Nanking, Feb. 7.
Intensifying their operations against Chinese mobile groups, Japanese troops have brought heavy pressure to bear upon their adversaries in areas surrounding Nanking, Japanese officers said here today.
In the last ten days of January, 32 mopping-up operations were carried out in this sector resulting in the capture of 25 Chinese prisoners, 90 rifles, 4446 rounds of rifle ammunition, 1,080 hand grenades, one Czech machine gun and one pistol. The Chinese abandoned 250 dead. Japanese casualties were given as four killed and four wounded.
On February 3, the Japanese gar risen at Tienchang,50 kin. northwest of Yangchow, raided the camp of 130 Chinese troop remnants armed with trench mortars, heavy machine-guns and rifles, at Shinliang.
Putting the Chinese to flight, the Japanese raiding unit seized a large number of rifles and much rifle ammunition.
Staging a surprise attack upon a Chinese guerilla band at Kweituanchen at dawn on February 4, a Japanese force from Wuhu killed 40 Chinese and seized two wireless sets in addition to a large quantity of arms, it was stated.—Domei.
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