The Archive · 1938

Japanese Forces Hunt For Hidden Arms

Tokyo, Nov. 22.

Japanese forces in southern Hopei and Shansi province are hunting for munitions hidden by retreating "Chi-hose troops, according to a War Oflee communique issued here today.

The statement said 68 cases of hand grenades, 5825 rounds of rifle ammunition, a large number of rifles, pistols and a cache of uniforms and yarbed wires were discovered near} he railway zone between Shihehiashang ang Taiyuan on November 12.

About 1,000 Chinese guerillas were dlled by "Japanese forces at Tung-hang, 100 kilometres west of Tsinan, the capital of Shantung province, the communique claimed. Two howitzers, ating machine guns and 800 rifles Relief Ship Going To Canton Tokyo, Nov. 21.

Her hold packed with thousands of pounds of food and clothing for the: homeless refugees of Canton, the' freighter Wuchang of the China' Navigation Company will sail up the: Pearl River November 23 with the special permission of Japanese naval authorities, it was announced here: today on the basis of information rejcelved from commanders in South China.

'The 3,204-ton vessel, the frst foreign ship allowed to sail to Canton' since the Japanese occupation, will carry huge quantities of provisions and winter garments, including 5,000 pieces of padded ' clothing, 2,000 blankets, 5,000 winter sulis and. dresses, §,000 coats for children, 5,000 pounds' of knitted articles, " 1,000 piculs of beans, 5,000 piculs of rice and other supplies.

Fifty Thousand Homeless It_was estimated that there were 50,000 refugees in, Canton, most of

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