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Show FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE. Port Arthur Siege Bloodiest Since Sedan. Tho final nssault on Port Arthur Is Imminent, according to ndvlcos from Toklo. Hundreds of Japanese guns continue, to pour n destructive flro Into tho city nnd harbor along tho lines of forts and entrenchments preparatory prepara-tory to tho infantry assault. It Is evident evi-dent that tho Russian lines havo been weakened and partly penetrated In the lclnlty of Autzshan and Itzshan forts. Tho Japanoso death-roll will bo heavily Increased beforo thoy nro captured. cap-tured. Tho direction of tho Jnponcso attack creates tho Impression hero that tho city and defenses on either sldo of tho harbor entrance will fall first. Tho final stand will bo made at Ltaotlcshan. Japanoso official channels of Information Infor-mation remain closed and the navy department's announcement of tho striking of a mlno by tho battleship Sevastopol nnd thp firing upon tho Russian forts by tho cruisers Nlsshln nnd Kasuga Tuesday are tho only disclosures dis-closures mado for soveral days. It Is believed hero that both sides havo Buffered heavy losses and that tho final record will make tho siege the bloodiest since Sedan. |