A ruse by which Chinese artillery was used by the Japanese forces to hasten the fall of Huang village, forming the Chinese salient on the Tachang-Liuhong highway, was revealed by a spokesman for the Japanese military at yesterday morning's press conference, By use of the clever trick, the spokesman said, the Chinese garrison of approximately 1,000 men, was "virtually annihilated." He added that between "700 and 800 Chinese dead were found, while 100 prisoners were taken."
The village of Huang, the spokesman said, is surrounded by creeks and was extremely hard to take.
"During Monday night and early Tuesday," the spokesman said, "a small Japanese detachment slipped through the lines to the rear of Huang village. When in position, they began shouting 'Banzai' at the top of their voices.
"Chinese artilleryman," the spokesman continued, "believed that the village had been taken and immediately opened fire on the hamlet.
"While this was going on," the officer continued, "Japanese troops on one flank simulated an attack causing the Chinese to open fire with machine guns and trench mortars. Almost the entire supply of Chinese hand grenades was used up in repulsing this mock attack.
"At dawn," the spokesman concluded, "Japanese troops supported by tanks, attacked the village from another flank. Only a few Chinese managed to flee."
Excut hundred employees of the Paris social insurance department went on strike for an hour on the morning of October 20 as a protest against the small increase in salaries to be granted civil servants as planned by the Cabinet.
Senor Roberto Ortiz, National Front candidate, has been elected President of the Argentine Republic, replacing President Justo. He carried off the victory by a large majority. Senor Castilla was elected Wirz the two-fold mission of explaining Japanese actions in China and strengthening relations between;|Japan and Italy and with the Reich, Mr. Seigo Nakano, leader of the Tohokai will leave Tokyo for Europe early next month, Domei learned.
Fouowinc the exemption of rice from interport duties by the Ministry of Finance, the Food Control Board in Shanghai has ordered local rice dealers to effect a uniform reduction in the prices of the various grades of rice by 40 cents, states a Chinese report.
Tue International Relations Institute in Shanghai has sent an invitation to Dr. H. H. Kung, the Minister of Finance, who has just returned from his recent mission to Europe, to give an address before the Institute on his impressions abroad, according to the Director of the Institute. Mr.
Tai Pao-Mien.
Tur Japanese have protested against the singing of special songs by 3,000 Chinese school children at shows held to raise money for China relief funds at Singapore. It is reported that the Japanese Consul-General in Singapore Mr. K. Gunji, will take action, because the Japanese consider the songs were written as anti-Japanese propaganda.
Mx. Tien Ho-ching, Director of the local Factory Inspection Office, who was some time ago sent on an inspection trip abroad, has recently returned to Shanghai and has submitted a report on the results of his investigation to the Social Affairs Bureau of the City Government of Greater Shanghai, says a report to the "Ta Kung Pao."
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