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CHAPTER XV
OCTOBER
HE September attacks had thus been but
partially successful. The Japanese, in
A capturing the fortifications in Shuishi
valley, had carried out one part of their plans ;
the way was now open for bringing saps forward
against Erhlung and Sungshuh forts, and they
had put an end to the very harassing enfilading
fire from the Red Redoubt against their advanced
positions in the valley. On the other hand, they
had failed in the attacks on the Metre hills.
They had taken io8 Metre Hill, it it true; but,
dominated by the guns of the stronger neigh-
bouring position, it was not of the slightest value
to them for the present.
As I have remarked, the operations in this
direction had partly had the object of ascertaining
if the route along the Siuchiatun valley or the
western plateau would prove to be easier lines of
advance and the Metre range positions more
favourable points of attack than the eastern fort-
ridge ;
in other words, the attacks had been in the
nature of a strong reconnaisance in force. But
the strong resistance, the meagre results, and the
heavy losses had convinced the Japanese that any
advance here would be most difficult. As General
Nogi did not, at this time, attach so much import-
ance to the possession of 203 Metre Hill as he
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