Wuchang, Oct. 29.
Pressing southward on the heels of retreating Chinese, a Japanese column occupied the Kinkowehen fort at 730 o'clock this morning, dispatches from the front disclosed. Kinkowchen is a strong Chinese position 25 kilometres south-west of Wu-
Chang on the eastern bank of the Yangtze.
Eight Chinese divisions which defended Wuchang left 2,600 dead when they retreated from the city, according to a report from a Japanese field headquarters. Five hundred prisoners were taken Booty included eight heavy guns, four mountain guns, 12 anti-aircraft guns, 27 machine guns, eight freight cars, four locomotives, 30 wagons and 200 mines.—Domei.
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