Japan's Campaigu

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 130, 26 October 1914, Page 5

Japan's Campaigu

1 _■ -i GERMAN DESTROYER CAPTURED. JAPAN'S STATUS SATISFACTORY. TSING-TAO STRONGLY FORTIFIED. THE BESIEGKRS A MINED FORCE. Peking, October 23. The Allies' warships captured the German destroyer which escaped from Kiao-cimi. London, October 23. There is unmeasured satisfaction in Japan over Britain's assurance that Japan would have a voice in the peace negotiations. It is felt that Japan will occupy a seat of equality for the first time in the Council of Nations. S.mlncy, October Hi. The Herald's Tokio correspondent points out that the siege of Tsing-tao is being undertaken by Russia, France, Britain and Japan, so that Japanese preponderance in the outcome is precluded. The Japanese are utilising small superannuated craft to sweep the harbor clear of mines, which at the outset prevented vessels approaching within eight miles. Tsing-tao, on the land side, is protected by three lines of powerful defence works, while approaching them the fields arc everywhere mined. Tr.c whole area, for eight miles by land and sea, is thoroughly mined, also there are innumerable, electrically-charged entanglements. The whole of the outer defences are commanded by the most powerful guns of modern warfare and tlie garrison are expert fighters. For weeks thousands of pressed Chinese coolies have been strengthening the defences.

ANGLO-J A PAXESE CO-OPERA-TION. A WELL-TIMED MESSAGE. NULLIFIES PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDA. Received 25, 12.30 p.m. Tokio, October >4. Britain's appreciation of Japan's as--isLiiice created a profound impression. "■ an offset to (he adverse criticism of ■ 'apun's occupation of the Mursha'l Islands and the Carolines. .M'r Cliurchi'i'-, telegram shows that Japan's movements in the South Sea were carried out with Britain's agreement'. Inllueiiees antagonistic to the Japanese-American Entente have been endeavouring to create the impression that Japan was acting aggressively on the SoutliN Seas, menacing American interests in the Far East, and Britain's appreciation of Japan's high motives is we'eomed as an indication that there will be closer relations in the future between east and west.

NOT AX ACCIDENT. JAPANESE YVAP.SIIIP TORPEDOED. Received 20, 12.15 a.m. Tokio, October 21. Official: It is now belk'vcd that ii German destroyer torpedoed the Kakaviho, i'X| hiding the magazine.