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Show JAPS CAPTURE ANOTHER PORT. Fighting Against Sangshu Mountain Continues. TOKIO, Dec. 10, evening. Tho Japanese fired an Immense mine under portions of the north front of East Kdkwan mountain nt 2 o'clock yesterday (Sunday afternoon). ' Tho Infantry Immediately aftorward charged and occupied tho fort with a J heavy force. Thc following report of tho capturo was telegraphed from Gen. Nogl's headquarters head-quarters today: "At 2:1G o'clock on the afternoon of , Docomber IS part of our army blew up 1 tho parapets of the north fort of East I Kekwan mountain, and then charged. "A fierce battle with hand grenades ensued. en-sued. "Owing to tho stubborn reslstanco of thc enemy with his machine guns our operations opera-tions were temporarily suspended "Subsequently, at 1 o'clock In the evening. even-ing. Gen. Somamlma, commanding tho supports, advanced into tho casemates, and, encouraging his men, threw his supports sup-ports Into tho lighting line In a last bravo charge. "At 1150 o'clock at night wo complotoly occupied tho fort and Immediately engaged en-gaged In tho construction of defensive works. Our occupation became firmly assured today "Before retiring tho enemy exploded four mines In the neighborhood of the neck of the fort. "Wo captured flvo nlno-centlmotor flold nnd two machine guns, as well as plenty of ammunition. "Tho onemy left forty or flftv dead. Our casualties have not been Investigated, Investi-gated, but they are not heavy." It Is reported that the Japanese havo selr.cd a strong position about a thousand yards southeast of 203-Meter hill, preparatory pre-paratory to assaulting tho now town and pushing between Unoll mountain and thc Russian headquarters at Port Arthur Tho fighting against Sungshu mountain continues. |