The following official information from Tokio of the first operations against Kiaochou is communicated to us by the Japanese Consulate General.
Our troops which advanced on September 26 into the line of Jokozan, Shihmenshan (about four miles to the south-east of Liuting) and Chiusuimiao (about two miles and a half in the southwesterly direction of Ryuujuhoo) commenced an sault at 3 p.m. on the enemy on the first defence line extending from the heights behind Laoshan to the vicinity of Ryuukou through Hei-chen and Wangehia (about two miles and a half to the west of Ryuukou) and first dislodged the enemy at the saddleback, south of Heichen and then those in the direction of Ryuukou.
The enemy at the heights behind Laoshan was still holding his position towards nightfall of the seth
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