The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-12
laps and British Reduce Using
Tau Forts After Three
Months Of Siege.
NAvS CLAIM GIG VICTORY
Army Chief Declares the Russisns
Nave Won Important cattle in
Poiand-More Fighting
In North France.
Summary Of Euruis.l

\S"WWdrTt 0 Es'FIifS.
The German colony Of Using
Tau in the Chinese rroAincc al
kaiO Chow has at last surrendered
to the japanese British force,
after a land and naval siege ol
more than two months. The cap
turc of this stronghold takes from
Germany her last foothoid Oh tn.
Asiatic mainland and her last
strategic position outside the Ger
man Empire in Europe,
Make eravs Defense.
For nearly three months the little
German garrison amounting to abou,
1000 men composed of reseryists who
were living or doing business In
China. has held out against the land
and sea attacks Of the Japanese and OF
certain British detachments 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 re-
ports have indicated that Using Tau
has been taken at heavy cost Of men
ou the part Of the Allies.
Germans Try Again.
A second concerted attempt of the
German army to blast its way through
to the sea, In flaming and rusrins
from Nieuport to the French frontier
without definite result SO far on
either side. The area near the coas,
formerly held by the extreme German
right and from which the invaders
were forced by the Allies after many
days Of hard fighting. Is held only by
dead. dying and wounded, the inunda.
tion having made the vicinity anin.
hahitable for living and having pre-.
vented an advance of the British,
French and Belgian Allies.
Battle in Sand Dunes.
No decision has yet been reached in
the battle In the dunes of West F7an-
ders. and tho opposing armies now
stand virtually as they have stood for
many days. While the Germans keep
hammering away at the Allies around
fpres. which route they chose for
their march to the coast after they
had found the road along the sea
barred to them. and the Allies are
making an effort to move northward
10 ostend. neither side has got very
FAR.
Floods Hold Both Sides.
The Belgians and those supporting
them have found that the floods which
they created to stop the German nd.
vance are Il hindrance to their move
mcnts, although they have been able
20 occupy some villages. including Nix.
schoote, which had been in the nos.
session OF the Germans.
Germans Win Sea FIGHT.
In the most important naval battle
Of the war between European powers
German fleet engaged the british
squadron. composed Of the Good Hope
the Monmouth and the Glasgow, of
Coronel. Chile. and decisively defeat
ed II. This engagement practically
euds the power OF the Allies in the
South Pacific seas unless new Anglo.
Zap deet is formed
Turks Fight RussIaos.
The first reports of the fight
ing between the Russians and the
Turks are as conflicting as were the
first Austrian and Russian accounts OF
the warfare In Galicia. Each contend
er claims to have invaded the other q
territory and to have, defeated his
trontier armies. These fights, how.
ever. probably have been only advance
guard affairs, and it is believed
that some time may elapse before a
etched battle takes place,
The Anglo-French fleet continues to
the TURKS say the warships have In.
the Turks say the farships have In.
t'cted no damage. In other parts OF
Turkey. British wsrships are being
KEEP, busy. The government. how
ever. has ordered that holy places
shall be respected by the British gun
ire. as long as the Indian subjects
visiting them are not molested.
This necessity for respecting the
feeling OF her Moslem subjects may
hamper Great Britain somewhat in the
prosecution Of the war against Turkey
but with her large Moslem population
Il cannot be disregarded
Turkey Withdraws Envoys-
Turkey has definitely broken on