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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-08-04, Page 74 RUSSIA MUST APOLOGIZE OR PAY AN INDENINIT For the Sinking of the Knight Commander, And She Must Also Salute the Flag of Great Britain. Russians Making a Stubborn Defence of Port Arthur. 4-04-0-4-044.4-11-4-0-• . I - 1 1 •-•-+-4-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-••-•-04-4-1.444-4-4-4" London, cable says: The British Government is sending instructions to Sir Charles Hardinge, the British Ambassador to Russia, to -day to en- ergetically protest against the sinking of the British steamer Knight Commander by the Russian Vladivostock squadron. Until the .presenta- tion of the note to the Russian Government, the greatest secrecy will be maintained regarding its contents, but it is known that Premier Bal- four and his colleagues have decided that the fullest reparation shall be made by Russia, or measures will be taken to follow up the diplomatic demands. The British note, as Sir Charles Hardinge will submit it, will not mention the amount of the indemnity Russia must pay the owners of the ship, and British subjects having goods on board the vessel, but all that will be sought will be the establishment of the principle of indemn- ity and apology. A salute of the British flag must also be conceded, and the future protection of neutral shipping assured. The attitude of the British Government is the result of a thorough consideration of the reports received from Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister at Tokio, and the examination of international law au- thorities by legal experts. The despatch from Sir Claude Macdonald confirms the reports that the Knight Commander had no contraband of war on board for Japan. The Government and all the. British authori- ties, it is stated, unite in declaring that there was no justification for the sinking of the vessel. It is the feeling in official circles that the Knight Commander inci- dent overshadows the Red Sea seizures, which practically have been ad- justed, but which have failed to settle the question of the rights of neu- tral conunerce. IN THE HOUSE. Premier Balfour Says Russia Has Com- mitted a Breach of International Law. London cable says—That the British Government regards the sinking of the steamer Knight Commander as a breach of international law, was confirmed by Premier Balfour in the House of Com - mous this afternoon. .Answering ques - tions regarding the destruction of the Knight Commander and the seizure of the Malacca and other vessels the Pre- mier said he hoped to be in a position to make a brief statement regarding the Malacca to -morrow. As to the sinking of the Knight Commander he ,"regretted that information which had reached me this morning, confirmed this regrettable occurrence." Mr. Balfour added: "There is no ques- tion of loss of life, but I am afraid there is a question of breach of international The Situation Discussed. No representations have been made by Count Benckendorff, the Rueehut .Am- bassador to Great Britain, to Foreign Secretary Lansdowae, regarding the Knight Commander, the Ambassador not having received advices from St. Peters- burg on the subject nor is it seen by the Russian diplomats how it is possible for their C4rernment to make a prompt, answer o the British demands. It is not known that the Vladivistock squad - ran will return to port. _The command- er of the squadron, it is pointed out, unquestionably seized the papers of the vessel, including her manifest, and he therefore will be able to present reasons to show why he sank the ship, and the Russian authorities thus will be able to answer the British representation. In the opinion of these diplomats, the cargo of the Knight Commanuer included con- traband. of war under the Russian de- claration. The bridge work is said to have been destined for the Pusan -Seoul railroad, which the Japanese are build- ing for military purposes. ' Two Vessels Released. Suez cable says — The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Formosa, which was captured in the Red Sea by the volunteer fleet steamer Smo- lensk, and which arrived here yeaterday flying the Russian naval flag and with a prize crew on board, has been re- leased. The Hamburg -American Eno steamer Holsatia, which arrived here this morn- ing, also having on board a prize erew, has likeleise'been released. The •Ifolsatia is commanded by Capt. Muller, and was last reported at Baru on July 5, for Port Said. Watching the Dardanelles. Constantinople cable — The Russian statement to the effect that the vessels cit the volunteer fleet hereafter will not be permitted to operate for war put- poses, is regarded in Turkish official I