Chinese Prisoners Used As Labourers in North Peiping, Nov, 22.
Japanese figures of Chinese casualties in North China are given as Hopei, 164290, including 41,970 bodies found on the battlefield:
Charhar, 90,000, including 23,500 bodies left on the field of battle.
Shansi's list is not yet available.
Tu Hopei 730 prisoners of war were taken, while in Charhar they numbered 1,000. The Japanese spokesman said they were being used as labourers and paid 60 cents a day. Of this wage, however, 40 cents was kept back for food and clothing.—Reuter
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