"HORRQRS OF WAR"
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Rec. Feb. 5, 8.20 p.m. NEW YORK, Thursday. The 'New Yoric Times" Shanghai correspondent states in an exclusive interview, that Admiral Shiozawa asserted : - "I am shy of. wrecking Shanghai, and so far my airmen have used only
/ , • ■ very small bombs, but in two days more Shanghai will be through with the horrors of war. Once the Chinese are in retreat, 1. will loose , my full force against them in order to conclude the distressing situation. As soon as I drive them six miles away from, the International Settlement, we do not intend to pursue them further. Accusationg of Savag.ery .... "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 big bombs." Admiral Shiozawa told the 'Times" that he had lost a total of. 230 men, and he has been us'ng only eight field guns and 5000 zoldiers, but 10 more guns and more men are coming, with which he hopes to drive the Chinese north of the International Settlement. He will tjien increase his guns further, and will send 40 large amphibian bombers against tbe Chinese.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 141, 6 February 1932, Page 3
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