Taiyuan, Jan. 14.
Twenty thousand "Red Spear" bandits have surrendered 10 the Japanese forces near Kianghsien in Southern Shansi, Japanese authorities here claimed today.
More than 1,000 bandits surrendered at Anyehsien on January 10, they stated." The former outlaws were said to be ce-operating with Japanese troops in mopping up "Chinese guerillas and repairing or guarding railways—Domel.
The Japanese demanded that these fen men should be handed over, but the French refused to do this until charges hod been. presenta! against The Japanese are continuing their embargo" against the French Concession, their reason, it Is reported, cing that the Concession harbours Chinese "engaged in_"various. anti= Japanese activities, Reuter,
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