Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-01
JAPANESE PEOPLE CHEEREO II.
rortjtude Of Defenders aud PrOlOnga.
ton Of Siege Caused Them to
Have Doubts
RUSSIANS CAN'T BELIEVE REPORT
# officially Confirmed, the War Office
Admits il Will be a Desperate Blow
To the Men Ia Fortress

Toxic. Dec. I, noon.--Gen Nogis tele-
gran, announcing the stormng and cap
ure Of 1908 Meter hill" was received
with cheers by the Japanese people. II
revyes the hope Of an early capture
of Port Arthur proper, The people have
never dospaircd Of the success Of the
bsslegers but the fortitude Of the de-
tenders and the prolongation OF the
Siege which exceeds by months the
most liberal preliminary estimate Of
Che time required TO accomplish the re-
ductlon Of this stronghold has been a
source OF deep regret. combined with
The loss OF life and disappointments
over the fact that the siege has occu-
pied large force Of men, decreasing
Field Marshal oyamas strength at a
dime when he needed every available
MAN.
Today was the date set under the
conscription act, when recruits could
jon the army. Cheered by the news
nom Gen. Nog, thousands OF recruits
throughout the empire marched TO bar
racks and donned uniforms for the first
umg Following an honored custom
the relatives OF the recruits carrying
aags and banners, escorted the new
soldiers to their barracks. In Toxic
today there have been scores OF little
PROFESSIONS escorting attachments of
popular conscripts. The number of
mn who have Joined the colors today
under the CONSUMPTION act has not
been made public.
RUSSIA CAN'T BELIEVE III.
81, Petersburg. Dec, 1.-THE war Of
Zee here ls not yet prepared 10 accept
me report that the japanese before
Port Arthur have taken 203 Meter hill,
but II It Is officially confirmed the war
Office admits that II Will be a desperate
blow for the gallant defenders OF the
fortress, The position commands the
harbor. and II the Japanese can mount
Siege guns on its summit they can
force out the Russian squadron, or
destroy Il at its anchorage. Those IA
millar with the supporting plans OF the
forts think It Is by no means certain
that even though Russians are forced
to retire from 2O3 Meter hill the jap
anese can place In position heavy guns
against the fire which the other forts
can bring 10 bear on IL. still the war
7fice officials reluctantly agree that
such a breach In the chain renders the
position extremely critical, and though
ne garrison might be able TO hold out
10 the Golden hill, Tigers TAN and Lia-
on forts for some time Il may mark
me beginning Of the end. The war Of
fee Is convinced that with the approach
Of NE Russian Second Pacific squadron
ne Japanese considered that the elm
nation OF the Port Arthur squadron as
lighting factor was absolutely vital.
mus accounting for the reckless sacri-
loe Of lie In order to secure posi-
uOh directly commanding the harbor
FROM MANCHURIAN HEADQUAR.
TIERS.
Toxic Dec -Manchuran headouar-
'eis reports as follows.
q, Az midnight yesterday q body OF
lhe enemys infantry attacked Machu-
anahtzu mountain. Our non-commis-
,gea officers picket there repused
Japanese force In the neighbor-
aooa OF Haienchung reports that about
o'clock IN the afternoon OF Nov IS a
gouy OF the enemy, consisting OF in
,all.Iy and cavalry advanced on slant
saeu heights. We repulsed them az
ABOUT Z IN the evening The same day
~ 10 the afternoon the enemys
saIalIy and artillery attacked suchlal-
Vu.Se' our fire drove them back.
me same day our forces caused I
iolne losses TO the enemy's infantry and |
~, 1a9,siIN appearing north Of Chentzu. |