The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-07
THE FIRST DECISIVE
VICTORY or THE WAR
After Holding Out For Nearly Three Months,
Tsing-Tan, the German Fortress ON the Sham
Tung Peninsula in China, Has Surrendered to
Japanese amd British Forces-Cost of Mem ON
The Part Of Allies Is Heavy

Japanese mine dragging boat was
blown up.
The next general move on the part
OF the japanese was to seize the Ger
man-owned railway running west
from Tsing-Tau into the province of
Shan -Tung.
This was done under violent pre-
test from the Chinese government,
which held that it violated the integ-
rity OF tho Chinese republic.
The number of the expeditionary
forces has not been officially divulged
but 1t is said to have been upwards of
10000 men. A British detachment OF
some 800 South Wales horderers and
400 Indian Sikhs.> under BrIgadier
General Nathaniel w. Bernardiston.
commander of the North China forces,
is said to have formed a part of the
center Japanese line in the lombard
meut of Tsing-Tau. ~
+ Fighting continued from the middle
of September intermittently@ until the
fali of the fortress today. In one OF
the most severe of these engagements,
on October 3, II was announced that
the Japanege loss was 1900 killed
and SUg wounded yAI5. various times
German 1ossas were reported up to
Ia Sscose or more.
i : On the aight of RStober IL the most
serious .eS The Japanese naval iusssB
occurred when the cruiser Takachiho
was blown, up by the German torpedo
boat ST.
/ The German fortresses included
three lines of defense. The Germans
also had FIVE forts exclusively for
shore defence.
Tie heights back OF. the city are
penetrated only by the railway line
and 1t was probably through this path
that the Allies proceeded into. Using
Tau, once the defending fortress had
been silenced.
An interesting document in connec-
tion with the fall OF Tsing-Tau is the
eminent posted on Angus. %. IN
render the smallest bit of ground over
which the German flag is flying. From
this pface, where we with love and
success have endeayored the last II
years to shape little Germany across
the seas we shall not retreat. IL the
enemy wants Tsing-Tau he must
come and take It" 81.
In taking 1t the Japanese again
have had revenge for certain phases
of their war with China 20 years ago.
Victorious, Japan was forced. at the
linstigation ot Germany, to give up
Port Arthur-hea main fruit OF VIC
tory--whieh eventually became Pms
sian.
Ten years iater--in 1904-05--Japan
fought Russia and again took Port
Arthur Now; after another interval
OF ten years. In assa alton with Britt
fish forces, Japan has seized the Ger
man possession Of Kiac-Chow, which
has been a thorn In Japan's side for
two decades
The Germans hoisted the white nag
at : o'clock shis morning THE wealth
er observation bureau OF Tsing- Tau.
The quick cssps stt,alation OF the Ger
mans was the cause OF much surprise
and 10Y to the men OF the army and
navy operating againfi. It and also to
the people of Toxic. y
The charge agaihss the middle fort
was brilliant one. 81
1t was led by General iYoshirni Yam
ada at the head Of companies o1 iil-
fentfy and eNgineeerB.
The numbar OF the German and Jap
.anese losses which were large. have
not been nnnonncep.