In the East.
THE FALL OF TSING-TAO. United Press Association. London, November 9. The Governor of Tsing-Tao was ■wounded. He ordered the garrison to fight to the last man. Three officers were summarily shot for suggesting, capitulatiqn.
ANOTHER OBJECT OF THE WAR
ACHIEVED.
T6kio, November 8
The transfer iof Tsing-Tao is ex., !>on .Tuesday.' : ; 'The prisoners number 2300." The Japanese casualties were; 440 in the final assault, and two British-non-coms, were wounded.
The Mikado sent- a message to Tsing-Tao of appreciation of the Japanese officers' and men's faithful discharge of their duty; also a message to the British forces, whose brilliant deeds in , conjunction with the Japanese had already achieved one object;'of the war. The Empress sent similar messages.
COMMENT ON TSING-TAO DIS- * ASTER.
(Received 9.10* a.m.) Amsterdam, November 9. iTlie, German press-' comments on the fall of Tsing-tao are couched in the bitterest terms and blaming Britain. The Lokal Attzeiger says that Germany; will never cease to think thereof till thei time of reckoning comes.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 63, 10 November 1914, Page 6
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166In the East. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 63, 10 November 1914, Page 6
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