Eureka Reporter | 1905-06-09 | Page 4 | Story of Survivor

STORY OF SURVIVOR russian position was hopeless from the beginning I 1 london the kojl japan corre spon dent of the dally telegraph elves a story told by captain inoff commander of the russian cruiser admiral the captain bays we chose the shortest route to vladivostok passing a certain strait we were unhappily enticed by the japanese fleet landwere and were completely surrounded our position was hopeless from the beginning of the battle we had indeed fallen into a bitter trap it was cruel moreover tor the japanese selected the engine room of my shap as a target A torpedo went straight through my vessel and we lost our fighting power and were un able to move either way we launched the boats and em barked of the crew who were rescued by the japanese I 1 with the navigating officer determined to share the fate of our ship which sank we were picked up by japanese fish ermen