RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1160, 2 December 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Capture of Metre Hill

Wißoli of Japanese at Pi

Press Associati

ion.—Copyright.

St. Prtesbuimj, Dec, 1 RUSSIA heartily approves of President .Roosevelt's conference, and suggests thin it be postponed until after the war.

SIECtE OF PORT ARTHUR

AN ALL DAY FIGHT

STKUGGLK FOR A FORT

Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 1

An official report ( fi'om Tokio states that the Japanese, who wew near I lib summit, advanced at ten in the morning on the iiOth and singled for the, possession of tho south-eas-tern portion of the fort, crowning SO.') Metre Hill, and that a Geice battle raged all day. London, Dec. 1

Repeated charges on 20!) Metre Hill failed, but finally a footing was obtained within 30 metres of the summit of the south eastern portion. After being reinforced they made a fierce assault and ctptured tho summit simultaneously with the northeastern part,and then the entire fort.

Heaps of Russian dead were found.

THE FOHT CAPTURED

Press Association.—Copyright.

London, Dec. 1

Renter's Tokio agent wires that on Thursday the -lapanesecaptiiredand were holding ;>();) j[ otn > \{\\i . It is reported at Tokio that the Junanese have carried and will retain the south-eastern portion of the fort on 2();i Metre Hill.

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 1 Mr Bennett Burleigh reports thai a further heavy bombardment of Port Arthur began on Tuesday night, with a desperate attempt to' tunnel towards 203 Metre Hill. There were repeated bayonet charges. The casualties were heavy,

THE JAPANESE DEATH ROLL Press Association.—Copyright. London, Dec. 1 It is staled thai on the besiegers' able over 25,000 men have been killed outright sinw the siege began.

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS

A COLOSSAL NUMBER Press Association,—Copyright. London, Dec. 1

The tStiiniliirtrs Odessa eoirapondi'iit slates I hat since the battle of Shaho Kutopatkin's reinforcements amount lo '51,000 men and 72 guns, end that a further 38,000 men and X.S guns will reach the front at the end of December.

MISCELLANEOUS

THE COAL SUPPLIES Press Association.—Copyright.

LONDON, December 1

The Times Tokio correspondent says there is no irritation over the coal question, as the Japanese fully comprehend the nature of the Engl lish laws. Tin? indignation is conlined to tho action of France in so interpreting her laws so as to allow ihollaltic fleet free use of the ports, and her conduct is described as irreconcilable with strict neutrality,

THE MIKADO ON THE WAR

CONFIDENT OY VICTORY

Press Association.—Copyright, ToKIO, Dec. 1

The Mikado, in opening the Diet: sain' that Japan's relations with neutral l'owor< were increasingly cordial, The troops had been victorious in •'very engagement. They had (lis l'layed increased brilliancy and valour, and secured steady progress, He was confident that his subjects' loyally and devotion would ensure ultimate success,

NEW HUSSIAN ADMIRAL

Press Association.—Copyright. ST rKTKUSIIuiN!, Dee. I. The G/,ar has ordered Admiral Kirilell', from the third squadron to sail in Anril,

Carried After Long and Hard Fighting

Heavy Reinforcements for Kiiropatkin

irt Ariliiir Reaches 25,000