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Show The war news from the Orient has during the H week past been little more than a record of prep- H aration. The account that the Japanese fleet had M bombarded Vladivostok was probably only a re- H connoissance to try to locate the Russian fleet. At B this writing the rumor of a great sea-fight, though u B coming from- both Japanese and Russian sources, J B lacks confirmation. It is certain, however, if the fO? B Japs found the Russian fleet, there was a fight, B for tho Japanese know how vital time is to them H and how necessary it b for them to dispose of H Russia's navy In Eastern waters before tho real H work on land begins. H |