Japanese casualties in China from the outbreak of the war to May 19 this year totalled over. 964,500, it was revealed by General Ho Ying-ching, the Chinese War Minister. in a report yesterday, Reviewing the fighting in the months of April and May this year, General Ho declared that the Chinese, in-April, had launched attacks along all fronts, following severe fighting around Nanchang, giving the Japanese no time to rest or reorganize.
The fighting, he declared, was specially: severe in Kiangsi, Kwang~ tung, Honan and Anhwei, where there were 827 engagements, He damied that the Japanese lost over 63,000 men, while the Chinese captured 2,006 Files, 99 machine-guns, 25 field guns 171 armoured cars, and 12 aero planes, The War Minister claimed that the Chinese troops had recaptured 37 cities and 67 towns.
The Japanese,.he went on, started fresh offensive in May, with the Purpose of retaliating against, the Attacks delivered by the Chinese forces In April, The fighting. General Ho stated, was especially. severe in southern Honan and northern Hupeh, In which tavements, he claimed, the Chinese muted ove 10,000 casualties on the May, ne declared, there were 8 engagements, in which the Chinese iniliced over 81,00 casualties on the Japanese forees:
General to claimed that the Chi-neue, Im those engagements, captured Over, 1800 rites) 189" machine-tuns-13 field guns. and 272 armoured ears and desioyed 24 aeroplanes.
{In conclusion, the War Minister compared. the "weakened. spirit" of the Japanese sims with the Improved tuailty and. high: morale of the Chi=
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