circles as settling the question of their I passage through the Dardanelles. It is hold as they will only have the status of merchantmen, there is no reason to refuse them termission to traverse the straits as heretofore. The British cruiser Lancaster is still off the entrance to the Dardanelles. ++++++++441144+++++4-0.4-40-11-4.4-+. Russian papers shall add fuel to the flames. An Imperial ukase has beenissued placing seven merchantmen purchased abroad during the last few months on the navy list, four of them as second cla,ss cruisers. These four have been re- christened Don, Ural, Terek and Reuben. The other three ]ay e been renamed Ir- tysla Anadyr, and Argun, and are listed among the transports. Theeloriner iden- tity of these vessels Is not -revealed. There is reason to believe that the cruis- ers wilt be sent at once to the Red Sea to replace the volunteer fleet steamers the war states -of which is in dispute. The lack of press comment is notewor- thy. Even while the British aro calling for the anost energetic action against Russia, some of the Russian papers calm- ly continuo to dwell upon the advan- tages of a Russo -British understanding. '.Che Russian. Government hos not re- ceived through the American Embassy here any representations on the subjeet of the sinking of the Knight Commander or the capture or sinking of any other vesesls having American goods on board. Great Britain also has not yet made a formal protest, but there is reason to believe that the general right of war- ships to sank neutral vessels claimed to have contraband on board is being dis- cussed both here and in London, and the seriousness of such acts will bo empha- sized. in the presentation of the specific ca -se of the Knight Commander. It may be that there will be considerable delay on account -of the lack •of information upon which to make an issue, as both the British crew and passengers of the Knight Commander, tt is asserted here, are held as witnesses on board the ves- sels forming the Vladivostock squadron. According to a despatch from Yoko- hama July 25, the British steamer Tsin- an had arrived there, having on board. the crew, numbering 21 men, of the Brit- ish steamer Knight Commander, which haft been transferred to her July 23, the day the Knight Commander was sunk by the Russian Vladivostock squadron off Izu. Only the European passengers of the Knight Commander, according to the Yokohama advices, were detained by the Russians. AT PORT ARTHUR. Russians Making a Stubborn Defence and Japs Have a Hard Job. Liao Yang cable -7 A Russian cor- respondent of the Associated Press, who has just arrived here after two months' stay at Port Arthur, gives an important and. interesting narrative of the whist - I tion at the beleaguered fortress when he 1 left there on July 14, which shows that the Japanese operations till then had been not advanced so far as supposed. Several Russian successes are chron- icled, but the report of a Japanese re - 'Verse, with the loss of 30,000 men, is ' definitely disposed of, not being even mentioned by the correspondent, who ' says: "When I put to sea in a junk the land position on the Russian right flank surrounding Green and Semaphore Hills, which the Russians had lost, had. been recaptured by assault. The heights' of Tientsin, which the Japaneso defended desperately, alone remained in their hands, But I am convincea that this position also has since been retaken. At Itee very moment of my departure, July 14, the Persian was being bombarded by six-inch howitzers, and shells were fall. ing repeatedly into the Japanese works, causing great disorder. "To sum up, by the fighting of July 3, 4 and 5, were evidently the Rnssiafl forces were toting on the offeesive, the Russians regained on the land side the positions they had held in front of the fortress previous to the battle of Kin- chou. "The main forces of the besiegers are, 011 the average, at a distatee of twenty Mike from the Perimeter, -the fortress on the Russian right, but the Japanese have appreaehed to within twelve miles on the Russian left. So far as Inthentse station, fourteen miles front Port Ar- thur), the railroad is working, Over fourteen miles of Japanese, between 40,000 and 50,000 men are operable; at Port Arthur, The troops maintain en constant exehange of skirmishing fire, Ilrit. aiotthe field or other guns aro usually Bt At. ANOTHER DODGE. -41la- A Dozen Russian Merchantmen trio Transformed into Warships. • St. Petersburg eable.