Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-07
GERMAN FORT AT TSINC-T TAU
 HAS SURRENDERED TO ALLIES
FORTRESS OF TsrNa-TAU
 HAS SURRENDERED
German Force of 7,oo0 Made a Tena-
 oious Resistance.

Tol1io, Nov. T, 11.25 p. mt is of cially announced that the German fortress of Tsing- has surrendered to the Japanese and British forces
 It is officially announced that the first step in bringing about the sur- render of the fortress occurred at midnight. when the infantry charged and occupied the middle fore of the first line of defense. In this operation they took 200 prisoners.
 The Germans hoisted the white flag at o'clock this morning at the weather observation bureau of Tsing- Tau. The equalization of the Ger mans was the cause of much surprise and joy to the men of the army and navy operating against it and also to the people of Tokio.
 Charge Led by Japanese General.
 The charge against the middle fort was brilliant one. It was led bv of companies of infantry and engineers
 The number of the German and Jap anese losses which were large, have not been announced.
 The fall of Tsing-Tau ends the most picturesque of the minor phases of the great world war now ragink. U two continents and in many of the islands of the seas where colonies of the warning nations were planted com bats of more or less interest have taken place, garrisons have been cap tured and towns occupied peacefully. but in the little German concession on the south side of the Shanting pen insula of China there has been going on since late in August a reduced scale of war that from all accounts has duplicated nearly all the features of those battles in Europe that have re- suited in the capture of fortified po- sitions.
 Last German Possession in Asia.
 The, capture of Tsing-Tau loses to Germany her last foot of possessions on the Asiatc mainland as well as her last strategic position outside of the Germar empire in Europe
 1000 Men Held Garrison.
 For nearly three monthss the little German garrison, amounting to about 1000 men and nearly wholly com posed of reservists who were living or doing business in China has held of the Japanese and of certain British 'detarAments of both white and Indian troops that found themselves in China at the outbreak of the war. What the losses of the garrison have been are: not known, but the official Japanese and British reports have indicated that Tsing-Tau has been taken at heavy cost of men on the part of the allies.
 5esiegsd Since Aug. IS. E It was on August 18th that Japan threw herself into the European war as an ally of Great Britain. after de- manding that Germany withdraw or intern all German warships in Asiat1c waters and relinquish possession of Kiao-Chow. In the statement from Tokio that accompanied this declara- tion, Japan asserted that her inten- tions were purely military and did not contemplate the retention of one foot of ground on Chinese territory and later affirmed that she did not intend to extend her holdings in the islands of the Pacific that might fall into her possession during the campaign.
 Her demands ignored, when the ul- inatum expired a week later. Japan proceeded cautiously with plans to seize the German settlement on the Chinese mainland.
 Small War Area.
 The operations in this isolated far eastern theatre of the war have been
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