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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD IN FAR
EAST cAPITULATEs TO JAP
ANEsE BEslEGERs.
SURRENDER OF POSITION ENDS
MOST DRAMATIC EVENT IN
MODERN WARFARE.
FIGHTING HAS BEEN coNTINU
Gus AND OF MOST DEsPER.
ATE CHARACTER.
CAPITALIZATION OF PORT ARTHUR.

o Arthur has surrendered. Elk
hausted by months Of almost constant
fighting. decimated by disease and cas-
ualties and hopelessly sealed in its
rocky fortress, the gallant garrison
has yielded to it's gallant besiegers and
he end is nov written of the most
dramatic war incident of modern
times.
AT 8 o'clock Sunday night General
Nogi, commanding the Japanese army
OF investment, received from General
Stoessel, commander at Port Arthur,
a note saying that he found further
resistance useless and asking for a
meeting to arrange terms of capitula-
ton. The note vas simple and direct
and the Japanese general Immediately
named commissioners to confer with
representatives of the Russian com
mander. They met at noon Monday
n arranged the conditions to surren.
der.
The siege and the defense of Rus
sla's stronghold in the Far East have
been marked by bravery, gallantry and
desperation %unequalled in modern war
fare and hardly excelled in military
history. The story of the operations
around Port Arthur Is one Of repeated
fighting, both by land and sea, OF the
most desperate and thrilling character.
isolated Instances Of heroism that
would have set the world ringing un-
der less overwhelming circumstances
have been dwarfed by the generally
magnificent conduct of both forces.
What Port Arthur has cost in human
lie and in money no estimate of ever
approximate correctness can be made.
The losses have been appalling. 1t has
been reported that in some engage.
ments leading up to the recent capture
OF 203-Meter hill the attacking force
lost as high a. 40 per cent of the force
engaged, while the garrison's losses, of
winch no word has come, must have
been frightful.
The defense Of the position, which
Iel! to her as a heritage after the
Chlnese-Japanese war, has cost Russia
practically her entire feet in those
waters. Her ships lie from Port Ar.
thurs inner basin to Chemulpo, in
Korea, and along the Shantung PENN
suia, battered hulks of once proud YES
s.ss.s, or, ANONYMOUSLY dismantled,
Are interned in neutral Chinese har-
bors. Save the three or four cruisers
and some lesser craft that lie in the
icebound refuge of V~ladivostok not a
warship now flies the Russian cross
In the waters of the Northern Orient.
And Japan, too. has had her losses in
the long drawn out operations. Mines
have struck from Admiral Togo's fleet
list many fine ships and smaller YES
asels since the morning Of Feb. 8, when
he hurled his feet at the Russian ships
in Port Arthur's %roadstead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
SENATORIAL FloH:T ENDS.
so Furthen' Opposition tn Reelection
of DepeW.

New York, Dec. 30.-ChaMncey
Mitchell Depew Of New York will sue
cead himself for a term Of six years
as United States senator from the
state Of New York, continuing, as the
colleague Of Senator Thomas, c. Platt,
who has four years to serve.
The formal announcement Of this
conclusion was made late Thursday
afternoon at the Fifth Avenue hotel
by Governor 0dell, as chairman of the
Republican state committee, and came
as the result of a series Of, conferences
by prominent state Republicans eX
tending over several weeks and pretty
continuous for the past few days The
pnrpOrt of the announcement is, that
the candidacy of Former Governor
Frank c. Black, which has been warm
ly pressed by his, friends during the
past fortnight or more will be. with
drawn and the name of Senator De-
pew will lie the only one presented to
the caucus Of Republican legislators
which will. select the narty's candidate
for senator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS or A WEEK FROM vAR,o,s
PARTs OF THE eTArE.
President Joseph carhart Of the Nav,
Vile Normal School Is Chosen
Head of State Educational
Association.