—Tho Russian press has been significantly silent for two days past regarding complications over the acts Of the Red Sea cruisers. Not a single word of comment appears in the 110Wapapers eoncerning the sink- ing of the British steamer Knight Com- mander, aria there is no doubt that the 44evernment has requested the papers to *drain from printing their views on Ho affair. The Government depreeates the ;provocative attitude of the British press aend probably does not ilaiire that the Tho Japanese apparently aro conduct- ing n, slow, engineering advance. Often in the morning the Russians discover fresh trenches. 'The Japanese aro cora- pelted. to abandon their work in the day- time, as the Russians regularly open fire so soon as daylight discloses the work, The activity of the Japanese at sea is confined almost exclusively to nocturna". raids on the part of the torpedo boat de- stroyers and torpedo boats, the sowing of mines and the attacking of guard boats. Seldom does a night pass with- out firing from the share butteries. The attacks on the guard ships are easily dis- covered by the Russian fiestech,lighas, and. so soon as fire iit opened on the Japaneso, they make off. There is also occasional cannonades by day, when the protected cruiser Novik and the guard ships put to sea to recon- noitre. Moving en ,Hai Cheng. St. Petersburg cable says—A telegram from Gen. Kouropatkin was received to- day confirming the occupation of Tat- ehekiao by the Japanese on July 25, and adding that a Japanese division had moved on Hai Cheng. Porima, Red Sea, July 27.—Two Rus. shin vessels, supposed to be the volun- teer fleet steamers St. Petersburg and Smolensk, passed. here this morning. bound for Jibutil, French Somelilamd. They showed. no colors, OKU TELLS THE STORY: Official Account of the Japaneso Suc- cess. Tokio cable says—Gen. Oku reports that on Saturday morning he occupied that Gen. Oktes army faced a sulterio force of Russians south of Tasineha , on July 24. The Ruskin artillery checking the advanee of the Japanes it was decided. to make a surprise at tack at night. The entire Japanese right was hurled against the Russians at 10 p. resulting the easy cap ture of their first position at Tai- pingli»g. 'Their second position was at- tacked at midnight, and by dawn the Russians were retreating from Tashi - Chao, the Japanese pursuing them. The Takeshita army did not eo-operate. This army is to the eastward of Gen, Okit's army, moving northwestward. It won a separate action at Panting on July 22. r firm moderation. there is en luelinationi littu'cling the Wier* of the Mr. liredrialt novo* o la some Ilirectlons to treat it sensa- lob we aid coatrea of the tionally, and the biggest type come Those who 414—Int would not mealy oak:ales might not nitvr uPlisep. They were e. int`i'lleufenceting of the Defence Conalnit• flu cell RI . subsoribed setilting to the tee is cited as showing that the ten - Wan between England and Russia has • C EIZUHES colenlea subeeMbed very hooray Po delenee. Thome who po.K the piper 04 - th become Resta, and prominence is given. lif11 li I Um.- They eould net (apse filAtt 0,4 to a rumor that tine orders for the countermautled, and that- the warships lave been ordered to remain in Poet, Volunteer Fleet Will Leave minbnrauxe- A gre44 deal bad Pf 6.4 A!. tween the Xhilsters of the oolon.es...., /- .4.1011100411104.01104011104P L LL '—e-aceetige RUSSIAN REPORT. Fight at Close Quarters with the Bay- onet, St. Petersburg cable — Gen. Kouro. patkin, the Russian Commander-in- Ohlef in Manchuria, supplemented. his own nerveless despatches about the battle at Tashichao with the reports of LieuteGen. Zaronbaleff, who states that an attempt to take the offensive against the Japaneso right flank fail- ed, the Russians losing heavily. It was ascertained after the fight that eighteen, Russian battalions had been engaged, At least two Japanese divi- sions supported an overwhelming num- ber of batteries. The report adds: "In these circumstances I did not think it •advisable to resume the bat- tle on the following day. I resolved to retreat north. The losses have not yet been ascertained, but are estimated to have been about 20 officers and 000 mon killed and wounded. Col. Auspen- sky, of the Tomsk Regiment, was se- verely wounded." He continues: "I must testify to the remarkable firmness of all the troops of my command in this difficult action, which lasted fifteen hours. The Siberian regiments particularly distinguished themselves by unswerving endurance. They had to meet the main attack. They did not yield much ground, despite the enormous. numerical superiority of the enemy and repeated attacks on our cen- tre, where the fighting on four occasions was conducted at close quarters with the bayonet, which the Japanese could not withstand." GENERAL OKU, Winner of Sunday' s Battle. a position about three miles south of • Mangiehi. The Russian main camp lay five miles along the heights extending east and wesa at right angles to the railway, seven