Constantly harried by Japanese and native troops, only 9.000 bandits today pursue their nefarious calling in Manchoukuo, Government officials announced to-day.
Six years ago, when the Star of Manchoukuo was established. "Hunghutze" bands operating in the mountains, comprised 300.000 men.
In the course of punitive operations against bands of outlaws in 1937 it was revealed, 289 Japanese offic and men were killed and 470 wounded. Manchoukuo Army losses put at 298 oticers and men killed an 282 wounded The number of bandits killed d ing the year was placed by the cials at 11,881, with 2,015 others taken prisoners. Arms captured included 5217 rifles, 2210 revolvers and 161,- 194 rounds of ammunition—Domei
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