it made a fairly comfortable refuge. The sketch shows the part of the cave
occupied by the officers and headquarters."--[Facsimile Sketch by a
British Officer.]




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34--THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914.


[Illustration: MEN OF "THE GALLANT ARMY AND NAVY OF JAPAN" WHO CAPTURED
TSING-TAU: JAPANESE TROOPS LANDING IN LAO-SHAN BAY.]

After the fall of Tsing-tau on November 7 the Admiralty cabled to the
Japanese Minister of Marine: "The Board of Admiralty send their heartiest
congratulations to the gallant Army and Navy of Japan on the prosperous
and brilliant issue of the operations which have resulted in the fall of
Tsing-tau." The Japanese began the blockade on August 27, occupying some
neighbouring islands as a base. Mine-sweeping was the first task, and
then, on September 18, the Japanese troops landed safely at Lao-shan Bay.
They fought with great valour and suffered considerable losses. Their
casualties up to November 6 were given as 200 killed and 878 wounded. In
the final assault they had 14 officers wounded and 426 men killed and
wounded. The number of Germans captured was 2300.--[Photo. by C.N.]




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