Russians Fire Deliberately On British Trawlers Off Spurn Head
Oct 23 report from London states Russian warships fired on British fishing fleet 200 miles east of Spurn Head. Moulmein and Mino badly damaged, Crane sunk, skipper Smith and hand Leggett killed. Survivors taken to Hull and mission ship. Sea Gull to Hull with further injuries. Indignation rises as authorities seek motive.
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Leggett
Hull
Russia
Moulmein
Russians Planning Move Near Shakhe River
Reported by Associated Press from St Petersburg and Mukden, Russian forces under Kuropatkin are perceived to be massing for a new offensive. Japanese positions at Shakhe and Linshinpu remain shelled, while Russians fortify a height south of Shakhe. No clear decision to advance or retire yet.
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Shakhe
Sakharoff
Lamuting
Lingshinpu
Linshinpu
Associated Press
Mukden
Associated
Liaoyang
Tokio
Taitse
Bensihu
Kauta Pass
Kuropatkin
Baltic Fleet Message From Czar Reported by Copenhagen
The Times correspondent says a telegram from the Czar arrived for Admiral Rojestvensky via the Russian consular agent in Langsland. Fishermen in a motor launch delivered the dispatch but were halted by searchlights and blank cartridges. A Danish navy report notes Russia may order warships built at Copenhagen.
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London
Times
Copenhagen
Russia
Cuba Big Brother Cigarros Advertised at 10 Cents
An advertisement touts Cuba Big Brother Cigarros filled with Havana tobacco. Box of five offered for ten cents. ESTABROOK & EATON listed as selling agents promising taste and value.
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Havana
Estabrook & Eaton
Kidnapped Babe Found Murdered Near Valley Forge
Philadelphia reports the 4 year old Michael Mayerski kidnapped near Phen ixville on Friday by a gypsy party. His body with a crushed forehead and throat cut was found in an abandoned farmhouse near Valley Forge. Six men from the party were arrested as police faced a hostile crowd. A 1446 party wagon group had fled after abducting the child observed by a boy.
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Philadelphia
Michael Mayerski
Phenixville
Valley Forge
Carter
Victims of Newton Car Accident Improving
In West Newton on October 23 the Chestnut Hill car crash victims taken to Newton Hospital were all reported doing well. The 15 year old Giovanni Dimici of Newton Upper Falls, once the most severely injured, is now thought to be gaining and likely to recover. Other Newton residents injured in the wreck are recovering at home.
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Hull
Moulmein
Mino
West Newton
Chestnut Hill
Newton Hospital
Giovanni Dimici
Newton Upper Falls
Newton
Survivors Describe Russian Attack on Gamecock Fleet
London reports the steam cutter Magpie of the Gamecock trawler fleet was fired at by the Baltic fleet off a misty night fishing ground. Captain Peaker recalls rockets marking the night sky, rapid gunfire injuring several men, and trawlers fleeing toward the English Channel as searchlights scanned the fleet.
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London
Thames
Peaker
Hull
Baltic fleet firing on British trawlers uncertain
ST. PETERSBURG Oct 24 7 a m Nothing has been heard here regarding a reported firing on British trawlers by the Russian Baltic fleet. The last news said they had passed Dover going south. Possible explanation is target practice but not thought likely.
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ST. Petersburg
Dover
Baltic
Chronicle
Jealousy in Amesbury Poison Plot
Amesbury police shift belief from insanity to a female motive after a plot to poison jars of preserves with arsenic or paris green. The targeted homes housed six to twenty diners, with Mrs Prendergast reportedly affected by a deadly jar found on rear steps. Authorities see a wholesale murder attempt and vow strict action if caught.
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Amesbury
Ryan
Paris
Dalny Sees Early Assault on Port Arthur
From Dalny the expectation is for a general assault on Port Arthur to come soon. Japanese forces resumed attack on Rihtung Mountain on Oct. 16, advancing after four hours of fighting and taking several Russian trenches and a small hill.
