Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-03
English Fleet Was Ready
 to Assist. RoJESTvENSKY SAYS
If the Battle of the Sea of Ja- pan Had Gone Against the Japs-Letter Just
 Made Public.

St Petersburg, Jan. 3-The remark
 able. allegation that the British fleet
 was held in readiness to destroy the
 Russian fleet if the battle of the Sea
 of Japan had gone in favor of the
 Russians is made by Admiral Rojesr-
 yensky in letter published in the
 Noyoe Vremya to-day with the per-
 mission of the minister of marine. Re
 ferring to the absolute secrecy of Ad- .n1fral Togo in regard to the disposition of his forces, ROjestvensky declares
 that ''this was unknown even to the
 admiral of the British fleet allied with
 the Japanese, who concentrated his
 forces at Weihaiwei in expectation of receiving an order to annihilate the
 Russian fleet if this, the final object of Great Britain was beyond the pow CT of the Japanese"
 WORKMEN IN SECRET SESSION.
 St Petersburg, Jan 3.-A general meeting of the workmen's council and delegates of all the proletariat organ izatiOns has been in session secretly since last night perfecting their future programs. All that is thus far known is that they are planning to turn the anniversary of January 9 ('Red Sun day." when the most serious rioting ill St Petersburg occurred), into day of national mourning for the martyrs" It is proposed to make a gigantic, peaceful manifestation, but if they attempt to carry it out the leaders fully understand that it is sure to precipi- tate bloodshed on q large scale.
 From Admiral ROjestvensky's ac- count of his tactics in the battle of the Sea of Japan, published in the NOvoe Vremya today, the reader is almost convinced that the Russian commander out-maneuvered Admiral Togo at every point and was himself the real victor. He declares he knew Admiral Togo's exact whereabouts two days before the battle, made his dispositions accord ingly and entered the fight 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 catastrophe in order to determine whether the commander shall be court martialed for the loss oe the fleet.
 The charge that the British admiral concentrated his ships at Weihaiwei, expecting to receive an order to destroy the Russians in the event of Admiral Togo proving unequal to the task, has aroused a considerable sensation. espe cially as Admiral Rojestvensky's let ter was published with the permission of the minister of marine and no doubt is entertained that 1t will be made the subject of diplomatic representations to Great Britain.
 screws tighter and tighter. War Min ister Rudiger has absolutely prohibited officers, privates and employees of the of war from participating In political societies, prescribing heavy which will be infiictable trial.
 The use of the telephone between Si Moscow and other points, which has been used by the revalli- tionists. has been prohibited to private except by permission Of the authorities.
 The number of arrests are increasing daily and the prisons are crowded. So far as ascertainable not one of those during the last three weeks has been released. Prof Paul NJ. Milu. koff's Narodbalia Svoboda. which yes Lerday made an ardent appeal to the electors to prepare for the campaign md to organize meetings for the propa- yation of the program of the eonstitu- tional democrats. has enfsuppressed.
 The Commercial Gazette estimates that g0OOO Jews have emigrated to America since the massacres.