Anonymous German Reservist A German reservist in Manila, who shortly after the declaration of war in 1914, left to join the German defense forces in Tsingtao, China. All Posts Diary of Anonymous German Reservist in Manila August 28, 1914I am sworn in, together with fifteen other men.Cape Jaeschke is said to have been taken by the Japanese. PrevPreviousAugust 27, 1914 NextAugust 29, 1914Next Anonymous German Reservist in Manila, Cape Jaeschke, Tsingtao