Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-07
CAPTURE OF GERMAN FORTRESS
IN CHINA ATTENDED WITH
GREAT LOSSES.
GERMANS DESTROY LAST OF
FORTS BEFORE sURRENpERiNe
Nearly All Warships and Other Vessels
in Harbor Sunk or Wrecked - Japan
Proposes to Turn Peninsula Back to
China at End Of War-ssveral Thou
sand Prisoners Taken.

saults in which the Japanese of heroic
resistance rivaled the bravery of their
forces at Port Arthur, Using Tau sur
rendered at 9:20 o'clock this morning.
At that hour Governor Meyer Waldeck.
following the hosting Of white flags
on the forts, sent an officer with flag
Of truce to the Anglo-Japanese lines.
At 4 O'clock this afternoon the Jap
anese and German officers opened a
conference at Moltke barracks. when
the formalities of capitulation were
concluded.
Forts and Ships Destroyed.
The Japanese officers pay unstinted
tribute to the bravery Of the Germans
who fought tenaciously to the last. I'm
official reports are that tine Gerua as
blew up what was left of their forts
before surrendering, and practically the
whole town is in ruins.
A Japanese torpedo boat fictilla that
entered the bay found that nearly all
the ships had been destroyed.
An official estimate places the Jap.
anese killed in the final assault last
Ills III DIT I'LL -SlA, WIFI 1SS WOQANCo.
The BIRTHS hplayed an important part
in the assault and two officers were
wounded.
The ministers Of war states that the
lessons learned from the siege were.
first, the destructiveness IT the new
heavy guns that the Japanese used for
the first time. and second. the effec-
tiveness Of the aeroplane observation
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tense were discovered.
Prisons Number 6,oo0 to 5000.
The prisoners. which will number
from 5000 to 5000. will be brought Il
Japan.
The official version OF the victory
follows: nj
"A general bombardment on Oct. 81
permitted the occupation on Nov. /. OF
the first attacking position, 36.5 metre
hill, 5000 feet south Of our previous
position, and bounded by the Shi He
and the Shunkas Ho. We entrenched
and prepared for further advance
and on Nov. 4 we progressed to a
second position at Pompuga on the
Fausaus Ho, where we met CALLING
fire, yet never f1inched. The heavy
artillery moved closer and co-operated
With anu pTOlSCteQ LIE l1lAdHlIy.
Final Position Taken.
"On the night of Nov. we occupied
the third and final attacking position
in front Of the entanglements tina,
screened the forts. General Yoshim
Yamada's command advanced from the
center and forced its way thru three
heavily wired defences. crossed the in.
tervening bitches, and charging cour.
ageously, captured the center fort
the northerly fort.
The right wing, under General Yo.
hoyi. and the British right center, lee
by Lieutenant Colonel Bernardiston
jointly charged and early on Nov. ;
completely occupied Forts Iltis, Moltkt
and Bismarck, forcing the enemy to fiS
flags Of surrender"
To Turn Il Back to China After War.
Vice Minister Of the Navy Suzuki
speaking today of the future of Tsinl
Tau. said:
while the European war continues
Using Tau will be administered by
Japan. At the conclusion of the wal
Japan will open negotiations with
China"
Further details Of the fighting reach
ing Toxic show that the Germans made
desperate efforts to repair the dam
age to their batteries but without sue
cess. Japanese shells killed the men
at work and again demolished the bat
teries. Projectiles from airships start.
ed fires in several sections Of the city.