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Show JAPS CAPTURE FORT. Rlhlung Falls Into Their Hands, After Months of Fighting. After months of fighting, sapping and mining, the Japancso forces finally fin-ally occupied Rlhlung mountain December De-cember 28. A report received In Toklo from headquarters ot tho Third Japaneso army boforo Port Arthur, says: "On Wedensday, December 28, at 10 o'clock in the morning, tho loft center column of our army, following somo heavy explosions on tho frontal parapet para-pet of Rlhlung mountain, charged and occupied tho parapet under cover ot flro from heavy guns nnd constructed defense works dcsplto tho enomy's florco fire. "At 4 o'clock in the aftornoon, when our occupation was practically complete, com-plete, we charged and occupied tho Inner In-ner lines of heavy gun positions, subsequently sub-sequently dislodging a remnant of the enemy's forco stubbornly holding the gorgo fort, which wo occupied, and captured tho entire works." |