Canton, Nov. 28.
With mopping-up operations against Chinese remnants along the eastern Pearl River delta, south of the East River to the border of the British Leased Territory of Kowloon, completed, Japanese troops yesterday began' withdrawing north towards their original stations. One small unit was understood to have been left at Paoan on the Pearl River.
More than 1000 Chinese soldiers and irregulars were killed during the last stages of this operation as the Japanese pushed towards the border of British territory, Japanese officers estimated. Stiff resistance was offered by the Chinese at some points, they said.—Domei.
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