Joseph Carhart, president Of Nav.
vile normal school. was elected presi.
dent of the North Dakota Educational
association at Its annual meeting at
Fargo. Other officers elected were AZ
follows: Josephine Paulson, Fessen.
den, first vice president; Hector Nc.
Kenzie, Grand Forks, second vice
president; A. P. Hollis, Valley Citv,
secretary; P. s. Berg, Larimore'
treasurer. On account Of the storms
and delayed trains the attendance
was not as large as usual, but great
interest and enthusiasm was shown,
The different sections held morning
sessions and the general association
met in the afternoons. Monday night
Superintendent. Kerns Of Illinois de.
ivered an address; TUESDAY night
Professor Vincent of Chicago univer.
sity was the speaker, and Wednesday
night the teachers attended the Man.
teIIi concert in a body. Heretofore the
president Of the association has been
a mere figurehead. with the chief
work done by the chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee, who was each year
promoted to the presidency. This
meeting consolidated those positions.
Grand Forks was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
LOOKUP BLOWN TO PIECES.
Jail at lakewood, O., Completely De-
stroyed.

Continental, O., Dec. 31.-The Oak
wood lookup has been blown to pieces.
The one who did it took the dynamite
from a hardware store and left $1.5O
to pay for it. The structure is a com
plete wreck. There is no real clue,
but several men are under suspicion.
The mayor and marshal have been
conducting a crusade against saloon
men who sold on Sunday and one of
them who had been fined $50 was to go
to the lookup for non-payment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
DR.. CHADWICK MEETS WIFE.
Pathetic Scene in the County Jail at
Cleveland.


Cleveland, Jan. 2.-Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwick arrived in this city during
the day and was Immediately driven
to the county jail, where he was. reg
istered as a man against whom the
law has a suspicion.
DR.. Chadwick was then escorted to
the woman's ward, where he met his
wife.
Mrs Chadwick flung herself into her
husbands arms and both wept con-
vulsively. Mrs. Chadwick tried to i'm
bue her husband with the thought of
her innocence of any wrongdoing> His
only response was, 81 hope So"
Trust me, trust me-" was the con-
slant cry of the woman.
The doctor was dazed for a moment
upon reaching the turkeys room.
Emil Hoover had arrived at the jail
while DR.. Chadwick was with his wife
and was awaiting his stepfather in the
Office. The man grasped both hands
of the boy and searched his face for a
moment before either spoke.
Emil" slowly said the dostor, sit
has been a long time since l saw you.
Many things have happened since
then"
The boy made no response to his
stepfather's remark and they started
to leave the Jail.
HAS your regard for Mrs. Chadwick
changed SINCE her -" began a
questioner of DR.. Chadwick as they
were leaving the Jail.
II cannot say anything" interrupted
the physician. You will have to talk
with Mr.. Dawley or Mr.. Kerruish."
"There will be no statement" said
Mr.. Dawley; $50 you may as we'll let
him rest"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
DYING WoMAN's BRAVE DEED.
Although Fatally Burned She Saves
Her Children.

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 31.-In a fire
lear Elgin, Neb., which threatened
the destruction of her home and the
lives Of her children Mrs. Joseph
Reuss was so seriously burned that
she died shortly afterwards. Mrs.
Reuss' clothes caught fire and she
jumped into a tank Of water, quench-
ing the flames which enveloped her,
but not, however, before her clothes
had been burned off her. She dashed
back into the burning house, extin-
guished the fire and saved her chill
dren and o o afterwards died from
the effects of the burns she had re-
Ceived.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
OREGON SENATOR SAYS HE is
NOT GUILTY OF COMPLETELY
IN LAND FRAUDS.
Grand Jury at Portland Returns In
dictments Against That Member Of
the Upper House and Also Against
Congressman Hermann - Senator
Mitchell Anxious for Speedy Trial
In Order to Establish His Innocence.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 2.-The Oregon
ian prints an authorized statement by
Senator Mitchell regarding his con-
nection with the alleged land frauds
conspiracy. The statement says:
Il am as innocent as a babe unborn
OF any completely in any land frauds
In Oregon or elsewhere. l assert in
the most positive terms that the in
dictment must be based upon the testi-
mony Of self-confessed and convicted
land thieves and perjurers, who have
been offered immunity in case they
meet the indicative desire of Secre-
tary Hitchcock and his agents, who
have by their testimony involved me
and others in the frauds.
The prosecuting officer, Francis
Henry, filled the newspapers of the
country with press dispatches from
Portland, ten days before the grand
jury met to the effect that l was in
volved in the land frauds. L imme-
diately left Washington for Portland
to answer any charges made against
me by the grand jury"
Senator Mitchell says he requested
permission to go before the grand
Jury to answer any charges against
him, but was told that no charges had
been preferred. At his request he
submitted to examination before the
grand jury and answered all questions
asked and vas willing to answer any
others that might be asked. Having
been assured that ED evidence had
been brought against him, Senator
Mitchell left Oregon For his post in
Washington If Indicted, he says he
wants a speedy trial 10 demonstrate
that he is innocent.
Senator Mitchell and Congressman
Hermann were indicted Saturday for
conspiracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Grand; Forks Office to Gloss.

