The exploit of four Japanese soldfers in capturing 800 Chinese in one swift coup with the accidental assistance of seven planes was described yesterday by Maj. Akiyama, army spokesman, at yesterday's press conference here.
Hiding behind a mound, a Japanese soldier in northern Kiangsu saw r large crowd of several hundred soldiers on an island in the river replete with the flag of the rising sun. But he noticed that the flag was not of the correct proportions. After reporting his discovery, he set out with three other Japanese sold. iers and the small party crept unseen to the edge of the island in a small boat.
While trying to decide what to do next, the Japanese soldiers saw seven Japanese war planes flying towards ihe island on their way to some other objective. They called out to the planes not to drop any bombs because the Chinese troops were surrendering. They then leaped among the bewildered Chinese force, said Maj. Akiyama, and captured the entire lot. Also captured were 400 rifles and 27 machine-guns. The captured men proved to be Central troops, said the Japanese army spokesman.
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