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11- 12.General Mishchenko makes a raid to the south from the Moukden front; attacks old New Chwang and cuts railroad line, but is forced to retire.
12. $78,000,000 of a Russian 41/2 per cent loan of $125,000,000 issued in Berlin. Remainder was to be issued later.
General Nogi announces capture of 546 guns and 82,670 rounds of gun ammunition at Port Arthur.
13. Baltic fleet at Diego Suarez
Admiral Botrovsky's squadron leaves Suez.
Russian circular note presented to Powers, protesting against alleged infractions of Chinese neutrality.
18. Admiral Botrovsky's squadron at Jibuti.
19. First public sitting of Commission of Inquiry in Paris.
"Bloody Friday" in St. Petersburg
22. Strike riots in St. Petersburg. Troops fire on populace.
25- 29.Battle of Heikon-Tai. Russians cross the Hun and attack the Japanese left wing. Heavy fighting, at the conclusion of which the Russians are forced to retire. Japanese losses 9,000 killed and wounded. Russian losses over 10,000.
31. Japanese statement denies the charges in the Russian circular respecting alleged infractions of Chinese neutrality.
February
7. British steamer Eastry, for Vladivostock, with coal, captured off Hokkaido by Japanese.
15. Third Baltic squadron (Admiral Nebogatoff) leaves Libau.
19. Japanese Army crosses the Ta.
23. Kawamura's army opens the battle of Moukden on the east.
24. Kuroki's army begins to operate on the centre.
26. Report of North Sea Inquiry Commission holds Russia financially responsible for damage to the British fishing fleet, but says Russia was justified in believing that the fleet was in danger.
27. Nodzu's army of the centre begins three days' cannonade of the Russian positions.
28. Oku's army of the west begins to advance. Kawamura's army occupies Machunton.

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