THE FAR EASTERN CAMPAIGN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 31 October 1914, Page 7

THE FAR EASTERN CAMPAIGN

PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE. (Rec. 30, 11.30 p-mi) Sydney, October 30. Mr. J. S. Cooper, a New Zealand engineer, who has arrived by the Eastern from Hong-Kong, and knows Tsintau well, states that the Biege is proceeding in a thorough manner: Operations were largely prevented owing to the rainy season, but the Allies' have a largo army there now. ' A Good deal of regret has been expressed that the Kaiser should have ■ ordered the Germans to defend the place to the last, as it. is almost certam that when the real attack is made the garrison will be decimated. The order is considered a.piece of useless obstinacy on the part of the * al "> r - The dav before Mr". Cooper left a big artillery duel had begun between the Allied forces and the German warships assisted by aeroplanes, lno Japanese sieeo E un s sank a German torpodoer, while the Japanese mine-sweeper, Ngato Mara was blown up with the loss of three killed and thirteen wounded, The Japanese supply ship Wakimiya Mara was also damaged The Japanese seriously damaged a German vessel and killed several men ■ by aeroplane bombs. Two Japanese biplanes and, one monoplane were engaged and although the wings of the machines were riddled by bullets the airmen Returned safely. As the result of this engagement the Germans next day retired to their second line of defence. . . Before proceeding further the- Japanese intended to bring up heavier SleS The U tavestment of Tsingtau has seriously interfered "with the German .cattle and beef trade with Vladivostok. Last year Germany, with specially protective measures, tried to eliminate ofliers and headed the shipping list Kg" Japan second and Britain third, hut half the cargoes were . +I, fl RriHsh dominance in shipping and commercial trade had resulted in German CS closing. P Four German ships and one Austrian ship were int6 Affe "man newspaper there called the "Ostesiatischen . and nopularlv known as the "German Lie Bureau Publication according to rts statements Germany had captured almost everything the Allied Powers possesstct 3 had never suffered a reluff on land or sea, while the Germans : killed millions of the enemy. : 1