The Siege of Port Arthur.
General StoessePs Command.
"lou Can Die.''
Received September 21, at 7.25 a.nx
LONDON, September 20. A company of Russians occupying a perilous outpost sent a message that they were unable to hold the position. " But yon can die," General Stoessel replied. The men remained at their posts and died.
Madame Stoessel is foremost in Red Cross work at Port Arthur. She is constantly at the hospital caring for the wounded.
(Received Sept. 21, at 9.15 a.m.)
'7 LONDON, Sept. 20. General Stoessel reports a daily bombardment without great activity. A battalion on the 10th vainly attacked a redoubt protecting the waterworks. After being reinforced the battalion again assaulted and was repulsed with great loss.
Peremptory orders have been sent to Port Arthur and Vladivostock that when the fleets-next attack they must destroy some of the Japanese ships at any risk, and so facilitate the Baltic squadron's operations.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7913, 21 September 1904, Page 5
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