THE IRON GIRDLE TIGHTENS.
JAPANESE DRAW CLOSER ROUND PORT ARTHUR. (Received Dec. 30, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 30. A further list shows 49 Japaneso ollicers, from! colonels down-wards, killed, and *lB wounded. A general attack on Port Arthur began on the 25th, nnd has brought tilt' besiegers' lines nearer to Liao-ti-shan, Chinese who left Fort Artluir on the 28th report that the Kussian forces were greatly inferior to their assailants. They defended thu outermost trendies for I three days, and then retired when the Japanese artillery was aide to enfilade thorn, ihe besiegers, fearing the existence canines, -di-d not venture within two thirds of a mile. Japanese at ilalny report that the Japanese have captured Yangthuban Hill, enable them to harass the land communications between Liao-ti-shnn, Itzu-shan, and An-tzu-shan.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 31 December 1904, Page 2
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129THE IRON GIRDLE TIGHTENS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 31 December 1904, Page 2
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