According to the Japanese military spokesman at the press conference yesterday, between fifteen and twenty Kwangtung soldiers, attached to the Chinese forces on the Liu-hang front, came-across the lines on Thursday night and surrendered. They stated that they were hungry, not having had any food for several days, and asked to be fed.
Asked why the Japanese took so few prisoners, he stated that the Chinese soldiers are instructed that it they are caught, that their captors will place them in a lethal chamber and kill them—further that if Chinese make any move to surrender, they are shot in the back.
To another enquiry ok to why the Chinese had taken so few Japanese prisoners, he referred his interrogater to the Chinese spokesmen.
Shelling between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon caused damage in Paoshan Road, near Paochong Road.
Troops Landed Almost simultaneously with tha! departure of a Japanese transport, a large Japanese troopship berthed Yesterday afternoon alongside the China Merchants Lower Wharf and started to land. soldiers and equipment.
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