Hongkong, May 12.
Amoy Island, on which Japanese naval units made a landing on Tuesday, has been completely occupied by the' Japanese, according to foreign advices received here from Amoy this morning. The Chinese defenders are said to have retreated to the main-
Sailors from the American gunboat Ashville are reported to have landed at the Kulangsu International Settlement, into which 50,000 Chinese refugees' are. now packed.
The American light cruiser Marblehead 1s meanwhile proceeding at full speed to Amoy, where she is expected to arrive early tomorrow.
It is learned also that the American destroyer Edsell, which was or!- finally ordered to Amoy from Tsingtao, has been suddenly requested to divert tts course to Foochow, where a state of apprehension evidently, exists, although there is no news of The Chinese casualties in the aghting on Amoy island are said to have been very heavy—Reuter.
Forts Captured, Tokyo, May 12, Three strong Chinese forts in the south-western part of the Amoy Island—Paishih, Hullshan and Pan shih—were occupied by Japanese bluejackets by early this morning, a aval communique asserted this morning.
The capture of the three forts was preceded by intensive bombardment by Japanese warships and bombing from the alr, The occupation of the forts was carried out by the bluejackets who yesterday broke through the Chinese defence lines and captured the Amoy University grounds and the city.
Most of the Chinese soldiers from the forts sought safety in Kulangsu and on' the mainland.
The boats bearing the retreating Chinese were bombed from the alt and machine-gunned. Naval gun however, wore not used for fear of doing damage to foreign property in The hostilities, the communique said, had caused little damage to private property in Amoy, while civilian casualties were very small—Domei.
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