Coalville Times | 1904-12-02 | Page 2 | Must Take Port Arthur

MUST TAKtP0RT ARTHUR JAPS ORDCRID TO HBNIW THE FIOHT IN EA SIN EST. Edict Oees Ferth That the Main For- tifleatlena Mult Be Taken by Drawn Men al Any CeaL tt Is learned upon excellent authority author-ity that the Japanese army haa been ordered trom headqoartora to renew the attack upon Port Arthur and to capture tbe main foi tlltcstlons, nn matter what tbe cost may be to tbe attacking forces. The posacaelan of the Illhlnng and Kekwan forta enables tbe Jspaneae to place a sufficient force nn the north Iront of the eastern ridge nf forta to execute a sweeping mnvemont against the battery positions on the crest of tbe western ridge of forts and meter bill, which us yet they have not ca-lured. ca-lured. It Is reported Ihat Ihe Japanese sap-pera sap-pera directed against Itlhliing mountain, moun-tain, Hungetm mountain and lJait Kekwan mountain hnvo reached Ihe beau ot the center ditches. The defensive de-fensive worka outalde tha parapets ol It hl'inj mountain and Hungshu mountain moun-tain havu been captured, leaving the Ilusslana In possonlon of Iho parapet! only. The Japanese guna aro shelling the parapets and Inflicting heavy damage lha occupntlcn of tbo forta la expected ihortly. It Iho forta aro taken, the capturo of Pirt Arthur proper aceinl stturoj within n thort time.