Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-03
Says British Fleet Was to De.
stroy Russian Fleet if the
Japanese Failed To.
HAD PERMISSION TO WRITE.
Matter viii Undoubtedly be Made
The Subject Of Diplomatic Rep
reservations to Great Britain.
Reading OF the Letter Conveys the I'm.
preston That Russian Admiral
Was the Real Victor.

Stpe,ersburg Jan. 3,-The remarkable
allegation that the British feet was
held In readiness to destroy the Russian
fleet II the battle OF the sea OF Japan
had gone In the Russians favor. IN
made by Admiral Rojestvensky IN
letter published la the Novoe Nremya
today with the permission OF the minis
ter of marine. Referring TO the abso-
lutte secrecy Of Admiral Togo In regard
to the disposition OF his forces, Rojest-
vensky declares that this was UNI
known even 10 the admiral OF the Brit
ism fleet allied with the Japanese, who
concentrated his forces at Wei Hal Wei
IN expectation Of receiving an order to
annlhilate the Russian feet II this. tho
finai object Of Great Britain, was be-
yopi the power OF the Japanese"
RoJEsTVENsKY REAL VICTOR.
st. Petersburg. Jan. g. p. MA gem
eral meeting of the workmen's commits
tee and delegates of all the proletariat
organizations has been in session Sc
otetly since last night perfecting their
future programs. All that Is thus far
known Is that they are planning TO turn
the anniversary OF Jan. 22 cred Sum
day. when the most serious rioting In
81. Petersburg occurred), into day OF
national mourning during which 1t is
planned TO make demonstrations In
memory OF the martyrs" All the
Stops, factories and theaters win be
closed and the street car and railroad
serN ices Will be stopped. Requiem
misses Will be celebrated and process
sions In which the workmen will wear
creir on their sleeves will march
through the streets. No papers viii
DC allowed 10 appear except with black
boIders. 1t Is proposed to make a gi-
sNntic, peaceful manifestation. but IL
they attempt to carry Il out the lead
ers fully understand that it is sure TO
preoipitate bloodshed on a large scale.
From Admiral Rojestvensky's ac-
count OF his tactics In the battle OF the
sea or Japan, published in the Novoe
Nremya today, the reader Is almost
convinced that the Russian command
er out-maneuvered Admiral Togo az
every point and was himself the real
victor, Hs declared he knew
Admiral Togos exact whereabouts two
days before the battle made his dis
positions accordingly and entered the
hight with his eyes open. The admiral
only casually states in the course of
his letter that the minister of marine is
investigating the causes OF the catss-
trophe In order to determine whether
the commander shall be court -mar-
tailed for the loss of the fleet.
The charge that the British admiral
concentrated his fleet at Wei Hal Wei
expecting to receive an order 10 de-
stroy the Russians in the event OF
Admiral Togo proving unequal TO the
task. has aroused considerable sem
sstion In diplomatic circles, all the
more 30 as Admiral Rojestvensky's
letter Was published with the permits
sion OF the minister of marine and no
doubt II entertained that Il viii be
made the subject of diplomatic repre-
sensations to Great Britain
The government Is putting on the
screws tighter and tighter War Min
lister kudiger has issued an order alb
solutely prohibiting officers, prlvates
and employees of the ministry of war
from participating in any fashion IN
political societies or attending their
meetings and prescribing heavy pun-
ishnlents which VIII be infiictable with
out trial.
The use OF the telephone between ST.
Petersburg, MOSCOW and other points
when mas been employed In communi-
cations between the revolutionists has
been prohibited TO private individuals
except by permission ur the authorities.
The number OF arrests IL increasing
daily and the prisons are 80 crowded
that the NASH Shisn says rooms with
air space for 10 are holding 60 persons.
So far AS ascertainable not one OF those
arrested during the last three weeks
has been released. The paper says that
the newsboys who since the imperial
reform manifesto was issued have been
crying the most sensational revolution
AIRY news I'm the streets have been pro-
hiblted under pain OF three months I'm
prisonment ANA $50 fine from even
mentioning the names OF the papers
they are selling.
Prof Paul Milukoff's Narodabia syo-
boda which yesterday made an ardent
appeal to the electors 10 prepare for
the campaign and to organize meet
ings for the propagation OF the program
OF the Constitutional Democrats has
been suppressed. The Commercial Ga.
zette estimates that 9C000 Jews have
emigrated to America since the msssa-
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