Shanghai, Apr. 11, Pointedly attacking " what termed "a campaign of lies built upon lies," a Japanese military. spokesman here yesterday evening made a blank denial of Chinese claims of military successes. in southern Shantung.
"Defeated on the eld of battle", he said, "the Chinese "have only one Weapon left. 'That is propaganda. JAnd this is what' the Chinese are ow using without compunction'
Reviewing the operations of the Japanese troops in. southern Shan. tung, the spokesman claimed that the Szechuen forces defending. the Lincheng and Tenghsien sectors had been Fouled in the middle of March, "Continuing their rapid progress," the spokesman said, "the "Japan forces inflicted heavy losses upon the Chinese north of the Grand Canal to Joccupy the line along the waterway from Hanchwang to Taierchwang, "The majority of the forces un Generals Tang En-po, Sun. 'Lien= chung and others were' driven south of the canal. Having thus attained their objective, the Japanese forces are now engaged in consolidating their gains by carrying out mopping up operations. "It goes without saying that all major points seized remain in our possession."
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