| Show MONDAYS BATTLE nearly of the Varia gs crew lost their lives aj new york feb 12 about of the Var laga crew lost their aves when the vessel waa 1 destroyed monday by the japanese off according to a world dispatch from boklo the crew of the russian cruiser numbered many lost their lives under alre but a large number drowned in attempting to escape tho men loyally aided their officers and it Is said not one of the latter was drowned in getting ashore many swam not to the shore butto but to the foreign men of war in the harbor which promptly lowered boats and went to their rescue besides the french cruiser pascal the italian er elba and the british cruiser tal hot aided the refugees one hundred anil fifty many of hem wounded reached ho talbot sir cyprian the british admiral in command of be station has ordered that the wounded russians shall not bo handed over to the japanese unless they eo desire tho japanese did not loso a mn none of tho fleet which Is known to have been in overwhelming force was damaged abo engagement was watched by four foreign warships including tho united staica gunboat vicksburg they all the japanese flag thure acy it being the great national asti val of the anniversary of he ocieE Eion of the emperor to chrono end the foundation of breont ire ont imperial line years toronto feb 12 the master paint era and decorators association of the united states and canada have elected john dewar y |