miles southeast of Tashi- chao. They were strongly entrenched. Their main strength was ou Taipin, the highest hill in the vicinity, and five miles northwest of Tanliehe, while the main body of the Russian cavalry was fully eight miles to -the west at Changi- tun. All day Saturday the Japanese deployed along the hills immediately north and east of Kaiping. Two .Rus- sian Tartteries on the hills near the Kai - ping 'road harassed the Japanese. Early Sunday a general advance began, and at 9 o'clock the Japanese occupied a bluff facing the Russian main camp, a mile and a half distant. The centre meanwhile faced a con- tinual bombardment. It was so heavy that it is estimated. a hundred guns were employed. The ground was ex- cedingly difficult, and the advance wits checked, but the Japanese held their position until dusk. The two armies bivouacked within shouting distance of each other. It was ascertained that the RuSian force consisted of five divi- sions and sixteen batteriee. Two divi- sions attempted a flank movement along the Ilai-Cheng road on the west were engaged and repulsed. The can- nonading ceased at dark. At 10 o'clock on Sunday evening the Japanese right surrounded the Russian left and the east slope of Taipin Hill was occupied. At midnight the Japan- ese assaulted and took the second Rus- sian main position on an eminence south of Taipin Hill, the Russians re. treating towards Tashichao. Tho Jap- anese casualties during the two days' fighting were 800 killed and wounded. Tho commander of the Takttshan army reports that on Friday afternoon he surrounded three Russian battalions near the Pealing road. The Russians retreated north, leaving 14 killed. Three Russians. were eaptured. The Japanese casualties were 30 killed and wounded. It is charged that the Rus- sians violated the Japanese flag, under which they took a Japanese position at the beginning of the fight. Tokio cable says—The Tien-Tsin cor- respondent of the Jiji Slihnpo reports that Gen. Kouropatkin was wounded in the left shoulder in the Battle of Tashichao, and that another. Russian general was killed. The Russian casualties are stated to have been over 10,000. It is reported that the Taku- sham army is pressing Mil Cheng strong- ly, compelling the Itussiane to evacuate and that the latter are now retreating north. Thus the Russian army has been biseeted. The Japanese eapturea lumber of guns at Tashithao. Their losses were .1tiss 'than was at first 4itipposed, noel exceeding 800. They did not pursue the Russians bemuse of a desire to eo- operate with the first army in •a de- eisive battle between Trai-Cheng and Liao -Yang, whielt even Russian officers think 'will result in a Russian defeat and terminate the eanmaign. Official details of the fighting show • Another vivid paragraph in the re- port says: "At 7.30 an the evening the Japaneso fire was at its height,. and in the last rays of the setting sun the enemy delivered an attack on the Bar- noulsk Regiment. • This regiment was reinforced by three battalions under Col. de Brotien ,and valiantly swept back the enemy, making four bayonet charges and capturing a number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition." THREE MORE GONE. Japs Sink Three Torpedo Boat -Destroy- ers. Chefoo cable says — Russian re - fugees who have arrived here report that the Lieutenant Burukoff and two other Russian torpedo destroyers were torpedoed and destroyed by the Japan- ese on the night of July 25. A Frenchman from Port Arthur says that the Japanese warships aro in bad 'condition, owing to their long service. Many of their big guns are ahnost worn out. The Russian warships at Port Ar- thur have completed their repairs. The Vladivostock squadron is expected to arrive at Port Arthur. THE KAISER'S FRIENDSHIP. To Witness Passage of •• Baltic Fleet Through Kiel Conal. St. Petersburg cable — It is believed that the Admiralty has received instrue- tions to make preparations for the Em- peror to accompany personally the first squadron of the Baltic fleet as far es Kiel. There he is to meet the Kaiser, who is expected to witness the passage of the Russian ships through the canal, Naval circles hopefully expect that this friendly demonstration will intimate to the world the good understanding that exists between the Governments of Rus- sia and Germany. Responsible officers whet will go with the squadron say that htey expeet to receive fieendly attentions from the German warships stationed on the route to the Orient. Already '25 of Germany's best ships are stationed there. The Russian officers say they are •tonvineed that the understanding be- tween Russia and Germany is too firm- ly established to be disturbed by the ir- regular actions of the ships of the vol- unteer