Show REPORTS DIFFER AS TO LOCATION Russian Fleet Feet Believed to toBe oe in i Kam am amran ranh ran Bay i NEWS NEWS SEEMS RELIABLE JAPAN MAY MAKE PROTEST TO FRANCE 4 f London April 17 A special dip d 4 4 patch from says that a f 4 portion porton of the Russian squadron was seen Sunday at Turan uran bay ba f 4 about 39 miles north of 4 bay y 4 f 4 Turan Turn bay bay is between latitude 16 and latitude lattu e 17 1 north According 4 to advices from tc to a 8 Paris 4 4 newspaper forty Russian vessels 4 4 vere were recently sighted in that let laU 4 4 tude steaming north 4 4 4 M M T PETERSBURG April 17 1155 a am ST S Apri 1 m The news that th l vessels of the Russian squadron have put into bay b north north of Cape dape oft off on the east coast of Cochin China beats bears bars out statements contained in these dis dispatches dispatches patches a week ago to the Ute effect effet that Admiral probably would seek shelter off of that putt part of the he Cochin China coast and there coal and anti make his preparations before on the final stage stage of his journey No deli definite tet niLe nite nie information Is obtainable as to the length of the squadrons stay at Kam Kain ranh bay ba or whether the warships warship have have already sailed saied the admiralty even if it knows point being naturally silent si nt on this point You may ma be sure said an officer that every evel precaution will wi be taken against a torpedo attack atack can be relied upon to protect his ships Among naval men the idea that Ad Admiral Admiral miral mimi has divided divide h lila his 3 squadron is not entertained No confirmation has been received here of the reported naval engagement north of the islands which ac RC according according cording to the British steamer Telema chus which has just arrived at Hong kong took place miles mies north of oC the islands in the afternoon of April AprI 12 U 1 Would Be Tactical Error ErrorA A high admiral expressed to the As Associated AsSociated Press Pre today the firm fr convie conviction conviction tion that Admiral Togo would not give battle batte near the islands For Formosa FormO mosa mO straits He said sid It I would be a great tactical error to concentrate eO his squadron B miles mies from Japan and run the risk of having slip sip b by when by remain remaining remainIng ing ins in iii home waters must conic come to him in order to reach his only on bae hese b Vladivostok I I All the Tokio Toki dispatches about a Ut the proclamation of martial law a the I s cadore cad ore islands island and nd the probable pr prence ence of a Japanese squadron in Formo Formosan Forr o oSan san sn waters Haters are arc sent as blinds We Ve do donot donot donot not know plans He e has worked them out himself himsl and nd knowing the admiral as a I do his own flag cap Cp Lain tain t in was wa probably in itt the dark dUrk when he h entered the China sea We Te have com corn complete complete confidence lon dence in ic ze 1 He labors under disadvantages dt disadvantages d vantages so far as the speed sped of his ves yes vessels sels aels is concerned on erne but hut the reports of the condition of his ships and crew and the skill ki in gunnery as shown by their target practices are ae better beter than thai thal we considered possible and we firmly finnly believe he has more than a fighting chance of whipping whipping Togo in hi an open fight FLEET NOT FAR AWAY WAY A Vessel Loaded With Stores For Ro Leaves Saigon Paris April AIrl 17 The dispatch from Saigon announcing the presence of Rus Rue Russian Russian sian alan warships at a bay is con eon considered considered as showing triaL trat Admiral Admirl Ro rIo is not moving northward as fast as expected The fact that Admiral de re the French naval commander at Saigon is proceeding to bay and the departure from Saigon lask lab night of or a vessel having on board a cargo of Rus Bus Russian Russian Bussian sian stores combine to Indicate that the Russian rendezvous is not far distant from Saigon and that probably it i is in hi inor inor or near ner bay ba baThe The officials here hare say that no govern government government ment meat dispatches have have been received They The have been privately Informed 1 that the Russian Rusian squadron was off of the coast of IndoChina two days das but ago are positive that the squadron is now fur ther north probably sheltering along the coast of Annam This locality is considered particularly dangerous owing to the rocky rock coast the currents and the prevalence of tropical storms The appearance of a case cae of ben beri ber beri bert beriat beriat at Saigon causes apprehension as th tha malady resembles yellow elow fever and is similarly Infectious The halt hal of the Russian Rusian squadron ap parenty was due to Admiral desire to have an opportunity to communicate with wih St Petersburg and gather information regarding the movements of or the Japanese JAPANESE JAPAN ESE WILL WI LL PROTEST OEST P France Believed to Lo t Be Harboring Bel Belligerent Fleet Tokio April 17 The Apri information re received received regarding vessels of the Russian Rusian squadron being seen sen at bH April Apri 14 reached rehe Tokio today and was given to the public through a brief communication from the navy nav depart department department department ment The news was wa a surprise be because because cause cuse it Walt wms Y generally gen doubted doted that France would permit the use of ot her herport ports port to a belligerent squadron en engaged engaged in offensive operations The rhe Japanese government is silent on the subject of its intentions but it i Is ex cx expected expected that it will wIl make immediate representations to France The response of France is eagerly a particularly I us u to whether France admits the squadron is Js within terri tern territorial teri waters France Denied that the Russian squadron was wa within terri tern territorial territorial tonal waters when off of Madagascar If ir she denies it I in this instance it will wi give Japan an opportunity to attack the Russian vessels without violating Frances neutrality Many people con continue COI continue to believe beleve the Russian squadron will wi speedily leave bay and continue its it voyage northward Ruse Suspected Paris Baris April Apri 17 1 p m Neither the French Fench government nor the Japan Japanese ese cite legation hits has hn yet bean advised that Japan expects expect to make representations to France u result of the presence I Continued on Page 2 2 1 REPORTS DIFFER f R 1 Dt AS TO LOCATION Continued from Page 1 of vessels oE of o the Russian RusIan second Pa Pacific Pa squadron at Kamr nh bay ba There Therefore There Therefore fore neither party paty is prepared to I anticipate the possible action The le he legation i gation gatlon is inclined to the view that Japans action will wl depend upon I whether he Russians made a pro prolonged prolonged prolonged longed stay at bay ba r How However However I ever both the government and the I Japanese officials show considerable j I I Isk skepticism sk concerning the whereabouts I of foreseeing a possible ruse If I representations are made they the would be likely to Involve the question queston of political status under the te French protectorate i |