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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
6
Three of the czarist warships were sunk and others captured or disabled as Japanese torpedoes and heavy shelling drove Russian vessels to beach or harbor. The battle near Port Arthur intensified as Japanese cruisers and torpedo ships pressed the attack, while Russian forts suffered casualties and struggled to return fire.
The article describes a late night Japanese torpedo attack on the Russian fleet near Port Arthur. Nine torpedo boats struck multiple battleships, causing a massive explosion that lifted ships from the water and shattered the harbor’s quiet, as defenders scrambled to respond.
A long, disjointed account describes war updates as a seaborne relay from Ole caste waters to Shanghai and beyond. It mentions military actions, routes through Southeast Asia, and ships like the French cruiser Pascal with references to Japan, Russia, and Korea, all conveyed in a stylized, partially garbled narration.
After a decisive victory in the first engagement at Tri Arthur, Japanese forces advance toward Chemupe, destroying two more warships off the port. Foreign ships withdraw as combat shows strong fighting ability. A. tints urge powers to preserve Chinese empire integrity.
An official Japanese telegram reports a sea battle near the Polynesian Talons in the Yellow Sea between Japanese and Russian squadrons. The Russian cruiser Voring and the torpedo guard Koreitz were destroyed after a day and a half of fighting beginning February 8.
The Port Arthur engagement showcases Japanese torpedo boat daring and precision. Russian ships suffer heavy blows as Japanese forces torpedo and volley in a bold harbor strike, with ships like Volturа and Royalty met by decisive action. News describes swift Japanese torpedo tactics, riverine maneuvers, and rapid long-distance relays to Europe.
A Russian alerther returning from the Far East cites a Moscow correspondent stating Russian pack ships were built on the Greek sea and assembled at Port Arthur. He adds that the Amur river mouth is heavily mined with light rafts patrolling about sixty six miles and carrying light artillery.
Iowa lawmakers debate debt limits and taxation for counties and cities, push agriculture in schools, and advance constitutional amendments. Senators consider biennial elections, state marshal reforms, and banking interest on state funds while committees weigh road and capitol funding and prisoner education bills.
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