FALL OF KIAO-CHAU

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 9 November 1914, Page 5

FALL OF KIAO-CHAU

JAPANESE ASSAULT SUCCEEDS. THE FORTS CAPITULATE, Received 8, 3 p.m. j Peking, November 7. The left wing occupied the batteries on Shaolon Hill and Tahung-ching. Thq central force captured two heavy guns in the vicinity of the main forts, (tad then occupied von Moltke, Iltes, and Bismarck forts in succession, -whereupon the while, (lag was hoisted. Over 800 of the' garrison were captured. ■ THE FINAL ASSAULT. ' JAPANESE FLEET SHELLS THE LAND FORTS. TREMENDOUS DAMAGE DONE.

Till'] GARRISON IN DIRE STRAUS, Received 8, 5.5 p.m. | London. November 7. Oll'cial: Japan administers Tsmg-tao till the conclusion of the war, when she negotiates with China. j Tokio, November 7i " The first line of forts and da ingerous defence works were captured at the bayonet point. The Germans made desperate efforts to repair the damaged batteries, but the Japanese shells killed the men at work, and finally demolished ilie batteries. ■ *) • During the last two days the warships showered a terrific hail of shells on the fortress and the city, dging tremendous damage. They blew up the Tai-schen fort. Thirty-six Japanese were killed, and IS2 wounded in the final action. The garrison was reduced to diro straits. Bread cost a shilling a loaf. It is believed that tV- stoppage of the smuggling of provisions from Linchau hastened the capitulation.

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