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Chefoo
Dalny
Port Arthur
Rihtung Mountain
Baltic Fleet Stops British Merchantmen Off Isle of Wight
Report confirms Russian Baltic fleet stopped and searched British merchant ships off the Isle of Wight near Portsmouth on October 23.
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Portsmouth
Isle of Wight
Sharp fighting below Mukden reported in front lines
On October 23 Russian forces continued sharp fighting along the front near Mukden. Russian batteries bombarded Linshinpu, Shakhe station, and Lamuting while Japanese troops held Linshinpu and Shakhe.
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Mukden
Linshinpu
Shakhe Station
Lamuting
Shakhe
Son of the Crane's Dead Skipper Tells His Story
J A Smith son of the deceased Crane skipper, survivor and witness to the blast, heads to London with Moulmein and Mine captains to consult authorities. He recalls waking to a shot that struck his bunk and lamp, then reaching deck to find his father and Leggett headless as the ship sank.
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Hull
J. A. Smith
Moulmein
London
Young Smith
Leggett
Smith
Baltic Sea Fleet Seen Passing Dover and Eastbourne
A Russian Baltic fleet of seven battleships and four cruisers was observed moving past Dover in three sections between 6 AM and 2 PM and again near Eastbourne. Large shore crowds watched. No torpedo flotilla sightings. four Russian torpedo boats were reported near St Catherine's Point boarding a steamer. Cherbourg despatch notes three Russian torpedo boats with Korea moored in the roadstead for coal and water.
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London
Eastbourne
Lloyds
St. Catherine’s Point
Cherbourg
Korea
18 Injured Fishermen Treated at Hull Amid Fleet Scare
Hull, Oct 23. Interviews with trawler crews reveal the admiral burned green flares to signal harmless fishermen whose signals were ignored. Eighteen injured men are under treatment. The trawler Wren is missing and feared sunk. Hull witnessed distressing scenes as relatives sought news. Rumors say the Great Northern fishing fleet was chased by Russians, unconfirmed.
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Hull
Great Northern
Ambassador Durand silent after reading reports
LENOX Oct 23 The Associated Press despatch on the sinking of Hull fishermen in the North Sea by the Russian Baltic fleet was shown to Sir Mortimer Durand British ambassador to the United States. He read it with interest though ill and potential interview was postponed to tomorrow morning.
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Russia
Baltic Sea
Strait OF Dover
Lenox
Associated Press
Hull
Mortimer Durand
United States
Mortimer
Four Russian torpedo boats reach Cherbourg
Four more Russian torpedo boats arrived at Cherbourg convoying a collier. They will not leave until Monday.
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Cherbourg
Steamers at Vigo Await Baltic Fleet With Coal
Five German coal laden steamers are at Vigo awaiting the Russian Baltic fleet expected next week.
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Vigo
Baltic
Russians Fire On Fishing Vessels Amazes Washington
Washington officials express astonishment at the Baltic fleet incident as Russian commander fired on inoffensive fishing boats. They expect a prompt disavowal and apology from Russia after full facts emerge. Officials cite misapprehension about vessel identity and note the Baltic voyage faces further Baltic fleet tensions.
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Washington
Far East
State Department
Japan
Rojestvensky
London astonished then talked war over Baltic raid
London awoke to reports of a Russian attack on British fishermen and pressed for a rapid explanation or apology. Editors called it an act of war unless Russia clarifies or compensates victims. Officials and lawyers weighed the incident as potentially warlike, urging immediate investigation and restraint.
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London
Trawler Crane’s Loss Attributed To Confusion By Captain
Captain Peaker of a trawler confirms the fate of the trawler Crane and its crew. He expresses intense indignation at the Russians saying they must have mistaken them for other vessels and opened fire in confusion before steaming off.
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London
Peaker
Wounded Soldiers Reach Harbin in Large Numbers
More than 20,000 wounded soldiers have arrived at Harbin and are being tended with the greatest care. Every available hand is occupied making 40,000 shirts for the wounded.
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Harbin
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