South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-24
Fleet in Yellow Sea Begins AC-
tuaI Fighting in War With
Kaiser Wilhelm for Posses
sion of KiaO-Chau.
HEAVY LAND FORCE TO
ADVANCE FROM BEHIND
Believed HOStiIitieS Will be
Confined to Small Strip Ly-
ing East of Yellow River
Cheers for Emperor.

SHANGHAI, Aug. "a. - he
japanese battleShip Settsu opened
the bOmbardment of TSin-Tau at
1910 p. m. Sunday, according to
reliable information secured here
today. In the attacking japanese
squadron are also said to have
been the battleshipS, Akir, Sat
Suma and Kashima, together with
a number of other vessels.
The Amakusa is reported to
have mined the entrance to the
harhor Saturday night.
The Akir, SatSuma and KaSh-
ina are all formidable vessels,
though less powerful than the
SettSu. The AmakuSa is a mine
layer that was captured from the
Russians at Port Arthur in 1905.
LONDON. Aug. 24.-OniciaI an
nOuncement was made today that the
kaiserin- Elizabeth of the Austrian
navy which has been lying i'm the har-
bor at Tsing-Tau. under the protection
of the German forts. has been ordered
To disarm and send it's men TO Tien
Tsin.
SHANGHAI. Aug. 2f-UncOnfirm-
ed reports received here say that
seven Japanese battleshlps and five
cruisers began a bOmbardment OF
Tsing Tau. the port OF the German
territory Of KiatO Chau, Sunday after
noon and that il still continues. An
other report Is 90 the effect that Jap
anese troops are being landed from
transports at Haiyanghsien to invest
Using Tau from the land side.
Communication between Japan and
China has been severed.
Naval officers are quiet regarding
any operations that may be under
way I'm the China sea, but IL be-
IcVcd that the cable between Shang-
hai and Nagaskai has been cut
TOXIC, Aug. 24.-Japan has open
ed hostilitieS against Germany "A
war extra" of the newspaper "Yamato"
today says tnaS the Japanese fleet in
the yellow sea has begun TO lombard
the German forts at Tsing-Tau, the
port of kiaO-Chau, the German lease
hold in China.
General credence Is given 10 the
news as the Censors of the depart
ment of marine. allow IL TO pass.
War sentiment in Japan is strong.
Patriotic demonstrations took place
in th5 streets today and crowds
gathered In front Of the palace and
gave cheers for the emperor. The
declaration OF war, issued yesterday
against Germany seems 10 have the
popular support OF all political fac
tons.
There was great activity at the war
office, and in the department OF the
marine all night. Many orders were
dispatched
IL Is believed that Japan will land
a heavy force Of infantry and artil-
lery uDon the peninsula OF Shantuns
20 attack the German forts from be-
Expect little Difficulty.
Confidence is expressed here that
the hostilities viii be confined TO a
small strip OF territory lying east or
the yellow river in China. and the
small section OF coast lying on the bay
OF kiaO-Chau.
Vice Admiral RokurO LashirO. the
minister OF marine, and Lieut.. Gen.
Ichlnosuke Okla the minister of war,
Went 10 the palace and held a long
conference with the emperor and
gave him assurances. IL is said. that
Japan would have little difficulty in
reducing the German works on the
Chinese coast.
Count Won Rex. the German ambas-
sadOr. who received his passports
shortly after Japan declared war yes
terday afternoon. viii probably sail
for the United states on Thursday.
George ". GutheTie. the United
States am AMBASSADOR TO japan. will look
after the diplomatic AFFAIRS OF Ger
many IN the absence OF the German
envoy.
Japs short OF Money.
The Japanese government - re-
ported To be short OF money. but the
universal impression IS that the
single campaign against the German
forces IN Kiao-Chau viii not require
a heavy outlay.
Although the Austrian cruiser
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