Hankow, June 14.
Although the Japanese claim that they have only fifteen divisions in China, a Chinese spokesman declares, SWe have proofs from diaries tortured "Japanese soldiers and emeers, and also from their detach-to thank the commander of the Japanese naval landing party for the prompt measures taken to prevent mob outbreaks after the Japanese occupation.
He was accompanied by the Rev. Father J. Rodriquez' Jesuit fathers later called on the Japanese army command.
Makeshift Japanese flags, hastily produced by the Chinese here, hung, imply in the rain today.
'A Domei survey showed little property damage, while no Chinese civilian was injured in the capture of the city. 7 "The offices of Jardine,' Matheson. Ca, Ltd, a local French firm, and various missionary compounds displayed their respective national Mags.
'A formal entry into the city was made jointly by the Japanese army and naval forees at 9 o'clock yester~ day morning, when mutual congratulations were exchanged by the commanding officers as well as other members of the contingents—Domel..
Jesuit Fathers Safe Anking, June 15.
Fitteen Jesuit fathers of the Spanish Catholic Mission and two Tlallan missionaries here are safe, Japanese military authorities, stated today, in announcing that order has been restored three days after the occupation of the city, 'Names of the Spanish priests were riven as follows: 'The Rt, Rev. Mgr. F, Melendro, vicar apostolic; the Rev, J, Chez, the Rev. J. Rodriguez, the' Rev, F, Horas, ihe Rev. F. Brust, the Rev, D. Canal, the Rev. 'A. Alvarez, the Rev, E, Delgado, the Rev. P. Gonzalez, the Rev. H. Carlos, the Rev, J, Benjamin, "the Rev. G, Alonso' and the Rev. J. Reviriego, The name of one of the Italian fathers was given as the Rey. Mario Francesconi, Notices urging residents of the city' to go about their daily pursults, peacefully were posted on walls fon the main streets. A military post office set up at the site of a former printing arnee is doing a rushing business, ized today to prepare for the establishment of 8 Peace Preservation Commission, Chinese Force Routed 'A. Japanese: detachment routed 300 chinese soldiers entrenched at Mel shan, six dllometres north-west of Anking, on Monday afternoon, Japanese commanders stated today.
"The Chinese retreated, leaving dead, ten rifles and a large quantity fof ammunition, The engagement was fought by troops of the Sato detachment which entered Anking with the Takahashi detachment on Sunday.
"me Japanese unit encountered the Chinese after cutting a highway linking Anking with Tungeheng, north of the former city.
Sapanese advance units were said to have reached an unnamed point about 12 kilometres north-west of here yesterday in pursuit of retreat ing Chinese soldiers. Other Japanese columns were said to be pursuing the Chinese in a westerly direction, despite rainy weather and mud which fevered the roads, In some places the mud was knee deep—Domel,
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