Evening star., 1914-11-09
JAPAN SHARES 10Y
W|TRBR|T|SH ALLY
Celebrating Fall of Tsingtau,
She Accords England
Equal Honor.
GERMAN GOVERNOR SAID
To HAVE KILLED SELF
Berlin Newspapers Pay Tributes to
Heroic Garrison, Mourning
It's Defeat.

TOXIC. Japan. November 9-Japan is
still celebrating the fall of Tsingtau.
Extraordinary enthusiasm is manifested
throughout the empire. In every city
there are lantern professions and mer-
riment nightly. Every house supports
"a flag.
In Toxic cheering crowds serenade
the high officers OF the army and navy
and the diplomatic representatives of
the allies. The popularity of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance is shown by
the recognition everywhere of Great
Britain's share in the victory. Imperial
edicts congratulate the British as we'll
as the Japanese warriors.
The admiralties of Great Britain and
Japan have exchanged felicitations.
and the municipality Of Toxic cabled
congratulations and thanks to King
George.
1t is stated that the combatants who
were not captured during the final as
saults upon Tsingtau will be sur
rendered formally November 10. Every
steamer in the harbor at Kiaochow was
sunk and navigation has been made
perilous by the mines. 1t is under
stood that the terms Of surrender were
practically unconditional.
Among the rumors, such as are al
ways set afioat at a time like this. is
one that Gov. Meyer Waldeck Of Kiao-
chow was mortally wounded and COM
mitted suicide. This gained some Gre
dence despite the fact that it was Of
flcially announced that the German
for the surrender of the town.
1t is also reported that the garrisons
of the coast forts fought up to the last
minute and then tried to escape by a
train, firing their small arms as they
fed. Many. it is said. did escape across
the bay in junkS and are now being
pursued.
German Husbands Safe.
PEKING, China. November 9-The
German legation makes it known that
tau, the transmission of which was
made possible by the courtesy of the
Japanese, stating that the husbands at
Tsingtau of all the German women
who found refuge in Peking are un-
harmed.
AS there are about 100 women and
children here the legation accepts the
message as indicating that the German
casualties were few.
Great relief that the struggle is over
is expressed. though one of the most
prominent women of the German COL
ony upon hearing the news patriotic
cally declared her regret that her hvs-
band had not been able to fulfill the
command of the German emperor.
Berlin Mourns the Fall,
BERLIN. November 9, via London.-In
the midst of the bitterness of war the
Germans, as a nation, are mourning be.
cause of the fall of Tsingtau, the an
nouncement of which appeared in the
Berlin papers yesterday. The flags
which were displayed Saturday in
honor of the sea victory off Chile, have
disappeared from the houses and there
is feeling of deep regret over the
ending of the little garrison which
faced Overwhelming odds.
The hauling down of the German flag
| over the Chinese outpost Is not regard
ed as a defeat; the fall of the fortress
was deemed inevitable from the begin
ming and the defense was maintained
! longer than was either expected or
hoped for.
Count Won Beventlow. the naval expert
| in the Tages Zeitung, points out that
| Tsingtau never was intended as an i'm
pregnable stronghold. defying all storms,
since, no matter how strong it was
made, the Japanese always were in a
| position to bring a stronger attack to
| bear. thanks to their geographical
| position.
The Berlin newspapers all pay tribute
| to the heroic garrison and assure those
| who took part in the defense Of Kiao-
chow that their bravery and self crifice
| in a lost cause shall never be forgotten
by the home land, which will remember
particularly the conduct of the reservists
who. at a sign of danger. 1ocked to
Tsingtau. rejoicing and enthusia site
without the slightest hope of victory,
but anxious to share privations and
death with the garrison.