During the operations against Nanking' 04,000 Chinese soldiers were killed, while the Japanese suffered only #00 killed and 4,000 wounded, according to a communique Issued al 6 o'clock yesterday evening by the headquarters of the Japanese Expedltionary Force in Central China, No estimate could be made of the number of Chinese wounded, but It was believed 10 be great, Estimates of casualties were based fon operations during the period. from the beginning of the Japanese drive fon the main Chinese "defence lines around Nanking to the fall of the former capital. the communique stated, The Japanese forces took 10.500 prisoners during this period. Booty seized Included the following: 120,900 rifles, 3200 machine guns. 290 trench mortars and howitzers, 40 fold and mountain guns. 40 anti-aircraft. guns, 110 heavy uns, 120 pistols, 10 tanks, 40 motor trucks. 3 locomotives, 6 assonser and "freight cars, " and 4,700,000 rounds of ammunition of various types.
Casuallty figures disputed Hankow, Dee, 30, Authoritative quarters here dispute the Mgures of the Chinese ensualties in the defence of Nanking contained {in an official Japanese communique issued in Shanghai yesterday. the communique placed the Chinese losses at £0,000 soldiers Killed and ant known number, believed to be great, wounded, Military circles here state that about 80,000 Chinese troops defended Nanking, of which 50,000 have been accounted for as having withdrawn to laces of safety.
The Chinese estimate of the Chinese casualties, they say,, Is 20,000" hllea and' wortnded.—eufer
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