Show JAPS LOSE MANY HANY MEN AIEN FORTY THOUSAND PERISH IN AT TACK ON PORT ARTHUR desperate efforts of besiegers to take fortress temporarily abandoned after enormous loss of life it is widely reported at dalny dainy that the japanese killed or wounded in front of port arthur during the las three months approximate 40 there are persistent rumors that the japanese have occupied the forts on whiting mountain and certain forts ot of the mountain group but well informed japanese here consider these rumors as premature these japanese however are ceaf dent that the end of the russian mccu of port arthur Is fast approach ing they admit that they have been disappointed heretofore but say that their previous hopes never had such a tact based foundation as those they at present entertain information has been brought to chefko by chinese that the six days of bombardment and de desperate efforts on the part of the besiegers to take the fortress of port arthur ceased oa on wednesday the japanese Ja panesa took fort no 3 but were unable to hold it the japanese losses are reported to be enormous |