WAR IN CHINA
HORRORB OF WAR 1500 CHINESE SLAUGHTERED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright) (Received Mav 20. 3.15 p.m.) HANKOW, May 19 Th*» Japanese, after summoning 1500 members of the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps at Amoy to report for re-organisation, lined them up on the waterfront, machine-gunned them, and threw the bodies into the sea. DENIAL BY CHINESE TOWN NOT FULLY OCCUPIED BOMBS AND BAYONETS USED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Mav 20, 3.15 p.m.) SHANGHAI, May 19 The Chinese deny that the Japanese have completely occupied Hsuchow, the southern portion of which is still in the hands of the defenders, whom the Japanese are attempting to expel from the streets with bombs and bayonets.
It is perhaps significant that Japan has banned victory celebrations.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20503, 20 May 1938, Page 8
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126WAR IN CHINA Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20503, 20 May 1938, Page 8
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