fleet, which does not share the traditions or responsibilities of the navy. PROMPT ACTION TAKEN. Britain Does Not Intend to Stand Any Nonsense. London cable — Prime Minister Bal - four's statement in the Muse of Coni - is interpreted as an indication that the Government has taken, or is taking, the course which the breach of international law by the Russians de- mands. IIis cautious reticence since the friction with Ritssia began made his statement regarding the Knight COM - mender the more striking, especially as it was to a certain extent volun- teered, he having sufficiently answered the question which elicited it. It was stated in the lobbies of the House hist evening that the Government had sent a peremptory MeSstige to St. Petersburg wotesting in the strongest terms. Any leas decided aetion than this would be indignantly resented against the Gov. ernment. While the more conservative papers comment upon the matter with whose foreign Affairs were administer coming naval manoeuvres here been them by tba 1104110 woni4 rantrilsna og •slew.* with thole who bite a entre:nee ea chamberlain. There bad never beer. ear ea: Who tum absent ordered, to rejoin their vessels. Ianquiry set the Admiralty elicited a prompt and complete denial their crew leaves cancelled, and thole teafr*r. Balfour, replying to Sir Wear Yin the Red Sea. bear their fair,eluire of the exponential% but disposition on the part of tee fooloatee to thIS wee not tee oocaelon to prose the you - of this. Russia's complete, compliance in the, ease of the Malacca. and other Seizure of the Knight Com. itlinititsiain,hez,tfutferfieliet7iitilkuTatinozdat.phliciarb. tate the pall° anger, but there is no steamers undoubtedly tenth: to mill- mander a Serious Affair, actcr of the troops. . equivocation about the demands for reparation and apology. The action of ARREST UNDER ALIEN. zdtw, great interest, It is stated that com- the United States is watched with R ussia to Make Full Amends To Deport Engineer Xmployed by Grand British epForeign t Office Sand the Ameri- Trunk Pacific. for DamM Damage Done, Pert Arthur. Aug, 4.—Tbe arrese by Dona, eau Daitmenof tate, and thet simultaneous action is probable. Loudon, Aug. 1.—Foreign Secretary - Itt nacon, harbor expert tor the Eran4 ien SeService • cret Agent Chainheriaia of Lansdowne has received assumes:es CATTLE DRESSING MATCH. from the Russian Government that full •=satisfaction will be "given Gerat Britain John Glass, of Buffalo, Defaulted to W. in the anatter of the sinking of the Mille; of Chicago. eteaMer Knight Commander. Toronto, Aug. L—The third annual Mr. Balfour said the Russian mar- ances on the subject of the seizure of , picnic of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters the Malacca and other vessels were as and Butchers' Local Union. 188, of Ta..folfows: ronto, was held yesterday at Exhibition "The Russian Government have met us in this matter I will not say ongen- munications have passed between the 1.1 Park. Great disappointment was felt at the failure of John Glass, of Buf- falo, the holder of the championship Of America, to work his bullock for the championship of the world, Tho . pro- ceedings were greatly delayed in start- ing, and several little, accidents deterred the progress of the programme. As soon as the proceedings were started another delay was caused by a breakdown of the windlass supposed to lift the carcass 'from the cellar to the floor of the plat- form, and then higher if needed. This made another dialay, and, although block and tackle had been sent for, Glass re- Trunk Pacific, at MS piece, meted a tem - salon to- day. The warraut, winch Was .•••••• signed by the Solleitor.Cleneral on ,July i5. charges mr. Bacon with violating tthe ellen labor law of Canada in coming into the country within a year under a contract with J. R. Stephens, chief engineer of the grand Trunk r acme Ronny, and ordere hie de. portation to the United Metes, of Which country he Is a citizen. Mr, llama applied for a stay ot proceed- ings in order that he may prepare a ewo. merit, which was grained. since coming here Air. BAC= has made many friends, and has inva ll O eral principles, but an regard to thestedis tbtezet . good deal Of Infater ifalldin particular instance. The Malacca could . P here state that ewes of United iligr::101?ailienoalititeeadsrijranf:iant M 13 n m Pit:Bivarrant 1# il- a aiien labor law states not be stopped before she left Port Said, but she has now been released at Algiers. - that.tit slum The Russian Government at the same - legal, "tTtbsee etinantwocde stigar laws - against be enforced, owe against such Portedi every year by time gave us assurances, if the vessels aisiega ciavir einitnets.prtootesesoimmtalisiniciaaleir: of the volunteer fleet made further cap- countries tures before instructions could reach cep- . a property owner, tfr. V t; riVevIdinnstrles under contract zoickoratioges. hitt: general principle involved, no action should be taken, and that these them, that, pending the discussion of the 4,t, rtii from fo ands respect. APP tures sholild, be regarded as not having.