"On their arrival at the spot the transports at once entered Bias Bay and before daybreak on Wednesday morning the courageous landing of troops was effected. On this day the South China seas, contrary to their usual moods, were very quiet. No wind blew and weather. conditions were almost perfect.
"Encouraged by this, officers and men, disembarking from the transports, succeeded in landing on the shore by boat without meeting any resistance. Under cover of a protective barrage from Japanese cruisers and destroyers in the bay, the main body of the troops followed the vanguards to the shore.
"During this time naval planes bombed the Chinese positions. The flagship of the Japanese fleet which escorted the transports hoisted a flag for action and concentrated its fire on the shore, The noise of the guns echoed in the mountains, "With the landing of the forces effected in front of the Chinese by perfect military and naval co-opera tion, the troops without taking any rest, swept the Chinese forces from the seaboard and are pushing on inland."—Domei.
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