RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1159, 1 December 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

The Sieye of Port Arthur

Port to Fall in Three Weeks

Press Association.—Copyright.

fiOJjnoN', Nov. 30 Till-: Daily Mail states that the Russian sailors interned at Shanghai are tioublesoine owing to the lack of regulations, and that drunkon brawls aiv frequent. SOT OF PORT ARTHUR THE CAPTURE OF RUSSIAN KNTKJWCHJIKNTB INCESSANT BOMBARDMENT OPT Ul' FOR DAYS Press dissociation.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 30 Advices received at Chefoo state (hat the.lapanese. nosiiion atErlungslum and k'ikwanslian is most promising. A detachment of tho 11th division, after several (lays' bombarding, advanced on tho afternoon of the 24th, and rushed a»aiti ami again the trenches guarding the south-eastern and k'ikwanslian forts, the Japanese artillery pouring in a tiro against the tirlnngshan and Antzitshan forts. Possession of the trending was stub, bnrnly contested for live hours, and there were several repulses. Finally the Japanese took possession. Many of Hit! assailants carried sandbags, behind which they entrenched themselves in the captured positions. A sortie from the fort was repulsed after a two hours'light.

DKSPKIUTK FIGHTING DAILY

HKAVY JAP LOSSES Press Associatiou.—Copyright.

I.o.viiox, November 30

Desperate lighting takes place daily. The bustlers' losses are ad. mittedly excessive, but they insist that within twenty days tho place must fall.

MOKE CAPTURES Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 30

The Japanese claim to have captured two additional north-eastern forts and about one-third of tho one lit West Kekwan.at the same time ''fleeting a major lodgment at I'iiioon 1% This will have the ellVct of turning the Russian position on 203 Metre Hill.

The.Jnp.wsoadd that their troops "re now tunnelling from tho gorge •"'low tjte Liaotishan fort, which they hope to damage and then rush.

EXPLODING THE RUSSIAN

MINES

A DESPRKATB ENCOUNTER

I'OUP THOUSAND JAPANESE

CASUALTIES;

Press Association.—Copyright,

JiOXDOK, Nov.

Mi' liennett, Burleigh reports that tin? Japanese have exploded the mines miller the north-east corner of the Russian main defenses near tho Erlnngshiin forts, throwing a portion of the glacis inio the great-moat. The besiegers also assaulted another of the minor Kflhvan forts in a subsequent rush. The struggle lasted about an hour.

There were four thousand Japanese slain.

JAl'ANJtt].; GUNS SWEEP .THE HARP.OUR Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 30

I Im 'Standard's Tokio corregpon--1 n »l "tofts it is unofficially reported l,,:i ' , linJ'i|, i . ni ,^|| il ,||,, ( ||. ir g fiCa |j| )ro SmiHlotlinloi) of ail!) Metre Hill, ill'' lire sweeping the harbour and 'wiwiiisilioermrlv crippled warships into confusion,

A RUSSIAN ASSAULT

CHUCKED

' Press Association.—Copyright. London November 30' Tlim Daily Express, Tokio corros. ponil"nt says that. General Nozi lias smpped the general assault, iiinl 'luil, tin- tappers havo resumed opera! inns.

MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN

JAPANMSK ADVANCE

RUSSIAN TKKNCHES SHAT-

TEIIED

Press Associatiou.—Copyright.

London, November ilO

| An ollieial report received at Tokio slides in regaul to the Russian entrmiclimenls ul Singshnshaii and eastwards: "We have linuly occnjl'; 1 '! Hi'! top counterscarps and ad. Hiring work, but (he time to storm I'as not yet come. Wo are now do the casements ami other caponiers.

Tint mport adds: "In tho attack on 20,'! Metre Uill several charge!) n>i:ihhul uato capture and sliatior ttio tranches near the summit. We are holding Hie position gained, and am uwlnvouriiig to capture the whole fort." i

Japs Make Desperate Attacks and Salter Heavily

Japs Shatter Some Russian Trenches in Manchuria

' COSY QUARTERS Press Association.—Copyrielit.

JAP REVERSES

London, Nov. liO The Japanese at Shaho are in comfortable trenches. They are warmed by underground flues similar to Chinese khangs, and are well clad and fed.

Press ABSooiation.-Oopyright. London, Nov. 30

Kuropatkin reports that General Ramwkampf, in repelling the fresh attack, foiled the Japanese turning movement on tho 28? h, He collected and buried 230 Japanese dead, and captured man % " rifles and entrenching tools.

General Sakaharoffi reports thai the Japanese on tho Russian left have slowly retired.