In accordance with instructions from the Tokyo War Office, General [Yoshinori Shirakawa, the mander-in-Chief of the Japanes Expeditionery Force now' la. this: [section of China, announced yesterday that the with Division and 24th Mixed Brigade of ' the Imperial Axny will be withdrawn from neighbourhood "of Shang!
March 18. "At the present time '1th Division is holding the front Tine of the Japanese defence aren from Liuho to Kiating, while the ide is in rest billets ab While it wes reported on Mond of|that a portion of the Japanes forces of occupation would be returned to Japan shortly, the definite gaders to dhe Lith Divisibn and 24th brigade took local military cireleg surprise yesterday. It is knowe, however, that the 14th Division.
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