The Archive · 1937

Pane Among Booty

A crippled Chinese plane, which id_ apparently' been forced some time ago, was among the "large quantities of arms, munitions and war material" captured. by the here. Special Naval Party" units that yertereay_ morning captured the Far Eastern Race Course in. Klan inlque state 'The occupation of the race course and of the adjoining Yinsiongkiang. Village, the announcement indicated, j kas elected "without much " effort Noticing that the Chinese troops this sector appeared demoralized, the communique' said, a raiding party was sent out from the detachment tunder the command of Liewt-Com= mander Akira Shibakita. This force Sccupied the race course at 6 forelock.

'Following an all-day combat with Chinese. troops in the Lotion sector, {Japanese troops. in the. vicinity. of 'Lotien and: Yuehpoo last might sue ceeded in Hinking their lines, the headquarters, of the Japanese' peditionary forees announced at 10 Srelock Last night.

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