Tokyo, July 7.
The first anniversary of the Lukuochiao incident was celebrated in Tokyo today with a busy programme of mass meetings and memori ere The entire capital was
columns to official statements and also The paper: t press devoted meny statistics minutely detailing Chinese losses in men and material, China was estimated to have suffered 1,300,090 casualties, of which 510,009 are claimed to have been counted dead.on battlefields.
The Japanese dead were placed at 87,729, but the number of wounded was not given.
If a ratio of three wounded to one killed is taken, the casualties on the basis of the official figure of dead should be more than 150,000.
The "Hochi" said: "We cannot thank All newspapers devoted editorials to the anniversary.
Germany and Italy too much for then sympathy and support," while the "Chugai" expressed the opinion that Japan's foe "is neither the Chinese people nor the Chiang Kai-shek regime but the Comintern."
"Japan's expedition," the "Chugai" added, "is inspired by a sublime spirit with the object of bringing about eternal peace in the Far East, It is most regrettable that some European nations should entertain misconceptions of Japan's true inten-
"Nichi Nichi, "Asahi" and "Kokumin" all enjoined the Japanese peuple, despite the precedented victories of the Imperial forees in China," to prepare themselves for a further prolongation of hostilities.
"The amazing fruits of one year of hostilities," the "Miyako" said, "can be attributed to the august virtues of the Emperor, but we cannot help expressing "heartfelt gratitude to the officers and men at the front and high esteem for the spirits of the war dead."—Reuter.
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