The Battle of the Sea of Japan

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...only to adopt a decided course, but also to put the Ministries in question face to face with the country and turn their activity into the right channel whatever the issue, whether to continue the war or to conclude peace. It should have made them tell the grave truth and act on that truth. (V) LUCUS A NON LUCENDO Official news received later gave some particulars, but did not elucidate the facts about Rozhestvensky; but nevertheless it was impossible to pass over them in silence. In particular, the matter was further complicated by the inexplicable fact of the destroyer Grozny parting company with the Biedovy, on board which the wounded Admiral was at the time. According to an account by the commander of the Grozny and taken down by the correspondent of the Rus, what happened was that the Biedovy hailed him and inquired what speed he could go at. As soon as he replied he was ordered to make for Vladivostok. But who could have given him such an order? From the Admiral's report, it is clear that he was insensible all the time and did not hear of the Biedovy's surrender until the evening of 28 May. That signifies that the order can only have been given by Rozhestvensky's flag-captain, Klanier-de-Kolon. Commander Baranov, of the Biedovy, was junior to Commander Andreiev of the Grozny. Therefore it may be inferred that the order for the Biedovy's surrender must also have been given by Rozhestvensky's flag-captain. Why did the commander of the Grozny, which had already sunk one of the Japanese boats by a lucky shot, not try to improve his success and rescue the captured Commander of the Fleet? Surely for such a prize it would have been worth whi...