Russians Stupefied as Fleet Sinks Daringly at Sea
From Petersburg reports reveal only two ships, the Almaz and Groany, reached safety while Navarl, Oleg, and Aurora remain missing. Admiral Rozestvensky is wounded and rumors claim Bunny rescued him, amid a chaotic pursuit by Japanese forces. Peace talks are deferred as Russians grapple with the disaster and wartime resolve.
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Uncertain Course After Battles in Manchuria
The Associated Press reports momentum from Fre TM Marghal Oyams and a grand engagement near, while Russia’s admiralty confirms sinkings of Kniax Souvarof Boradino and Oslabya and the Kamtechatka repair ship and cruiser Orel. The fate of captured ships remains unreported and the Orel’s status suggests the cruiser may have been sunk.
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Caring for Survivors Amid War Strife in Japan
A May dispatch describes hundreds of wounded Russians and refugees arriving at Sasebo on disorderly seas near Mishima and Iwami coast. Prisoners, crew from the Aurora, and local Red Cross kitchens shelter and treat them. The Kobe report notes hundreds landing at Yamaguchi opposite Korea.
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Togo Still In Pursuit In Decisive Battle At Sea
Tokyo reports Admiral Togo presses the northern pursuit of the Russian fleet in a vast naval engagement. Partial results hint at a Japanese victory with minimal damage to battleships or cruisers and heavy Russian losses. Submarine use may mark a historic first.
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Russia Faces Shifting Power as Japan Vanquishes
Andrew D. White, former ambassador to Russia, says Japan’s naval victories damage Russia’s prestige in Asia and reduce European influence. He predicts Russia must reform and concede at home while rebuilding army and navy, with broader calls for constitutional liberty and universal education. He expects no rapid mass decline but gradual social change and delayed peace prospects.
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Cruiser GromoboI Sunk Off Vladivostok
London May 51 Tokyo through Daily Express reports cruiser Gromobel of the Vladivostok squadron sailed from Vladivostok to join remnants of Rojestvensky's fleet. It struck a Japanese mine and sank with all hands. Belief that Vice Admiral Bkrychoff was aboard Gromobal.
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Oyamato Strikes Loom as Japanese Press Fronts
Japanese forces mass heavy artillery in the center to free a main striking force for flank action, while fortifications tighten around Ginmintin Gunshu Pass as Mistchenko raids raise Russian alert. Winds dry roads but barometer stays low. Siberian border warfare persists with Mongolia tense and Mongol loyalty unsettled amid continued skirmishing and rail defenses.
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Captured Russian Ships Reach Tokyo Port
The Russian battleship Orel arrived at Matzura Navy Yard at noon with minor damage reported. Nikolei and Admiral Soniavin with the coast defense ironclad Admiral Apraxine reached Bascho by 11. Admiral Togo wired Admiral Yamamoto claiming the main force of the second and third fleets is nearly annihilated and four more Russian warships may have been sunk by the Japanese fleet.
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Retaken by Japanese Crew Cited in Sinking Rumor
In Tokyo in May a rumor claimed an American vessel was sunk by Admiral Rozhestvensky’s fleet, but reports say the tale arose from the British steamer Oldhamia’s capture by Japanese warships after it left New York March 26 bound for Hong Kong. The Oldhamia is a 2047-ton vessel owned by Sivewright Bacon & Co. of West Hartlepool, England.
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Russian Transport Korea Reported at Woosung Denied
May 2 news from Shanghai states a report of a Russian cruiser at Woosung is incorrect. The Korean transport arrived with a hole in its side, and a Russian sea tugboat followed from the Straits of Korea. The American consul general reports the Smolensk is at Woosung.
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Trolley Cars In Collision Near Chevy Chase Lake
Suburban trolley cars collided rear end near Chevy Chase Lake causing panic and injuries. Car No 2 derailed, car No 10 damaged, several passengers slightly hurt and women fainted. Names include William S Owens and Helen B Seuler, with a bystander cut by glass. wrecking crew repaired the derailed car as the holiday crowd reacted.
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Mediation pace eyed as Russia urged to seek peace
A Washington diplomat warned that Russia must end hostilities with Japan or risk political collapse and potential territorial losses. The article notes calls to negotiate in Washington and predicts the war could end with Japan’s naval supremacy and Oyama advancing toward Vladivostok.
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Bowen Loomis affair examined by Secretary Taft
Assistant Secretary Wiplaine describes a complex claim and loan pledge connected with the Mercedar interest. Secretary Taft reviews correspondence from Nicholas Biddle and Loomis notes, detailing salt bond securities and a 60,000 bolivar claim, with Loomis’ loan backing by Mercader’s claim. Rundell’s testimony may suffice. no further witnesses needed.
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Felder Pioneer Citizen of Georgia Dies at 85
CAPT CALVIN W FELDER of Americus Georgia died at his home aged eighty five a pioneer citizen of Southwestern Georgia He served in the Seminole Indian War and the Confederacy and left a son John B Felder and five daughters including Mrs Lavender Ray and Mrs John R Shew of Atlanta Berlin May 1 Senor Garcia Argentine Minister to Germany died of heart failure after reaching Berlin unable to present credentials. The Hague May The Austrian Minister to the Netherlands A Okolfesanyi died after bronchitis. Movements of Ocean Steamers New York May 9 Arrived: Keleer Wilhelm at Grofes Armenian for Liverpool Kronprins Wilhelm for Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg Carpathia for Liverpool Antwerp May Arrived Vaderland New York via Dover Havre May Arrived Le Gancogne from New York Livergoat Bay Ph-Salled: Caronta to New York via Queenstown.
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President Roosevelt on Unity and Navy Strength in Brooklyn
The president commends the Union victory as a triumph for right and liberty and salutes Gen Slocum and Brooklyn veterans. He urges a strong navy, warns against aggression, and honors naval service, praising Miss Gould for funding a new building and stressing duty, character, and national responsibility.
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Luxurious DC Residences Offered at Unbelievable Low Prices
A merchant-sparred ad lists high class residences in Washington DC near Dupont Circle Scott Circle and Connecticut Avenue. Properties boast 10 to 18 rooms with hot water heat stone fronts and modern finishes, many with alleys 2 baths and large lots. Prices range from 8 500 to 31 500 with terms including loans and rent options.
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Roosevelt speaks of Missouri explosion and brave sailors
President Roosevelt praised the crew aboard the Missouri amid a deadly explosion, noting no panic as twenty minutes passed with the ship at risk. Sailors returned to their quarters while the ship’s engines and crew steadied. He later boarded a ferry to Jersey City and then a Pennsylvanian Rail Road express back to Washington, returning to the White House after Memorial Day events in Brooklyn.
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