The Japanese yesterday claimed further successes against the Chinese cops, an army communique stating that Kiating, a key defence point the local front, capitulated to the advancing Japanese forces at 11 a.m, yesterday The Rising Sun flag, the communtque said, was hoisted above the city walls after a decisive attack by the Izuka, Tsuda. Tanigawa. Fukui and other detachments had crushed Chinese opposition.
According to the communique, the advance on Kating was made by Japanese forces from Maluchen. The stiff resistance of Chinese troops was overcome by the advancing detachments, said the cormunique, adding that although the strategic walled city was completely in the hands of the Japanese they still are pursuing Chinese fleeing northwards.
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