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Show THIS OFFICER IS LIABLE TO BE MISTAKEN ST. PETERSBURG, May 23. Capt Jakovleff, former commander of tho Russian battleship Petropavlovslc, who was woundtd when his ship was - destroyed de-stroyed at Port Arthur, April 33, in an Interview regarding the possibility of the Japanese capturing Port Arthur, declared de-clared that It would take 1E0.0DO men with magnificent artillery to accomplish accom-plish the task. Asked as to the number of men In the Port Arthur garrison, Capt. Jakovleff said it was much larger than waB stated In the telegraphic reports much over 25,000 but he declined to stato what would be the exact number when the defenders of the Kin Chou positions retired within tho fortress. |