Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-12 | Page 1 | Russian Warships Blown Up

'tt'll'lttHHHtHlltllHin)(tH-(HlttHH-HltHtHtHm H4-4444444-- WARSHIPS BLOWN W i I TOKIO, May 31. Au unofficial Japanese dispatch has been received here to the effect that 4 lM the Russians have destroyed their fleet in Port Arthur. t V'l The impression here is that the Russians, despairing of their ability to defend Port Arthur, t j '!- are destroying their ships before evacuating the place. I The day after the destruction of the Pctropavlovsk the Russians at Port Arthur had ayail- t 1 ' :: able three battleships, one armored cruiser and three protected cruisers) whereas on February 1 J ! 'M :: they had available at Port Arthur seven battleships, one armored cruiser, ftve protected cruisers I j and one torpedo transport. X ; 4- 44444444 H M M M M U M M M M 44 4 1 M M M M M 444 44-M-H-4 HMHH"tH4-444444444: f !