Chuhsien, Apr, 4.
After a severe battle lasting three hours the Shimmura unit of Jo infantry defeated 700 Chinese t armed with machine-guns at a village two kilometres north-west of Taliushen in South Anhwei on Sunday night, according to a report received here thi The dispatch 140 dead on the while the Japanese casualties were 12 killed and 34 wounded The Shimmupa unit encountered the Chinese force about 10 o'clock on Sunday night while on the way to the front from Chuhsien, The column was assisted by the Toyama unit, which was dispatched from Chihhoi when news of the battle was receiv-after the ever-augmenting number ai orphans brought under th e, is aged to have recourse to mew means of providing funds. In order to achieve this end, it has been decided to organize a lottery. consisti of pieces of work done by the phons themselves, There will be ov a hundred prizes which are already on view at the Orphanage. Tickets are on sale either at the Orphanage or at Madame Barraud's, 1783 Avenue Joffre. The Lottery w be drawn at the Orphanage on Tuesday April 19.
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