Harbin, Apr. 25, Officials of the Kwantung Army to-announced that north, Manchutin would be entirely cleared of bandits "at a very warly' date."
The operations of the Japanese forces, commanded" by Lieut-Gen, Hasunuma, in ce-operation with the Manchouiuo Army atid. police have been "entirely success(ul" The Hasunuma detachment opened its Anti-bandit drive on July 1, 1035, Between that date and' April 19, this. year, the' detachment. "it. war disclosed, took part in'765. engagements with bandits and released 417 persons held by the outlaws for Ransom, Within the same period of time, the Army oMlcors said, 2287 bandits have been capt tired In' allacks on 2814 outlaw airs, In fil engagements, at Yeast 14 bandits were killed, while 362 others "surrendered and. repented." Munitions captured included 64,000 rounds' of ammunition, 2,040 ies, 1418 pistols, and. other equipment. Also seized were 209 ponies, The anti-bandit operations in south Manchuria, the amicers said, have also. met considerable. success, although a number of outlaws. are sti maintaining their bases In the Uhiekly wooded: mountains—Domel,
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