Japanese military officials hero pointed out that since the landing along the Chekiang coast, and the capture of Fenghwa, Kikow, Tzeki and Yuyao, all important Chungking. bases within a 50-kilometres radius factory conclusion of all operations in Cheations south of Chuki, 60 kilometres south of Hangchow, which involved the mopping up of remnants of Chungking forces defeated south of the Chientang River, were also completed.
In their coastal drive, commenced early on the morning of April 19, combined Japanese Army and Navy units landed along four points of a 400-kilometres stretch of Chekiang coastal, bringing an end to a steady flow of war supplies and equipment through this region to Chungking with the capture of Ningpo and Wenchow last Sunday, Complete Control Military authorities yesterday revealed that as a result of the swift Japanese drive inland following land-jing operations, all important Chungking bases with a radius of 50 kilometres around Ningpo had been seized.
Similarly, complete control in areas surrounding Wenchow, Haimen and Shihpu, the remaining landing points, was also effected.
'A Japanese naval landing party today completed mopping up of Chinese remnants around the peninsula area east of Ningpo, when Japanese forces aided by naval aircraft smashed the remaining Chinese position. 13 kilometres east of Chikiao, while another unit operating on the north shore of the peninsula routed enemy troops in that region.
Final Capture Prior to conclusion of operations, Japanese units on the southern shore of the peninsula, yesterday afternoon took Kunting, 16 kilometres south of Chikiao, one of the small ports from which war materials had been trans Ported inland.
The final capture made was effected this afternoon with the seizure of Kuochucheng, 13 kilometres east of Chikiao.
Chinese troops left some 1,000 dead, while 350 were taken prisoner as a Fesult of the Japanese occupation of Chuki on the Chekiang-Kiangst Kail-way, Japanese losses in occupation and subsequent mopping up included 55 killed. Booty captured included one trench mortar, heavy machine guns of various descriptions, and large Quantities of arms and-ammunition—Domei,
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