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WAR APPENDIX

The Dogger Bank Incident
21- 22.Baltic fleet, at midnight, fires on Hull fishing fleet. One vessel sunk, two fishermen killed.
22. The Supreme Prize Court in St. Petersburg releases the Allanton.
24. Urgent representations addressed by the British to the Russian Government in regard to North Sea incident. Preliminary orders for mutual support and cooperation sent to the British Mediterranean, Channel and home fleets.
25. The czar sends a message to King Edward expressing his extreme regret.
26. Baltic fleet arrives at Vigo.
Japanese seize trenches on the Ehrlungshan glacis, Port Arthur.
28. Premier Balfour at Southampton announces that an International Commission of Inquiry is to be constituted, in accordance with the provisions of The Hague Convention, to inquire into the North Sea affair.
Four Russian officers of the Baltic fleet left behind at Vigo.
30. Baltic fleet begins to arrive at Tangier.
31. Japanese gain possession of the glacis crests of Ehrlungshan, Sungshushan, and the North Fort of East Keekwanshan, at Port Arthur.
November
2. Sir Charles Hardinge submits the British proposals for the constitution of the North Sea Commission of Inquiry.
4. British Foreign Office issues statement on contraband.
5. Russia accepts the draft proposals of Great Britain, but difficulties are subsequently raised.
Baltic fleet leaves Tangier.
General Linevitch appointed to command First and General Kaulbars appointed to command Third Manchurian Army.
6. Japanese gunboat Atago wrecked off Port Arthur.
10. Admiral Alexieff arrives in St. Petersburg.
Admiral Folkersam's division of the Baltic fleet at Suda Bay.
12. Admiral Rojestvensky at Dakar.

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