RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1151, 22 November 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

The Siege of Port Arthur Biy Reinforcements Arriving for tits Japanese Russian Taxes to be Increased InfanTj Brush in Manchuria: Japs Scatter the Russians Proa Afisociatiou.—Copyright.

JjON'don, November 21 It is reported in Paris that the Russian taxes will be increased 25 per cent, i SIESE OF POUT ARTHUR REINFORCEMKNTS FOR JAPANESE Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov 21 A thousand men daily reinforce General Nogi at Port Arthur. There are also many guns arriving, London, November 21 General Nogi is receiving rather more reinforcemeivs for the bombardment of Port Arthur than FieldM.irshal Oyama is receiving in Manchuria, THE WORK OF TUNNELING SUCCESSFUL RESULTS Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 21 The tunneling operations have enabled the Japanese to explode the flanking defences of Erlungshan and Snngkhushan, destroying the bulk of I ho. Russian machine guns and breast work?.

AN ODOHOUBSHELL Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 21 Tim Hnssiiuts assert that the Japa. nesi) throw into the trenches a peculiar missile, like a long sausage, which bursts with" :i foul odour, causing the soldiers lo faint. KXPLODING THE MAGAZINE Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 21 General Norji reports that on the l!)tli he shelled and exploded a Kussian magazine nearer the arsenal. ADbOBTFULCAPTURE Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 21 Tho Japanese did not fire the mine north of Keekwimshan, because the counterscarp galleries bad been evacuated, wliilejtn explosion caused heavy losses anil much damage, Lis not clear if the forts wero captured.

DKFKXCE OF I'IGKON BAY Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 21 The Japanese am constmcing a coast, defence for Ihe forta at Pigeon Hay, ) CAI'TURK OF A GERMAN 'STEAMER

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 21 Tim Japanese have captured the German steamer natulan. She was "Mdetivouring to run the blockade at Port Arthur.

MANCHUMAN CAMPAIGN JAPS SCATTER THE ENEMY Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 21 Field Marshal Oyania reports that tbo Japanese infantry scattered the Russian infantry, with massed regiments behind, trying to construct earthworks at Loiinchantan. NAVAL GUNS FOR THE BUSSIANS Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 21 The Russians have been seen removing naval guns to Liaotishan, CAPTURE OF A CONVOY Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 21 The Russians at Shaho have capUned a small convoy of warm clothing. MISCELLANEOUS DESPATCHES INTERCEPTED Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 21 It is reported at Shanghai that besides the Koztoropni three destroyers carried identical despatches for Ohefoo. Tho Japs stopped two. The fate of the third is unknown. A DEMORALISEDOHKW Press Association.—Copyright. London, Nov. 21 The officers and men of the Foelkersahmi squadron at Crete are indulging in wild intoxication, and discipline is very lax. They have already murdered five inhabitants of the islai.d, Forty sailors of the squadron havo desfrled, declaring they havo no confidence in the officore. •