FORTRESS OF TSING-TAO SURRENDERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2302, 9 November 1914, Page 5

FORTRESS OF TSING-TAO SURRENDERS

GERMAN ASIATIC BASE GONE ALLIES LOSE ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MEN Toklp, November 6. It is officially announced that the German fortress of Tsmg-tao has been surrendered to the Allied forces. (Reo. November 8, 3 p.m.) Peking, November 7. ■ Official.—The Left Wing of the An glo-Japanese force occupied the batteries on Sbaolo'n Hill, and at Tai-Tung-Tsch en the Central force captured two heavy, guns in the vie mity of the mam forts, and then occupied Von Moltke, litis, ond Bismarck'forte in succession. The white flag i\ as then hoisted hy the defenders. Over 800 of the gars rison were captured. , i i HAIL OF SHELLS FROM THE WARSHIPS. (Roo, November 8, 5 5 p.m.) ToklD, NovemW 7. The first line of forts and the dangerous defence works were-captured at th<) point,of tho bayonet The Germans made desperate efforts to repair tho damaged battenos, but the J?pane6o shells killed the men at work, and finally demolishedthe battenes During tho la st two days the warships showered a terrific hail of. shells on the fortress'and city, doing tremendous damage, and blowing up the Tai-Timg-Tschen fort Thirty-six Japaneso uero killed and 182 wounded in the final action. > The garrison had been reduced to the direst straits Bread cost a shilling B. loaf. It is believed that when the Japanese stopped the smuggling of pro. _ visions frbm Linchau it hastened the capitulation. THE TOTAL CASUALTIES. - - •"" * ToWo? ""November 6. Official.—The total casualties at Tsmg-tao were tuo. British killed anc! eight wounded, including Uo majors Two hundred Japaneso 5 ere killed and 878 wounded. JAPAN WILL ADMINISTER THE TERRITORY. (Rec. November 8, 5.5 p.m.) 1 ' . London, November 7. , Official.—Japan will administer Tsing-tao until the conclusion of the nar, , when she will negotiate with China as to tho futuie of the tcintory.