- additional rights in Clicanaatilioall tors wbeheinehmahoe ' to the courts In Toronto for a writ of habeas occurred. In accordance' with that al c' ded:r. Bacon is a gradeate of Harvard uni- rangement, the Ardova, and Formosa, ,vcoerrps; and is a. member of the American fused to wait, and, with his employer, heve been released, We have receiv,ed : eels are to be withdrawn from the Red. assurances that the volunteer fleet ves- floe e ye of Civil Engineers, and was an of - a Mr. Clink, of Buffalo, retired from the field, saying that he had to catch his train for Buffalo. His untimely de- .parture was one of the events of the day, and it was said that this is the third time he has disappointed large crowds, imt say that the Government of this Fearman, the foreman of William keenly contested, and was won by Tom of Canada proved, however, to be very agreement on the general principle, but The competition for the championship country and Russia have reached an • • ______.• • - • • • Le- Meal violation of the view which we I think we need not anticipate any prae- . , • . . . . . . vaek's slaughter house. He created- a very strongly hold is likely to occur." new Canadian record, dressing nis bul- lock in 7.43, His work, perhaps, was not as clean as Dan Woods, of Con Woods' establishment, but the difference in time was nearly a minute. Fearman is a Canadian by birth, and was assisted in his work by 13ert Smith,awho did very well. es volunteer regiment Sea, and we have little doubt that there - will be no further desire on the part of • the Russian Government to employ a • passed out of the acute stage. I will • them as cruisers. So far, therefore, as • ANAllgts ATTAcHE those ships go, the controversy : •• • , ma"11Tdheel;:e are, I am sorry -to say," said tone its he referred to the Knight Com- I Mr. Balfour assumed a more serious Captain Thacker, interesting Report Sent by the Premier, "other questions not con- nected with the incident at all which must eause some discussion between the two Governments, and, like all dis- , Operations the First . •••••of FROM CHINA'S EMPRESS. We held that it is not proper that on cussions between Governments, there may be legitimate cause for anxiety. Japanese •Army. • the authority of the captain of a cruis- er goods alleged to be contraband ;of war ehould be taken from a merchant• ship without trial." j London, Aug. 1.— The correspondent • This statement of the Premier was of the Times at Pekin says : For the greeted with an outburst of cheers. ' "The proper course," continued M. first time since she was responsible for Balfour, "according to interuational Empress has publicly recognized the the government of China the Dowager- pinctice, is that any ship. reasonably suspected of carrying contraband of medical work of the Protestant missions. war should be taken by the belligerent Recently the London Mission, the Am- to one of its own ports, and its trial enema). Board of aelissions and the Am- should there occur before a prize court, mean Presbyterian Mission agreed to. by ,. which the case is to be determined. found jointly a college where modern alvidently if it is left to the captain of medicine and surgery could be taught a cruiser to decide on his own initiative to medietd missionaries of these three and authority whether particular arti- bodies. In accordance with the scheme des carried on a ship are or are not nti a medical college is now under construe- tcioceonfbannnatiwhatouis butnvwhat merely atisa necessarytion, the entire cost of the building and foundation of - equitable relations be - equipment being undertaken by the tween belligerents and neutrals would London Mission alone. Students will be cut down to the root." -undergo five years' training and at the This statement of the Premier was gind. of the course a diplorne will bo also cheered. He continued: granted. The training will be regard- "Marc serious than the others is the less of creed, but the bulk of the stu- case of the Knight Commender. If, as dents will at first, naturally, be Chris- our information leads us to fear, she tians. The cost of the building and was sunk by a cruiser of the Vladivo- equipment is estimated at L10,000. To- stock squadron on the ground that the wards this the Dowager -Empress has carried contraband of war, in our view contributed 10,000 taels. Subscriptions it is entirely contrary to the practice are now being sought from high Chin- of nations in war time, and we have ese officials, who are expected to fol- earnestly pressed our views on the Rus - low the example of the Empress. sian Government. We are under a strong impression that when the case is brought, as it has been brought by us before -the Russian Government, that they will will give such orders as to pre- vent a recurrenceof unfortunate inci- dents of that character. I feel confi- dent that will be the case." Prisoners on Russian Cruiser. London, July 28.