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Show FOUQHT IN THE DARK. Russian O Ulcers Knew Nothing of Rojestvenaky's Plana. Vladivostok. A series of Interviews which the correspondent ot the Associated Asso-ciated Press has had with naval officers of-ficers who survived tho battle In tbe Hea of Japan lias developed a most sensational story of the cause of the Russian disaster tlrst of all and Ihe complete demoralisation which followed fol-lowed the sinking of tho flagship Knlas Hmnarorf and the wounding or Admiral Itojestvensky It Is explained thnt not n single officer of-ficer of the fleet know the commander-in-chief' plan. Tho admiral In com-mand com-mand of divisions knew no inoro than tho sub lleutonants. and hail to rely on the signals of Ihe flagship Admiral Nubagstoff, tiiton whom the command devolved, had seen llojesttensk) only once after the Juncture ot their squadrons, squad-rons, ami then only lor a few minutes The Japanese concentrated their fire on one hlt until she wa placed out ot action and then on another thus succeasltol) sinking the Oslnb)n, Alexander III and Knlax Somaroff Some ships developed deplorable structural defects |