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Show RUSSIAN MUTINEERS DECtpE WAR ' Proclamation Handed to Roumanian Prefect Declaring They Intend to Fight Against Their Countrymen. RE8PECT NEUTRAL TERRITORY. Request Is Made by the Captors of the Knlar Potemklne That the Proclamation Procla-mation be Forwarded by Rou-mania Rou-mania to the Powers. Bucharest, Roumania. Before the Knlaz Potcmkino sailed for Kustenjl, on July 4. a delegation from tho crow handed a prefect a proclamation addressed ad-dressed to tho representatives of the powers in Roumania formally declaring declar-ing war on all Russian vessels which refuse to Join the mutlncecrs. Tho proclamation says tho Knlaz Potcmkino Potcm-kino will respect neutral territory and foreign shipping. The delegation requested re-quested that the proclamation bo forwarded for-warded to the powers. Tho Russian torpedo boat destroyer Smeltllvy appeared off Kustenjl on tho 4th, and signaled that sho was seeking tho Knlaz Potemklne. It is said tho Potemklne has attacked at-tacked an Italian vessel carrying coal. Thero is much uneasiness among Russian Rus-sian vessols at 'Roumanian ports. Odessa. An uttpmpt to rcvivo tho mutiny on the battleship Oeorgl Po-blcdonosetz Po-blcdonosetz was discovered horo on the 1th. It was frustrated by loynl sailors, who delivered six of the lead-ers lead-ers to tho authorities. The torpedo boats which remained hero havo gone to sea. Odessa. It Is reported persistently in army and navy circles that tho Knlaz Potemklno is being stalked and pursued pur-sued by Hovornl torpedo boats which Intend to sink her. The crews of theso boats consist of officers who volunteered volun-teered and stokers so there Is no danger dan-ger of their rsfusal to obey orders and destroy tho rcnogadc ship. The Knlaz Potemkino's hours are declared hero to be numbered. Regret Is expressed at the destruction of such a splendid and powerful battleship, nnd at tho loss of life, hut this Is thought to ho preferable to the continued dishonor of her presence In the Illaek sea commanded com-manded by mutineers. Several torpedo tor-pedo boats wero reported to be off Odessa Tuesday night. There nro other signs of activity among the torpedo tor-pedo fleet. |