—The owners of the Knight Commander received informa- tion to -day that the European mem- bers of the crew are prisoners on board the Russian cruiser Gromoboi, ono of the ships of the Vhidivestoek squadron. REBELLION FEARED. Money Gift Toward Building a Medical College. PROBE VILLAGE MYSTERY. Detective and Doctors Investigate the Logan • Case. Toronto, Aug.'1.—.A. strange ease was investigated by Chief Inspeetor John Murray, Dr. John Caven, of Toronto,and Dr. MeCrimmon, of Palermo, Halton county, yesterday. The body of a wo- man named Margaret Logan, was ex- humed at a cemetery near Glen Wil- lianms, in the seine county, and a post- mortem examination made, the remit of which will be known later. The Gov- ment officer and doctors returned to Toronto last night, but they would make no statement as to the result of their investigation. Mrs. Logan was the second. wife of Robert Logan, a well-to-do farmer. Ac- cording to the gossip of the neighbor- hood, her married life Was unhappy, and it is said that she made frequent allu- sions to her married infelicity in letters to ncr relatives. Early on the morning of June 5 her body was found partially submerged in a pool of water near the railway track. She was lying face down- ward in water so shallow that the beak of her head was dry. Dr. Nixon, of Georgetown, decided that an inquest was unnecessary, and it was supposed. that the woman had committed suicide during a temporary attack of insanity. The talk which arose after the funeral resulted in the demand for an inquiry, and the investigation of yesterday fol- lowed. It developed that the body had been embalmed, and that externally the body offered no opportunity for investi- gation. One of the post-mortem physi- cian, however, said that there were evi- dences that the woman was alive when ma face was buried in the pool. The result of the postanortem will be handed to the Attorney -General prob. ably on Friday. PROF. OSLER HONORED. Gifted Canadian Given a Degree at Oz ford University. London, Aug. 1. — The fainous Oxford . University yesterday eonferred the degree of D. Se. lionorts cause upon Prof. William Osler, of Balt hnore Universityand a Canadian by bieth, Prof. Oster was described on presenta- • tion as being for many years it leading exponent of the principle that the art of medicine should be based en the most exact teientifie knowledge of the day. For this work ns well as for the merits of his contributions to science he has been elected a fellow of the Royal So- ciety. In hint they weleomed ittore- sentative of lone of those daughter States which are the pride of the mo- therland, and also of the great republic of the west, whose people are bound to the -old land by the closest tics of kin- ship. It had been intended to confer the mute degree upon Dr, Roddiek, IP., but last month lie telegraphed that he wee unable to attma bee:Vast Of the illness of a near relative, Russia Asks Germany's Assistance in Suppressing it. Berlin,Ang. 10—According to the Reichsb te, the sudden recall by tele- graph of Gen. von Einem, Prussian Minister of War, from his vacation was due to an inquiry which Russia ad- dressed to Germany asking whether she might rely upon Germany's assistance in the event of a rebellion in Poland resulting from the withdrawal of the province apanese and Boer Methods of War Compared, Ottawa, Aug. L --Capt. Thacker, R. 0. A., who was sent by the Militia Depart- ment to the Japanese war to study it from an educational standpoint, sends a • letter. It is dated at Tokio, June 29. At that tirue he was not at the scene of hostilities. No reason was given. to hirn for the delay. The raid made by the Vladivostock squadron anay partly ac- count for it, but that was not all. Cap- tain Thacker gives 4 narrative of the operations of the first Japanese army, from Mar& 1 to May 1, and the com- ments of some of the Imperial officers at the Yalu. He says the Japanese field gun has a range of 8,000 yards. As to the fire effect of the Japanese artillery on the person, he says that out of 308 Russian wounded prisoners taken at the Yalu and under treatment at the Jap- anese hospital at MartsuyoMa not a sin- gle wound is classified as the effect of