A CANDID ADMIRAL
COMMANDER OF JAPS
WHAT HE WILL DO
NEW YORK, 4th February.
In an exclusive interview with the Shanghai correspondent of the "New York Times," Admiral Shiozawa, the Japanese naval commander at Shanghai, asserted: "I am shy of wrecking Shanghai, and so far my airmen have used only very small bombs.
"However, in two days more Shanghai will be through with the horrors of war. Once the Chinese are in retreat, I will loose my full forces agiinst them in order to conclude a distressing situation.
"When we have driven them five or six miles away from the International Settlement we will not pursue them further. We have insufficient men to occupy the territory from' which we plan to expel them.
"Concerning the accusations of savagery levelled against me, I have only to report that had I chosen I could have used big bombers and bag bombs days ago."
Admiral Shiozawa told "The Times" that his losses total 230 men, and he has been using only eight field guns and 5000 sailors; but ten more guns and more men were coming, and with his increased force he hopes to drive the Chinese north of the International Settlement. He will then increase his gun-power further, ana send forty large amphibian bombers against the Chinese.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 11
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215A CANDID ADMIRAL Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 11
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