The Archive · 1941

Japanese Occupy Foochow

Virtually Last Treaty Port on China's Coastline Captured; Japanese Push On

Foochow, Apr. 22.

{JOOCHOW, capital of Fulkien port on China's long coast! province and virtually last treaty me controlled by the Chungking Government, has been peacefully occupied by the Japanese.

A Japanese advance party reached the city via the foreign settlement—which has no defined area—yesterday morning, and by noon had completed the occupation without meeting resistance.

Chinese field despatches received in Chungking yesterday said that Japan-cee troops, after effecting a landing Pukien province, at Lienkiang and Changlo, on the north bank of the Min River, were converging on afternoon captured Mamoi, key point to Foochow.

"The Chinpai and Changmen. fort-rosses, which served to guard the entrance to Foochow were captured by Japanese detachments on Saturday afternoon.—Domel

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