Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-05
JAPANESE SEND CRUISERS.
They Arc Very Fast aud Their Object
IL to Cripple or Destroy
Russian Ships.
the ADMIRALTY MUCH PLEASED,
Japan Continues u Make Representa-.
lions u France Regarding Breaches
or Neutrality,

~. Petersburg, May ., O,5S y. m)--
admiral RoJestvensky, according to q
fIgh naval authority, has sailed south
10 meet the division OF the Russian Sec.
ond Pacific squadron commanded by
Admiral Nebogatoff The admiralty
has Information that a Japanese divls.
Ion OF fast cruisers and torpedohoat
des,royors was sent south for the pur-
pose n possible Of Gripping or de.
stroying Nebogatoff's ships before they
could effect q junction with those Of
RojestvensKy, and there Ia reason TO
believe that tho japanese took Np ~
position IN the Straits OF sunda
through which Nebogatoff originally IN
tended 10 make the passage into tho
North sea. There In also reason TO
believe that NobogDtoff first approached
the straits OF Sundo, but finding them
100 well guarded, put about and head
ed north for the straits ~ Malacca, his
division lacking the protection OF fast
cruisers and II being at n great dis0d-
vantage IN meeting torpcdoboat at
,ncks. The admiralty expresses much
gratincation nt tho fact that Ncboga.
ioff has successfully reached the China
yea, but appreciates that the compost
ton Of his division renders II partlcu-
larly vulnerable 10 a swift adversary,
especially az the crews OF his ships
have not had the training IN maneu.
yerng or the target practise which
Admiral Rojcstvenaky's crows had
while on the island OF Madagascar and
the anxiety here VIII only be complete.
" relieved when II Ia known that o
Junction har been effected,
The Russ today announces that Capt
Clado has hocn made a stan captain,
clsdo was Admiral Rojostvcnsky's
chief hciician until the North sea In.
oldenl lie recently was appointed To
special service IN connection with ves-
cells navigating rivers IN the thoatcr
Of war,
JAPAN COMPLAINS TO FRANCE,
Paris, May b--Thc Japanese repro.
ren'Ailves hero continue TO make al
most daily visits 10 tho foreign olllCo
tor the purpose Of learning what steps
are being taken To compel the Russian
Second Pacific squadron 10 maintain
ne neutrality OF FrCnch waters and
alho 10 present the information reach.
ihg Toxic showing that the Russian
warthlps are receiving supplies from
french ports, These Visits have led to
we publication OF reports that DR.. Mo-
tono, The Japanese minister, has sub.
ml,ted another protest on the subject
inns IN not correct the visits ns yet not
having resulted In u renewal OF the
Japanese protest. However, II IL cvl.
neht That tho Japanese arc showing
growing Holictudo and their repeated
visits glVo moro pressing character
W tho representation each day con-
corning tho location OF tho Russian
STUBS II appears 10 be conceded that
,hcy are outside tho three milo limit ~
re question NO longer hinges upon
ue,r being within French territorial
wa,ers Bn' the Japanese information
indicates that tho Russians, while they
ee outside neutral limits, keep up
COMMUNICATION with tho shore, thus 10.
,anlns the practical advantages OF ne.
mGln'hg inside neutral waters, IA.
e,Ial de Jonquierios' departure from
saigon with n portion OF the French
squadron WINS for the purpose of cnrry.
,lg out the strict orders sent to him
rom here against permitting any IN.
Ilngement OF neutral rights, particu.
nrly along tho coast about CDpo ~
lames whore the Japanese information
noloaloa tho Russians have secretly
Voen taking supplies on board,
M n'spalch To the 1lnvNs agency from
W petersburg snya Admiral Rojcsl.
selSky has informed tho Russian ad-
nlr,ily OF the presence OF Japanese
wnfships IN tho. territorial waters Of
lhe Dutch portion OF the island of Bor-
zee u the reports are verified, q
suued, Nusslh VIII protest TO the Meth
trlands government,