The announcement is made at. the
interior department that within the
next few months fourteen land Of
fees scattered through North. and
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska will be abandon
ed because the public land still re-
manning in some districts has become
SO limited in area that there. is no
longer necessity to maintain land
offices. in them. Grand Forks N. D.,
will lose it's office early in the coming
year,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Would. Remove University.

There is tO he an important meeting
Of the Red River Valley university
trustees at an. early date, and the ques-
ton of removing the institution to
some more central location in. the
state will be. discussed. Wahpeton is
in the extreme southeastern section. of
the state, and the Methodists of the
northern and western sections insist
that it is in~canvenient to reach. There
is a movement favoring it's removal
to Fargo, GGand Forks, Bismarck or
Jamestown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
OREGON LAND FRAUD CASES.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Seven
More Indictments.

Hb0iO IIIlELkkos
Portland, Gre, Dec. 2a-The federal
grand jury during the, day returned
seven indictments in connection with
the land fraud cases. The prominence
Of three Of the number with the two
mysterious "John Doe" Indictments
makes the day the most sensational
since the jury reconxened in its pres
ent session.
Of most Importance is the indict-
ment against Dr.. William H. Davis.
mayor of Albany, Ore. Second to this.
and OF hardly less Importance, are
those OF Solomon B. 0cmsby, formerly
a government agent and Clark E.
Loomis,. at one time forest superin-
tandent- Henry NJ. Young and George
SorensOn are not SO we'll known.
The indictment states there are two
others. John Doe and Richard Roe, inn
plicated, whose names the jury does
not know.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
United After Forty Years.

After forty years of separation tWo
brothers were reunited in La Porte,
Ind, last week when John Storey, a
prosperous business man of Steele, n.
D. arrived there to locate his brother,
George H. Storey. The brothers be-
came separated in their boyhood days
in New York state and difted apart IN
their commercial pursuits. Eacl'
brother thought the other was dead
Each has accumulated a fortune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Hotel Is

A porter, Edward Garvel, was Sc
riouslY injured in an explosion of
%acetylene gas which wrecked the Co
lumbia. hotel and restaurant at Grand
Forks. The hotel was a two-story
building, used as a hotel, restaurant
and grocery. The brick walls be-
tween the, departments, the glass front
and the root Of the entire structure
were blown off. Carvel Was In the
room in! the rear, in which the ma
chine was, located, when. the explo-
sion occurred and was picked up I'M
conscious fifty feet away. Carvel was
thought to- be fatally hurt, but there is
a chance for his recovery. Mary Finn
a waitress, and James Ham, clerk,
were seriously cut by flying glass. The
building and business were owned by
Oscar knutson.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
DEFICIT OF s22, 1000, 900.
Report Of Treasury Department fo
Calendar Year Issued.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The treasury
department has issued a review Of
treasury operations for the calendar
year 1904. The receipts were $780,
100000 and the expenditures (includ'
ing the Panama payment) $562. 900, 1000,
y deficit for the year Of s22,0 0 5000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.50@6.35; poor to me-
dunn, $3.75@5.35; stockers and feed.
ers, $2.30@4.25; COWS, 81.
heifers. $2.25@5.00; calves, $4,000
7.25. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
@4.77h; good to choice heavy, $4.70
@4.80; rough heavy, $4.45@4.60; light,
$4.4O@4.70. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, s4.90@6.65; Western sheep,
$4.O0@5.4O; native lambs, $5.25@5.35;
Western, $50
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 31.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. 1 Northern, $1.13; No. 2 North
ern, $1.06%. On track-No. 1 North
ern, $1.13; No. 2 Northern, $1.O6%;
Dec, $1.13%; May, $1.15b. Flax-To
arrive and on track, $1.23; Dec, ST.
22h; May, $1.25R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Robbers Are Sentenced.

