Rear-Admiral Kanazawa said that a Japanese victory in the present cam eign in northern Hupeh and. south Hunan provinees, "which ly "now assured", will result not only in wipe ing out one-third of the Chinese army in Central China, but' will trea the dlariet from the Chinese ce from the Hart.
"the. present campaign ty marked by a remarkable increase in the num ber of Chinese prisoners: he declared, stteibuting I trstly to the *demoratization of Chinese cops uy 9 sequel the protracted. warfare" ant see-geal, forthe oot command authorities." sis part gf the Chinese mit
He said that the Chinese soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese troops are apparently" sailed. with thet More ish Ships Go Japan and Europ:
Situation 'Tokyo, May 13, Leaders of the War Office and the Army General 'Staff met yesterday' afternoon in conference at the ficial Fesidence of the War' Minister.
The conference lasted for two and a halt hours. Views were exchanged the attitude path to meet the situation aris the European evi
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