing Togo's ultimate glorious victory"
Japan Is mourning the death Of Gen.
Viscount Torio, a privy councillor, and
also the death Of DR.. Tagushi, q mem
Der Of the house Of commons and a
prominent economist.
Port Said, Eygept, April 17.-Infor-
nation has reached here to the eff
feet that fifth division Of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron under the
command Of Vice AdmlralVessarago,
composed Of the battle ship Imperator
Alexander II, Slava and Paul I, the ar
INQUIRED cruisers Pamyat Aaova and the
second class cruiser Admiral KornIlofi,
will traverse the Suez canal In July
or August
st. Petersburg, April 17.-The week
closed with the governments eyes and
hopes centered on Vice Admiral Roj-
estvenslsy. and gradually something
like genuine enthusiasm has been
aroused by the Russian admiral's har-
dihood In sailing straight for combat
with the japanese There are many
naval ofiicers. who do not believe that
Vice Admiral Togo will accept the
challenge. In their opinion the Japan
csc will be too prudent in such a
crisis TO risk the destruction Of their
feet, They believe that Togo's tactics
win be to avoid an open sea fight and
that he win launch a series Of desper-
ate night torpedo attacks In the hope
Of throwing the Russian feet into con-
fusion. scattering the line Of ships and
giving bis faster battleships and crul.
sers an opportunity TO surround and
destroy them individually and II some
Of Rojestvensky's ships escape to vlad.
lvlstok, 10 bottle them up there,
For the moment the conservative
counsels OF the peace party which
party realizes that the military sltua-
tion will be utterly hopeless II Rojest.
Vensky's feet is completely destroyed
and consider II best TO open negotla.
tons before the issue is put to a test
are rudely thrust aside The admir-
atty clamors for a chance to retrieve
It's reputation and the war party gen.
orally seems TO be convinced that the
emperor Of Russia's position viii moi
be worse II the battle is lost. while the
destruction Of Toso's feet would spell
ruin for Japan. The emperor himself
4 Is understood. expresses great con
fdence in victory. and should victory
come he viii undoubtedly Ak the I'm
pefial seal to'the big naval programme
prepared BY the admiralty.
The FEASIBILITY Of a complete chang'
n the fortunes Of war has an appre-
cable effect In strengthening the ~
dictionary Influences about the car
ana ths week hes witnessed smother
defeat Of the president Of the oommii.
Ia a. fhn mIrlriorn With md III