Emery County Progress | 1904-11-26 | Page 2 | Captured by Japs

CAPTURED BY JAPS german steamer fails to run block ade at port arthur the japanese navy department re ports the capture of th german steamer batalan while attempting to run the port arthur blockade te department says stat at 3 a in nov 19 a japanese squadron cruising off yentho sighted a vessel steaming tor for port arthur the gunboat tatsu pur sued and overtook the steamer at 6 5 0 clock in the morning on loard the vesel was found a great quantity ot of winter clothing blankets medicine and corned meats her captain said he was bound tor for new cabuang the route and cargo of tiie lie batalan wera were considered to be suspicious and she was taken pos eslon of and brought to aasebo