Tokyo, Feb. 14.
In concert with the Japanese milltary force now advancing south from the northern part of Hainan Island, "Japanese landing party at dawn today: successfully landed on Samah, fon the southern part of the Island, in, ithe face of the enemy. The Japanese Handing party later divided into two ]eroups, according to a field dispatch, which says that one group is driving the east and other is pushing west Eight Formosan castaways, who had been imprisoned in the goal at Kiung~ shan, capital of Hainan, were released.
Japanese patrol visited the Kiung-Jshan prison yesterday, according to a Japanese dispatch from the Island, and ound that it had been broken open, with all inmates having escaped except those in eight cells who proved be Formosan fisherman who had Jdrifted, when the engine of their fishing' boat went out of order on, JJenuary last year, and were cast ashore on Hainan Island on January 10, when they were arrased and The House of Peers this morning Junanimously adopted a vote of thanks for the supreme commanders of the Japanese milliary and naval forces Which "occupied! Hainan "stand Japanese March East Kiungshan, Hainan Island, Feb, 15.
Extending eastwards their zone of occupation, Japanese Army" forces which landed on Hainan. Island five days ago, today were moving in the direction' of Wencheong, in the northeastern part of the, island.
Crossing the Peichung River, these troops were driving eastward, overcoming resistance being offered by: Chinese troop remnants, fold dis. patches reaching here this evening
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