Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-06
JAPS SHOW SPUNK
TAKING Using TAU
Nipponese Reckless in Attacking
German Stronghold, According
TO Detailed Reports.
HARD FIGHT LASTS TWO DAYS
Defenders Arc cOuEht Finally I'm an
Innexible Pouftion and Are
Forced to CapituIate
when Besieged.

When BentegcN.
TOXIC. Nov. u.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press. 1.-The following de-
tailed official account of the storming Of
the German fortress in TsingJTau was is
sued today. As already cabled, the ac-
counts show that the japanese soldiers
brought into play the same warlIke cour-
age and recklessness as seen at the as
sault OF Port Arthur.
"on November 6th, the beseiging army
had arranged to occupy the third position
near the German fortress" said the re-
port, but detachment Of our first line
had already occupied the position in the
course OF the day and commenced tho
preparatory work for the final assault
The commander Of the beselging army
gave orders to push on the work, pre-
paratory to the opening Of a sudden
charge and on the completion of the work
to wait for further orders before com
mencing the charge.
The Germans destroyed the Taislcheng
batteries In the front OF Riao Chow bay
with explosives during the day; an aero
plane flew out Of the German camp In a
westerly direction. and there was no sign
OF its returning to the stronghold More
over. the enemy stopped bombarding at
all batteries, the conditions along the de-
Tense lines assuming general quietness
after sunset. The beEeiging army OBJ
served an apparent change in the enemy's
defense lines at thus sudden turn of the
situation.
Destroy Outer Trenches.
The left wing of our second center,
which pressed on the central fortresses.
easily destroyed the first outer trenches
and wire entaDglements of the central
fort-resses, without meeting resistance.
Soon our troopes destroyed the wire en-
tanglements in front and inside of the
second outer trenches, successfully OPEN
ing the way for the assault of the army.
The commander at once issued orders
to the second central party to stop on the
enemys central fortresses, and at the
same time ordered all other parties to
carry out close reconnaissance Of the
enemy's position in the front of their
respective lines. The enemy In the lines
other than at the central fortresses, how
ever, were holding their positions and be-
gan a strong resistance with their ma
chine guns.
AT 1880 a. m. OF November the de-
tachn1ent OF the second central, which
was commissioned to attack the central
fortress, carried out the charge of the
enemy with two companies Of infantry
and section of sappers, and dashing on
the enemy's position. succeeded In oc-
cupying the important parts OF the forti-
ncation ana In capturing about 200 Ger
mans.
Open Hot Fire.
When the Qualifications fell into our
hands the enemy's battery, which had re-
manned silent up to this time suddenly
opened fire along ali lines and conferred
their fire on the central fortresses now in
our hands Our detachment. which had
Just occupied the fertilization, lost many
Killed and wounded In an instant by the
enemys Smelling. But we undauntedly
pushed on. defiant Of the enenny's fire,
and assured the occupation of the forti-
noation. The commanding officer of the
second central detachment saw the ad-
vantage OF carrying out sudden attack
on the eastern fortress of the Taitunge-
heng fort. and believed in its unmistak-
able success. At AIS Q. m. the com.
mander OF the whole army gave orders
for an immediate charge ON the fort. At
400 a m. the right wing OF the second
central detachment carried out the charge
on the eastern fortress.
The charge met a stubborn resistance
Of the enemy, who poured q shower Of
bullets and shells, causing causalties of
more than 100 killed and wounded to our
troops. The detachment was undaunted
and took possession OF the fortress at
$40 a m.
Make Attack ON Rear.
"TlA comma ndfnur offaao.- - A.. 60
central detachment determined to can
ture the enemys fortresses IN tbs rear.
and with the sanction of the commander
Of the whole army, ordered detachments
20 the Moltke. Bismarck ana Tits forts.
The deatcaments bravely advanced and
the enemys' forts In forced marches. In
the face OF the enemy fire, who send
showers OF bullets and shells. The de-
tachments reached the foot OF ntIs height
at aS0 a m.
The detachment forming the right
section OF the left wing, witch ad-
vanced on the northern fortresses OF
Hsiaokangshan with the object OF break
Ing up the outer trenches OF the fortifi-
cation on the night OF the sixth aband-
oned the preparatory work. owing to the
reck conditions OF the soil and seeing
the swift development of the battle In
the direction OF the central fortresses,
suddenly made a charge on the enemy
and took possession Of the fort at $40
a. m. on the seventh. A section OF this
detachment subsequently made a dash
on the eastern fortresaes OF Tits fort
defytng the enemys heavy fire, ana
bravely exploded q powder magazine.
with heavy cost.
Finally Take Fortress.
I'm the short space OF time between
Sis and $40 on the seventh, the heights
along the Iltis were occupied by the sec
ond central party, and the advance guards
Of the left wing. and the heights along
the Bismarck zone fell into the hands OF
the advance guards.
I'm this way the German fertilization
OF Using Tau cut into at its central posi-
ton. which was occupied BY our troops
Until this time the enemys batter
les at HsiaOksngshan fort ironing the
right wing OF the German stronghold, |
were continuing q stubborn resistanoe
aainst our attack. but they were finally
silenced by the flrece charge OF the de-
teehment forming the left part OF our
LEFT wing. The fortressos were occupied
at 0.fS a. m on November T."