The Japanese forces succeeded in Jnding at four places on the western bank of the lake, at Huchia, Mnehia, 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 Chouchiating at 1. o'clock in the morning of July 23. 'Three hours Tater the same troops' took Chuchiachino.
Another vanguard detachment reduced Mount Matsu, west of Kutang.
As the foremost defence line before Kiukiang fell into Japanese hands the Chinese positions were heavily bombarded by artillery.
In the evening of July 23 the Japanese forces reached Mount ting, 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 Tondings, unloosed a heavy bomberd-ment 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.
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