 Upon hearing reports about the landing, Kroon's "Compagnie Menado" immediately withdrew to the rear positions at Pineleng and Tinoör, without knowing what is happening on the beach, as Mori's troops overrun the 75 mm gun that was firing at the landing boats.Yet they also ran into stout opposition from Masselink's militias, forcing them to bring all their automatic fire to bear.Japanese pressure forced Masselink to withdraw to Pineleng, only to find that the 1st Force had bypassed them into the town at 05