Returning the fire with their arms the Japanese succeeded in holding the Chinese at bay. When a man, who seemed to be the leader of the irregulars was downed by a shot fred by skarmura, they fled, the papers 'At the sound of the "fung, th ipanese garrison at Kungchenkia south of Tangsichen," rushed to. the Scene of the fighting' but arrived too late to engage the guerillas.
Three of the four Japanese were seriously wounded, Mr. Nakamura in the abdomen, Mr. Koike in the head, and Mr, Murakaml at six different places, "AMI will live Mr." Mori alone escaped with abrasions and bruises, They were all treated at a Japanese hospital at Hangchow before being brought here.
Opinion was divided among" the victims of the attack as to whether the Chinese were local guerillas or stragglers of the 7rd Chinese Army division, the newspapers said.
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