Gunnison news-champion., 1914-12-25

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0orning. The Japanese siipped ous Vt
oheir boarding ho0s~s stagiy ana ~
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ou1 hesuslf deDtRsasd by the Guns q
IL vefy esest0cotiOas built to As1ena
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osssu u her mayer with aa ultinatum
tsnsndiaG her surreades His henor
sssl IT, c0ousu atcatisa In Q vsace
which sAsot and brvke:
- the Mayer sad the Civic 9ovsrnmsat
Who Have Until the Present Day Ad-
asnisssrsA the Aas,rs Of the Gag Of
0an Francisco.
MOI HSnorable eR1 Iliustrtous Excel-
lsacise-h b with tbs deepest sympathy
esr your pssition that you are hereby
sllsA UPON to surrender your city to over
WhsInis0 circumDtances Toe can see ct
. glance that. having In eur possession
~ fore q your hsrbor. We ere In q po-
sssion r yars or DESTROY
We o eAsrefore inspirs1 from . assire
- Of ate neesiless slaughter TO sugGest
eAa ~ resistance is made we will
~ ntss psepsrty and life Of all citissns
brvinG srdsr The alternative we do
Wtsh 10 conssmplate - involves
o9etrocstea and IN appalliaG l0ss Of NE
We you'd suggest further that you re-
oain IN Once until such time as our feet
arrives. which We expsct ct latest to-
aA0ht. anA that In the meantime all public
esrvicss 80 utilities b operated ss here
t0fors.
Upon the arrival Of the commands Of
esr armies with the fleet martial law viii
- proclaimed for a time and all public
services taken over by corps of efYi-
ctent engineer. Therefore for the sake
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demand instant and unconditional sur
ronder ITO SAMATA,
Commanding Forces at Preside Forts
'Gentle0en. 5O0.OO0 lives depend
upon our answer" he began and chok
ed. God knows what 1t means TO ad
wise 1t, but ! see nothing for us save
compliance. As you know, we are cut
OF from oil outside communication by
rail. by wire or boat In the name of
humanity. what can we do but submit
and await for the nation to which we
belong to deliver the final answer?"
As Stuart and Jackson preferred
their request for an interview with
Commandant Raymond an aeroplane
darted up with roaring motor, rising
from the navy yard grounds and gid
ing of to the south and west an air
scout going forth to feel the position
In advance of the warships. waiting
orders to sail A moment found them
In the presence of the assembled off
GERS of the several vessels and Ray
mond himself Raymond spoke at
once. What word do you bringT'
THE Japs hold the Preside They
beached n schooner full of their men
and rushed the garrison in the dark
A lot Of Japs from the city have Joined
them Oakland was burning as we
came up and all the wires are down
on our side
THE story will be confirmed or dis
who was present ''One of our men
just started on a scout flight by my or
ders. When he returns we will know
about the forts"
Raymond brought u fist down upon
his desk
We've got to get them back" he
growied with savage avowal We can
attack them from the land with our
marines and what men in the city will
volunteer to follow. ard there1l be
lot We can attack after the feet has
engaged from the water"
He whirled on Jackson and stuart
"wiI one or both Of you return and
bear a message from me TO the mayor.
asking him to call for volunteers. and
IN his inability To communicate with
the governor of this state to request
the national guardsmen in the city to
act in conjunction with our marines: +:
And. gentlemen" the ships officers
return TO your vessels and be ready
70 move as soon as the scout returns
Quite gravely the men about the
room inclined their heads The chal-
lenge OF the sentry at the door broke
the quiet Instantly a mans voice was
heard shouting the name of Gotz
Orderly. open the door" directed the
colonel.
There APPEARED on the threshold
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