Judge Fisk in the district court at.
Grand Forks. sentenced R. c. Hicks to
eight and a half years imprisonment,
G. H. Foster to- W and a half. C.
A. Carlson to- seventeen years and
three months and Ismar Bruce to- sew
enteen and a. half years. Carlson and
Bruce were convicted of holding, up
sixteen men at Niagara and robbing
them of nearly $500. Hicks and Eos
ter were convicted of robbing a. pas.
senger on the Great Northern Of $25.
John Murphy. grand larceny, second
offense, got four and a half years..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
INQUIRY TO BE SWEEPING.
Colorado Supreme Court Orders lrr
v%estigation Of Election Frauds.

vestigation Of Election Frauds.
Denver, Dec, 30,-Chief Justice Cab
bert during the day announced the de-
clsion of the supreme court to grant
the petition of Alva Adams, Demo
cratic governor-elect, for the opening
of all the ballot boxes used in Denver
at the late election and a full investi-
cation of all frauds. Adams object in
filing the petition was to secure a legal
determination Of the question whether
he or James H. Peabody is entitled to
fill the Office of governor Of Colorado
for the next two years.
Chief Justice Gabbert said that
while the petition did not state facts
emitting the petitioner to such an in
yestigation as proposed the court had
decided that a general investigation
might aid in discovering the guilty
persons who were responsible for the
commission of the gross frauds that
had been revealed in the contempt
proceedings. There must have been
some persons behind the election Off
GERS and others who committed frauds,
the court believed, to prompt the COM
mission Of such frauds.
The court decided that the investi.
CATION shall go into all frauds of any
kind which constitute a violation Of
the orders issued by the court prior
to the election. All ballot boxes will
be opened at the county courthouse
and the ballots and books be exam
ined by two experts. one to be ap-
pointed by counsel for the petitioner
and n by counsel for the people in
whose name the interference Of the
court was originally sought. The court
will appoint a referee, not to take tes-
timony, but to supervise the experts
examination and see that it is conduct
ed in accordance with courts orders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Wheat-D Dec,
s1.13; May, $l.14%; July, 98M @98%c.
Corn-Dec, 42Ac; Jan, 42Ac; May,
45A @45Ac; July, 45Ac. Oats-Dec.,
29Ac; Jan, 29Mc; May, 31h @31%c;
July, 31%c. Pork-Dec, $11.O5; Jan,
$12.37R @12.40; May, $3.50. Flax
Cash, Northwestern, $1.23A; South
western, SIG; Dec, $l.1G; May, $1.23.
Butter-Creameries, 17@2Sc; dairies,
1G@24c. Eggs-20W23c. Poultry
Turkeys, lac; chickens. lie: springs,
lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Dec. 31.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.25@5.75; common to
fair, So. 50@4.75; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $2.65@3.5O; veals, $4,000
400. Hogs-$4.10@4.'O. Sheep-Good
to choice wethers and y%earlings, $4.75
@5.25; good to choice native lambs,
sc. SO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Farmer Accused of Assault.

o.. P. Emerson of Barnes county
was arrested in Fargo on a charge of
criminal assault, preferred by Mrs.
Bye of Fargo. Bye and his wife were
employed on Emerson's. farm az fore
mai and housekeeper. The assaults
are said to have occurred there, and
suit has been brought against Elmer
son for $4,000 damages. The de.
PENDANT is a well-todo farmer and
says the case is simply an attempted
hold-up, and nothing but blackmail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Block of BUILDINGS Burned.

Fire at Portal destroyed a block o.
frame buildings on Front street. I'm
fire originated from the chimney II
A. s. Ways bowling and billiard
building and spread rapidly to the ao.
jacent wooden structures. One man
Is missing and is reported to ha''
been burned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Boilers in a SawmiIl Plant Explode at
Walville, Wash.

Walville, Wash, Dec. 29.-Four
men were killed and one fatally in
jured Wednesday by an explosion of
-four boilers at u sawmill plant. One
of the dead, Roy Ickes, has relatives at
Decatur. Mich.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Editor Jacobsen Indicte

Two indictments have J.
against Editor Jacobsen othe huss'H"''
the charge Of criminal at sea;
for remarks about Courhis here country,
son ana the OYER alt M,urt.;n Tea.
Burke h I
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
DESTROYED By RUSSIANS.

