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Jap fleet engagement and Russian losses reported
A Tokyo dispatch says Japan’s fleet engaged Russia in the Tsushima straits with heavy losses. Reports from May 29 detail Russians sunk or captured totaling 19 ships, with possible additional vessels, while Tokyo notes captured transports and wounded officers aided by the Japanese Red Cross. Admiral Togo lists Russian losses and captured ships, and President Roosevelt discusses peacemaking efforts following the Korean straits defeat.
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