The Archive · 1939

Japanese Mopping-Up On Hainan Islands

Chinese stragglers concentrated Japanese defeated thal, June 19.

im caves eight kilometres north-east in the southern part of Hainan Island surprise night ale tack, according to communique issued by the headquarters of the Japanese China Sea Fleet yesterday Afternoon. The Japanese continued mopping-p operations in surrounding villages, The Chinese lost 146 slain, the statement said. ypanese naval planes on Friday raided bases in the vicinity of Wan-n the south-eastern part of the und caused heavy damage, cording to the communique.

Japanese warships disposed of a mechanical mine discovered floating south of mooring places of merchant Vessels at Foochow in eastern Fukien, Military Training for Peiping Youth Peiping, June 18.

The Hsin Min Hui in Peiping has issued circular orders to branch offices throughout North China urging them to make investigations into the number of able-bodied youths between 16 and 20 years of age, the number fof unemployed, the strength of the police force and the condition of peace and order in their districts, The purpose of such investigations is reported, is to make preparations for the training and organisation of Jable-bodied youths into a defence In order to impress on the people the Hsin Min principles and the activities of the Hsin' Min Hui, hoardings will be erected at various important points in the city to make [public the activities of the Club—Reuter.

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