Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-07
Fortress at Tsing-Tau
Surrenders After Three
Weeks Attack.
GREAT DAMAGE is DONE
ProieCtiIeS From WarShipS Start
Fires in Several Streets
of the City.

Toxic. Nov. After desperate as
auts in which the japanese rivaled
ne bravery of their forces at Port
Arthur. Tsing-Tau surrendered at 500
tbs morning. At that hour Governor
Ealdeck hoisJed the white flag on the
t,-ts. At { this afternoon japanese
s,d German officers opened confer
s.es when fOrmalities of capitulatiOn
Esre concluded.
Toxic. Japan, Nov. 7.-Tokio is cele-
hitting today the fall of the German
tar,ress at Tsing-Tau after actuai
ssse Of a few days more than three
weeks. In the middle os September
,he real attack on the stronghold be
nn, although preparations were be
IN Immediately after war was de
dared by Japan Aug. Is. The final and
sgecessful attack began midnight Fri
dzy and the first inroad by the allieo
forces was the taking of the middle
tort OF the first line of defense. This
vas accomplished by a brilliant charge
Of infantry and engineers led by Cen
eral Yamada. simultaneously with
the charge of Yamada others were
made, troops dashing forward with
cries "Banzai." Fort Taitungchen fell
q; $3.50 and Forts Chungchiawa Itis,
Bismarck and Moltke were occupied
= az 2 O'Clock when the enemy hoisted
the white flag on the weather station
adjoining the governors office. The
closing hours OF the siege and the fall
Of the fortress were badly and dra-
matically described in the official re
ports.
Part of City Wrecked.
The last two days of fighting battle /
ships inflicted great damage on the 4
fortress and city.
Projectiles from Japanese warships /
started fires in several streets of the /
city. certain portions of which burned. |
The japanese pay unstinted tribute .
TO the bravery Of the Germans. II is .
estimated in the final assault last .
night 36 Japanese were killed and 162 I
wounded. The British took an import
ant part in the victory. Two British
officers were wounded. The German
casualties are not available.
Three squadrons of warships which
have been blockading Kiao Chow will
Be released. II is expected they will
Be sent 10 hunt down German ships in
the Pacific.
Between 5000 and 5000 prisoners
taken by the japanese were brought
70 Japan.
The ueW basy,, Tanapesa ey,,n used J
Tor the first time, was very effective.
Vice Minister OF the Navy Suzuki
said; While the European war con-
unues Tsing-Tau will be adinistereen
D Japan. After the conclusion of war
sepan will open negotiations with
China"
Ens9shmen Put in Camp.
Berlin, Nov. THE police Friday
morning notified all Englishmen aged
~ TO 45. 70 report to police stations
iof transportation to the detention
eenp' Ruhleben. near Berlin. They
-eFe advised 10 bring blankets. sheets.
&c The government says IL is adopt
1e the present measures reluctantly
. answer 20 action OF the British gov
s'nnent. All day long Englishmen ,
-@oe their way % the detention camp.
ne largest group came from Ham
.l,s and comprised some 300 residents {
H-a LOO non-residents. the latter !
mostly sailors from British ships. d
English Lords Prisoners.
london, Nov. 7-Viscount Henry
trenton and Lord Hugh Groser, broth
= : OF the duke OF Westminster. have
zen captured by the Germans. and
!, D@otain Robert Bruce. heir 10 Lord
seifour Of Burlelgh. has been killed
: : %cuon- Lord Francis Scott and Lord
''seiaa!d Arcee have been wounded.