Evening star., 1914-10-21

PEKING, October q, 7:15 p.m.-An Of
fetal German report on the blowing up
of the Japanese cruiser Takachiho in
Kiaochow harbor the night of October II
sets forth that the German torpedo boat
$50 went to sea with the intention OF
attacking a larger cruiser. Failing IN
this. she had to content herself with the
Takachiho.
AS soon as this vessel had been dis
posed of the $50 attempted to escape
It was found, however, that this move
ment could not be carried out successfully
and the crew Of the torpedo boat ran her
up on the beach and then got safely
ashore.
The japanese legation here says that
the work of mounting the siege guns be-
fore Tsingtau has not yet been completed
and that the bombardment Of Tsingtau
probably will be delayed for several
weeks.
Japanese Lose Heavily.
Refugees who have come out Of Tsing-
tau, the fortified position in the German
possession in Shantung province are au-
thority for the statement that up to the
time they let the japanese had lost sew
eral thousand men before Tslnstau, while
the casualties Of the Germans did not
amount to more than several hundred.
Reliable information obtained in
Pekine Is to the effect that British
detachment sustained a number Of
casualties while crossing land that had
been mined by the Germans in kiao-
chow.
Arrivals at the Chinese capital from
Siberia say that Russian troop trains
are travelling westward over the Trans
Siberian railway hourly.
An uncensored letter received In
Pekiug from reliable correspondent
within the japanese lines. dated Oc-
tober ., says tnat the Japanese attack
ed Tsinglau on several nights, but in
varlapIy were repulse0. once, the cor
respondent says, the Germans followed
The Japanese successfully for a short
distance.
u. S. Island Unoccupied.
TOXIC, October 21 (1O:3O a.m.).-Ac-
cording to the leading Japanese news
papers, the Japanese fleet. which yes
terday took for military purpose is
lands in the Marianne, Marshall. Eas,
Caroline and West Caroline archipesa-
goes. occupied all the islands OF the
marianne group except Guam. which is
owned by the United States.
The landing forces took control Of the
administrations of Yap, in the Caroline
group. and at other centers.
The navy department today inform
ed the Associated Press that 1t was
unable to dlsctose the number or the
names Of - Islands taken by its
suuadron, FaSF this would be likely to
deIeat the object OF the maneuver-
namely, the restriction OF the area of
the operations OF the Germans, who
were able to coal and plant mines any
The Japanese. it was said. were COM
nelled to take possession of the island
bases in order to patrol the archi-
Win regard to the seizure of islands
like Jalult the navy department said
il was acting In conjunction with and
with the knowledge of Great Britain
and that any questions like the perma-
nent occupancy OF the territory taken
would be settled at the conclusion of
the war. 1t was added there would he
no present changes in the status QUO.
and that therefore the Takahira-R Root
agreement was not involved.
SASEBO. Japan, October Fl, 9:45 am.
Survivors Of the disaster Of the Jana
nese cruiser Takachiho. in Kiaochow
hay, who have reached Sasebo, say
there were six terrible ammunition ex.
nlosions on board the cruiser. A ma.
jority of the crew. who were asleep.
Tere either killed or maimed in thai.
hammocks. Thirty-two men who were