The Archive · 1938

Japanese Claim Victory In Suiyuan

Ten Thousand Chinese Said To Have Been Routed

Tatung, June 4.

Routing 10,000 Chinese troops after a three-day battle, Japanese columns occupied Chingshuiho, 60 kilometres south of Suiyuan, at 1130 o'clock in the morning of May 31, according to a delayed report received here this morning.

The Chinese troops were commi led by Generals Fu Tso-yi, Men Ping-yo, Shih Vu-shan and Ho Chu kuo. Troops of the l0lst Division commanded by Gen. Fu were defeated early 50 kilomet:

Receiving in May near Holingor, s south of Suiyuan news that a large Chinese force was concentrating Chingshuiho and districts nearby, Japanese troops launched an attack on May 28. At midnight on May 30 the Chinese lines collapsed and they began falling back southward toward Shuichuanying along the Great Wall.

The Japanese vanguard entered Chingshuiho the next morning and continued to pursue the retreating Chinese toward Shuichuanying and Laoniuwan.—Domei Tue Shanghai ciety and Shelter Hebrew Relief So-

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