Two Forts at Port Arthur Blown Up
by Garrison.
Chefoo, Jan. 2.-Captain kartow,
commanding the torpedo boat destroy
er Flastni, which put into this harbor
from Port Arthur, says the Russians
Sunday blew up two of their own forts
near the railway and completed the
destruction Of the cruiser Bayan.
Port Arthur is described by later
arrivals as a living hell.
The hospitals are said to be nearly
all DESTROYED.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
FARMHOUSE DESTROYED.
Three Members of Prominent Family
Meet Death.

Geneseo, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Three per-
sons lost their lives in a fire which
totally destroyed the farm residence
of Charles Mcmillan at the head OF
Conesus lake. The dead are: Charles
Mcmillan; Lottie Mcmillan, his sister;
Frank Mcmillan, his nephew. Lulu
Mcmillan, another sister, escaped. The
cause Of the fire has not been ex-
planned.
The McMillans were among the
prominent families of Livingstone
county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
New Postmasters Appointed.

The following North Dakota post
masters have been appointed: Chris
Olson at Calchutt, Richland county
vice Eva Stafne, resigned; Mrs. Ellen
Mclaughlin at harrisburg, Bottinea'
county, vice Joseph Perrin, resigned
Louis Larson at Orr, Grand FORKS
county, vice Peter Engle, resigned
and Andrew N. Johnson at pleasant
Ward county, vice H. o. Johnson, !"
signed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
General Eock Not Killed.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The report
of the death of General Fock is de.
MED. 1t was admitted that he was
wounded but it was stated that the re.
port of his death had not yet been
confirmed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
IN BUREAU Of MANUFACTURERS
j. Hampton Moore Of Philadelphia Ap-
pointed. Chief.

Washington, Dec. 2~9.-President
Roosevelt has appointed j. Hampton
Moore, of Philadelphia chief Of the bu-
reau Of manufactures OF the. depart
ment of commerce and labor.
Mr.. Moore is president Of the Ma
tional League. of Republican Clubs
and was formerly city treasurer of
Philadelphia. He has accepted the
appointment and will enter upon the
discharge of his duties about the first
of the year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Violent Storm in Germany.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-During q violent
storm in North Germany four persons
were killed and a number injured by
cOllapsing walls.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
Tuesday,, Jan. 8.

Developments now indicate that
the Ialbot-]rvine controversy has en-.
tirely collapsed.
White Jetlon. a negro accused of
~assaulting a white woman, was lynched
Monday at Hope, Ark.
The intensely cold weather which
prevails In the center of Russia has
caused a temporary suspension of the
mobilization and movement of troops,
James H. Barrett, aged forty-eight
years, n Of the best known stone
contractors in the state Of Iowa, is
dead of heart disease at his home in
Sioux City.
G. j. Muller, employed by a fire ex.
tlnguishing concern at Sheboygan
Wis, was found dead in a room at the
Sherman House, Chicago, as the result
or morphine poisoning. Suicide is
suspected.
The engagement of Miss Elsie por.
ter, daughter of the American ambos.
sador to France, Is announced tc
young DR.. Mende of Zurich, son of the
celebrates physician who attended
MRS Potter during her last illness.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
MARKET
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, Dec. 31.-Wheat--Dec.,
S1.10M; May, $1l5%; July, $1.13A.
On track-No. / hard, $1.16A; No. l
Northern, $1.14A; No. 2 Northern,
$1.085B.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
RUSSIAN BOATS AT cHEFoo.
Seven Torpedo Launches Are Now al
That Port,

That Ports
Chefoo, Jan. 8.-Tuesday morning
two Russian torpedo launches from
Port Arthur arrived here. There are
seven Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers in the harbor.
A third Russian launch arrived from
Port Arthur at 1890 q. N. Four Of
the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
have departed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
BECAUSE OF ALLEGED SHORTAGE

State Bank OF Deonam, Ia, IN HANDS
of a Receiver.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-The State
Bank of Dedham, Ia, was Wednesday
placed in the hands of a receiver on
the order Of State Auditor Carroll and
an effort will be made to liquidate it's
affairs, which are badly involved
through an alleged $4,000 shortage of
Cashier &. A. Cation. Cation has ad-
mitted his shortage and efforts are
being made to secure settlement. The
bank is expected ultimately to pay it's
depOsitors in full.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-01-05
ENTIRE CITY DESTROYED.

Been Laid in Ruins.
Paris, Jan. ga Chefoo dispatch to
the Temps says the officers of the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers which
have arrived there report that the en-
tire town of Port Arthur has been de-
stroyed, including the hospital in the
northwest section.