Two Japanese Killed While Crossing Chinese Lines Memorial services honouring a courageous Japanese soldier and a chauffeur slain while resisting overwhelming number of troops who trapped them on a supply-running dash through-the Chinese lines, were held on Dee. 21 at a Japanese military hospital here, 'Surrounded by straggling Chinese soldiers numbering about 1,000, the two men, Private Selichi Sude' and Mr. Selich! Kagawa of the Isa detachment, were killed on December 17, while trying to take motor ear sup" piles. to. Chenfangklao, "midway between Sungkiang and' Tsingpu, Members of a unit of six soldiers led by Sergt. Kam of the Isa detachment, they were ordered to obtain repair parts for a disabled, motor ear being used by the troops at Chenfangkiao on December 10.
Three hours afler their departure on the mission to the nearest source of supply, the soldiers commanded Cly Sergt, Kami were suddenly attacked ed by Chinese soldiers lying ambush near adjacent villages.
'Hiding in bamboo thickets to escape rifle and machine-gun re, the small Japanese unit returned several volleys, but on perceiving that large Chinese force was in the Vicinity the soldiers retreated to Sungkiang at 1.30 o'clock' in. the afternoon.and_there asked the detachment in Shanghai for reinforcements to search or the missing private and ehaulteur, A detachment of 86 soldiers, led by twowomeers, went to the scene trucks but were unable to And Private Sude or: Mr. Kagawa. Becausq of the superior force oft 'Chinese' in the area they also turned Back, leaving a truck with a red mark denoting two men were missing.
Tin the early morning of December 19 an armoured car carrying Major /Monaka and Sergi. Kam), the latter acting as guide, left Shanghat for the scene, escorted by two editions of the Yorimitsu detachment. When they were approaching Zose Moun-ain. near Sungkiang they were at-lacked with machine guns and, hand grenades by Chinese soldiers hidden houses near by.
'The Japanese burned the houses fand returned the dre, killing about 150° Chinese -oldiers. But' there Were about 1,000 more still in the neighbourhood, Among the odics of Chinese soldiers were found those of Private Sude and Mr. Kagawa,
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