The number of Inhabitants still re~ maining within the city walls was placed by the correspondent at "about 500."
With the entry. of the Japanese troops into Soochow, the Rising Flag was' immediately hoisted "over the uninhabited building of the Japanese Consulate 'The vanguard of that Fujii detachment occupied Sungkiapang, on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, north east of Soochow, on Thursday, driving back' Chinese' force of about. 1,000
The same night, the Japanese unit renined ils march towards Soochow, coming within sight of the tall pagoda ff the Paoen Temple early on Friday. morning.
Despite a steady drizzle, the Japan= ese troops pressed on towards. the city's north gate, entering It shortly. afterwards, According to one report the Japa ese entered Soochow on the heels the Chinese troops and with their faces covered with hoods (0 keep off the rain, The hoods. deceived. the Chinese "who allowed them to enter the gates, (o be surprised by. the Japanese when they removed their hoods" and to suffer heavy. losses. Many of the Chinese. the report said, id not know that the Japanese were Ju the city until they saw the Rising, un flag floating above the
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