After this , the Australians regained Recovering the initiative and began Process_start to pursue the Japanese who withdrew Escaping inland towards the high ground around Sattelberg .

Amidst heavy fighting Hostile_encounter and a second failed Japanese counterattack , Sattelberg was secured in late November and the Australians began Process_start an area advance Cause_to_make_progress to the north to secure a line between Wareo and Gusika .