Commanding 12th Division,
Svagena.

"_August 23, 1918._

"1. All enemy attacks were driven back to-day. We gained two
machine guns and five captives.

"2. The Allied troops will attack the enemy, inflicting upon
them an annihilating disaster, to-morrow, August 24.

"3. The Japanese troops will attack the enemy, starting the
present line, at 3 o'clock, the 24th, morning.

"4. The reserve British, French, Kalmakoff's forces, and a few
Japanese companies will be under the command of Japanese. Colonel
Inagaki will arrive at the north-western side of Dukoveskoie at
2 o'clock to-morrow morning.

"(Signed) S. OIE,
Lieut.-General,
Commanding 12th Division."




CHAPTER IV

THE BATTLE OF DUKOVESKOIE AND KRAEVESK