The Japanese forces succeeded in landing at four places on the w ern bank of the lake, at Huchia, Machia, Shaochia and Huchwang, at 2.30 o'clock the same morning.
They immediately pushed on and formed a line linking Kutang and Yulinchiang.
One Japanese detachment occupied Chouchialing at 11 o'clock in the morning of July 23. Three hours later the same troops took Chuchiachiao.
Another vanguard detachment reduced Mount Matsu, west of Kutang.
As the foremost defence line before Kiukiang fell into Japanese hand the Chinese positions were heavy bombarded by artillery.
In the evening of July 23 the Japanese forces reached Mount Tating, north-east of Kuling, south of Kiukiang.
Early in the morning of July 24 four more Japanese detachments, which were landed on the western bank of Lake Poyang after the first landings, unloosed a heavy bombardment against Chinese troops at the foot of the northern slope of Kuling.
Subsequently the Japanese drive made rapid progress as the Chinese positions crumbled one after another.—Domei.
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