The Archive · 1914

The Final Assault

Official:—At Tsingtao two ocompanies of infantry and a squad of cappers have osptured the central fort of the main line of They took 200 prisoners. announcement of the fall of Tsingtao is expected 11.40 am.

'Three forte at Tsingtao have been captured. The Germans have hoisted white flags over the Observatory and the forts facing the' sea. Apparently there sre no more forte to take. The formal fall of Tsingtao is impending. 11.60 &m.

Official:—Tsingteo has eurrendered.

Peking, Nov. 7. 19.3 p.m.

'The Commandant of the besieging army before Teingteo reports at 1 o'clock this morning hat the attackers' right-wing, at 5.10 this morning, occupied the north battery on Shaotan Hill. The central force st 5.35 captured the east battery on Tahtungching besd-= the central batteries. Our central force is advancing against Fort Title and Fort Bismarck. We have red two heavy guna in Later.

A telegram despatched at 9 4.m. states that: "Our advance force

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