artillery. Capt, Fukudak, of the first army staff, gives a statement of the dif- ficulties that Gen. Kuroki's force had to overcome. He describes how the infan- trymen and engineers worked in ice-cold water up to the neck in April to save a bridge being swept away. They succeed- ed in saving it. Referring to the Japan- ese disposition on the Yalu River, prior to the battle of April last, this officer says that everyone wanted. to get a look at the enemy ,but the sentres were al- ways concealed, and, no one was allowed to mount the high, ground. The advance guard haat planted screens on the high ground south of Niger, as many points were exposed to the view of the enemy, who could have seen the approach if this had not been done. On the other hand, there were always plenty of the enemy watehieg. Attempt were made to draw the Japaneso out, but this failed. It appears that the en- etny did not even know that the Japs bad howitzer batteries, on acocunt of the nations way they were worked. Captain Thacker says that secrecy is the principal feature of all the proceedings in the Japanese system Nothiag is heard until the matter is accomplished. Entraining the troops at Tokio took place in secret. According to Gen. Ian Hamilton, if 2,000 Boers had held the Russian garrisons In the for line at the Yaln they would have in- service in the Far East. ' Meted upon the Japanese a considerable • - greater loss than they did suffer, and ATTITUDE OF COLONIES. would .then have got away with the loss of a few wagons and at most 200 men. This is not to minimize the enterprise, No Offer to Open Market Made to Bri- courage and endurauee and mobility of tain. - I the Japanese troops, but rather to show Londoe, Aug. 1.—In the House of -that the Russians, though eounigeons, Commons to -day, replying to Mr. Bit- must have been slow, stupid and very ehanan, Hon. Mr. Lyttelton stua that none of the self-governing colonies had ever offered the open home market of such colony to British manufacturers on equal terms with colonial manufacturers or on terms better relatively to colon- ial manufacturers than those now en- isting. The general attitude of the self- governing colonies in respect to this matter was defined by trio resolution passed at the Colonial Conference. Steps had been taken by Qom of the self- governing colonies to give effect to the resolution, but without any consultation or bargaining with tine mother country. AID TO THE NAVY. Colonial Contributions Must be .Free London, Aug. 1. --During the debate on the Pinnace Bill in the !louse of Coninione, Sir Colonib said he anticipated .alt increased expenditure for the navy. Ile urged that the question of colonial Contribution be brought to the notice 01 the eolontes. Mr. Atistin Chamberlain replied that he had never concealed 819 lime that in years to come those great nations ot our own flesh and blood would take a larger Share in the welfare of the Empire ns it Whole, but atter the sacrifices mode by the colonies in recent years, and during the Boer War, it was 5 difficult matter by making their pre- sent contribution Subject to criticism er re - mach in debates in the Rouse they were icss likely to secure the good will and OS. sistenee of the colonies than br Melting n direct.appeal when they met to discuee (‚0111 - mon interests. Any contribution .whielx they might make now or hereafter must be their free gift to the service of the empire. We valued the present contribution, chiefly for thm� sentiment shOwli. - badly handled, es well as probably over- confident en the occasion. Gon. Hamil- ton thinks the Russian positions have some resemblance to the Boers. The - Russians did not seem to have any de- ceptions, which were employed by the Japanese with great effect. Gen. Sir William Nicholson says that the 'laps concur witht the continental powers in believing that closer forma- tion than was adopted. in. South Africa is essential to proper cohesion and due mo- mentum at the time of impact. Thd" losses may be heavier, but the result is likely to be more decisive. DEMENTED ON TRAIN. 11 Canadian Woman Held in Chicago on Way Front Denver. Chicago, I11.,L—Becoming end. billy demented drib leer way from Den- ver to her former home in Canada, Mrs. Ada telif,.23 years old, wife of Carl A. told. of Denver, was taken into cus- tody to -day by the Chicago police and She will be examined by a city physi- cian et the ITarrison stteet station, Mrs. Lohrs strange actions became noticeable shortly after the train left Denver, and when Chicago was reached the conductor decided to turn her over to the pollee, so that her relatives ouitl be 'notified: Rope in/144v ad a systematic ext. else 18 recommended. The (fret 3apanese newspaper was pub.. fished in 1932.