The Archive · 1940

British Missionaries

Leave Kaifeng

Peiping, Mar. 4.

Four British missionaries who recently arrived at Kai feng "on the pretext of entering the province of Kansu by way of Loyang," have left for the western bank of the new Yellow River, "as they promised to the anti-British committee here several days ago," according to a Japanese press report from Kaifeng.

An earlier Japanese press report from Kaifeng alleged that the arrival of four British nationals at the China Inland Mission Hospital there, had caused recrudescence of fight the Japanese captured five machine.guns, 49 rifles and 44,000) rounds of ammunition. The enemy' fed "leaving 241 dead—Domei, Yangtze Engagement Nanking, Mar. 10.

Chinese forces, totaling "10.000 troops, lost 811 of their number white 34 others were taken prisoner in 38 engagements with the Japanese Yenglze garrison force during Feb-vary, It was here announced today. Of the 38 encounters, 12 of them were leged by the Japanese force during lopping-up_ operations Booty gained by the Japanese in eluded a trench mortar, two heavy, machine-guns, 2,000" rounds machine-gun ammunition, 58 rifles, 4300 rounds of rifle shots, 124 hand Brenades andi 20 gas masks.—Domet, Generals Punished for

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