The Archive · 1937

Sick Officers Led Attackers

Japanese Com Shanghai, Oct. 3, we unite which on October 26 red Tazung after a sanguinary combat. with the Chinese defenders were led by officers so sick they had to support ives. with bamboo canes, the i United News,"

ipanese daily, reported yesterday.

The oticers were Captainis Iwasaki Yketant, the Tatler a brother-in-law of the ance Minister, Mr.

Okinor! Kaya, Sulfering from an acute attack of outery, the two offers were cone (to the beds, Learning of the impending, attack they, however, nored medical advice and joined their units, the daily said. dropped out of sight behind the Japan fee lines, that Jessfield area, the Japanese front lines are some. two Inmdred weds back of the creek. The Chines ies Fun close to the reek on the south side, and the 'Tayada Mill Xo, a rolid building extending well back from close tothe creek, is full of Chinese soldiers. The only rifle fre lin" that region' consisted "of inter

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