Ichang, June 16.
Amuzemicat over the swiftness of the "Japanese advance in western Hupeh was voiced by two Britons who remained here during the severe fighting around this city and its subsequent occupation by the Japenese forces.
The two Britons, who remained in Ichang during the battle for its occupation wore Mr. L, G, Frost, local agent of Messrs. Jardine Matheson. Ca., Ltd, and representative for British Consular affairs, and Dr. Gordon Brown, a missionary "and chairman of ' the local British. Residents' Association.
The two Britons were interviewed by Major-General Akira Nara, Japanese detachment commander, under instructions from Lieutenant-General Shizulch! Tanaka, his superior officer, at the former Japanese Consulate building on Yunchi Road at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Expressing astonishment over the Jswitt advance of the Japanese forces, one of the Britons declared, "We heard that the Japanese had reached Tangyang on June 12, but to our amazement, the Japanese forces completely occupied Ichang on the very next day." vende, dun 1
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