South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-07
Surrender of Fortress in KiaO-
Chau DepriVeS Germany of
All Her Possessions in Asia
Shells Shatter City.
GARRISON UNDER FIRE
FOR SIxTY-FIvE DAYS
Kaiser Finally Gives Consent
to Surrender When Over
wheIming Numbers Make
Further Defense Impossible.

TOXIC, Japan, Nov. with the
capture Of Tsing-Tau today by the al
lied Anglo-Japanese army, Germany
is now deprived OF all her Asiatic pos
sessions. The German prisoners who
were taken when the fortress was sur
rendered, are being placed upon
transports and will probably be in
termed in southern Japan.
The following official announce
ment, relative to the capture OF the
German leasehold in China was made
by the Japanese war office:
Following a series of furious at
tacks by land, sea and air the Ger
man fortress at Tsing-Tau surrender
cd this morning. 4 white flag was
raised upon the weather observation
bureau about o'clock and we sus-
pended firing. An officer was sent
forward with a white flag and he was
informed by messenger from the Ger
man commander that the defenders
were willing to surrender. He was in
formed that the surrender would have
TO be unconditional and TO this he
agreed.
City is Shattered.
Examination OF TsingTau shows
that the city suffered severely from
our fire. Shells frcnl our land artil-
lery. our warships ami our aeroplanes
shattered a great part Of the city. The
forts were very bad. Forts Bismarck,
Moltke and Iltis were badly damaged.
The English forces, cooperating with
the Japanese deserve much credit for
their bravery in action.
The final assault was made Friday
night when the infantry charged the
middle fort OF the first line of defense
and occupied il after furious fighting.
The Germans resisted gallantly, de-
tending the works with valOr. but
they were outnumbered and the Jap
anese had been ordered TO take up
the works at any cost. Many of the
attacking forces were killed but the
Germans were finally compelled TO
give way and evacuated the fortress,
losing 200 prisoners.
The guns Of this fort were turned
against the other and fresh artillery
was rushed TO the front. Gen. Ya-
lnada, who led the successful charge
in person, directed the night battle
which terminated successfully for the
allies
News OF the fan of Tsing-Tau was
sent at once to the British foreign
office in London.
Under Fire 60 Days.
The five forts defending Tsing-Tau,
tnc port ana Gdplldl Oh the German
leasehold OF KiaO-Chau. were under
lire for 90 days Part of the time
stormy weather prevented the Anglo
Japanese fleet from taking part in the
bonn bardment, but the batteries on
the land side were kept in action in
cessantly. Every day when the
weather permitted japanese aero
planes flew over the city and dropped
bombs. The German losses We're en-
ormOuS.
At nrst Emperor William was op-
posed TO the surrender OF the strong
hold, and notified the German cover
nor general 10 die lighting but never
surrender Later the kaiser recOg-
nized the folly OF this order and gave
permission for the surrender of the
place.
With the Japanese in control of
Tsing-Tau the ships which were in
action there are now ut liberty to
20 upon cruise after the German
ileet in the Pacific. 1t is likely that
this VIII be done.