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OCTOBER 185
shortly be made on the eastern fort-ridge. On
the 26th the glacis trenches in front of Erhlung
and Sungshuh forts would be taken. When that
had been done, the saps would have been every-
where brought near enough for a general assault
to be made. The forts would be exposed to a
heavy bombardment, lasting for several days,
during which the big howitzers would play the
most prominent part. When the interior of the forts
had been in this way completely destroyed, deter-
mined attacks would be made by all the Japanese
forces, not stopping or giving the enemy a chance
of rest or recuperation until the goal was reached
and the forts captured. The attacks would be
directed against all the Enceinte forts from Sung-
shuh to East Kikuan. The capture of Sungshuh
fort would be left to the right division, and the
central division were to attack Erhlung and “ P
”
forts, leaving to the left division the task of captur-
ing North Kikuan, Kobu and East Kikuan forts.
On the morning of the 26th the bombardment
commenced. It was not very heavy at first, but
increased considerably from about eleven o’clock.
The Russians took up the challenge and engaged
the Japanese batteries, chiefly trying to locate the
big howitzers, sixteen of which were nowin position.
The heavy white smoke which rose sky-high at
every shot (the howitzers used black powder) gave
a very good indication of their whereabouts, and
the Russians, who had excellent maps of the
country, were able to locate them with a certain
degree of accuracy. Their big shells often came
quite close to the batteries, giving the gun squads
an exciting time. One or two of the concrete
bedplates of the howitzers were struck and the
guns temporarily put out of action, but the Rus-
sians, being unable to observe the effect of their
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