WAR IN CHINA

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20505, 23 May 1938, Page 7

WAR IN CHINA

MORE LEAFLETS DROPPED JAPANESE RUNS AMOK 25 PEOPLE KILLED UJmtea Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. TOKIO, May 21 The vernacular press reports a further dropping of anti-war leaflets at Kumamoto from a Chinese aeroplane. A demented Japanese, armed with a rifle, ran amok at Okayama, killed 25 people and wounded two. then fled pursued by policemen and flremen to the mountains where he committed suicide. EVACUATION OF HBUOHOW CAPTURES BY THE JAPANESE ** MOPPING UP " THE CHINESE (United Press Assn—Elec. TeL Copyright) HANKOW, May 21 The main body of the Chinese forces has evacuated Hsuchow. The Japanese claim to have captured 1900 railway carriages and 30 engines at Hsuchow. They have begun “ mopping up •• 30 Chinese divisions which are retreating. The British, French and American Consuls have made representations to Japan with a view to the reopening of navigation on the Yangtse River.

A PROTRACTED WAR CHINESE PLAN CARRIED OUT WITHDRAWAL FROM HSUCHOW (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON. Mondav The following cable was received by the Chinese Consul from Hankow: ' "In order to prevent unnecessary •acrlflce, our troops, which had been lighting the enemy at Hsuchow and the vicinity for over four months, were ordered to withdraw from the cftv on the night of May 19 and take up aultable poeltlona for continuing the tight. "Thle step la to preserve our armies Intact, In order to carry out our plan for a protracted war of resistance, so that ultimate victory may be attained.”