IN THE FAR EAST

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 62, 12 November 1914, Page 5

IN THE FAR EAST

THE FALL OF TSINOTAO, SPLENDID WORK BY JAPANESE ENGINEERS. FINAL ASSAULT CARRIE© OUT WTTH UTTER DISREGARD OF LIFE. Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. 8.30 a.m.) TOKIO, Nov. 11. The official account of the taking of Tsingtao is couched in the most modest terms. Nevertheless it shows that the tito. ming was characterised by the warn* disregard of life evidenced in the Russian war. A detachment of engineers who exploded the enemy's magazines led the assault at a heavy cost of liven. The Japanese mounted the parapet amid a hail of bullets and fire from magazine guns. Thoy were nlso blinded by tho fire of tho shells which the enemy exploded to reveal the position of their assailants. After Fort Moltke was taken the Japanese were ordered to halt, and thus the deadly encounters In the streets of the city wre avoided. GERMANY'S FAK EASTERN, FLEET FURTHER REDUCED BY TWO GUN. BOATS, DESTROYER AND TRANSPORTS. HOP! OP RAISING KAISERIN SLIZAB3TH. (R«oeived 12.30 g.M.J PBKIN, November 11. Th« Japanese eaptnrod a Qefltroyer two gunboats and sv» transports at Tsingtao. They hope to raise the Kaiserin Elizabeth.