Deseret Evening News | 1904-02-24 | Page 1 | Discredits Reported Loss

IS LOSS ross Jap Legation at ut Washington tOI hits Has No Nu iI News Nests of Lot Lost Washington ton Ich Ie 21 The Japanese Jo legation here discredits tho sinking of ot four Japanese e warships two trans traits transports ports lions nt It lort Port Arthur Attention ID is called to the fact that both Iloth tho the to tn It emanate from tram nU source timid all should bo Ito nc ne with caution Furthermore I tho the to the tIme participation of oC tho time in the tho fighting and amid tao report ruport reported ed d sinking of tho time are ore both hoth regarded an Oil casting upon tho time story rime Tho Het Is to tobo ho bo In III n a condition unfitting tier her for tor bat lint battle battie tie tle for many months trio presence of ot transports nt at Port Arthur cannot be bo explained In view of or the tho repeated r l statements that Japan did not lion intend to toland lund land troops on time the Ilao Tung In la nt at this title stage antI time the transports could bo be there thero for tor no other reason