'Shanghai, 'Mar. 1 'The exploit of four Japanese soid-Jers in capturing 600 Chinese in one witt coup' with the accidental as-distance of seven planes was deseribesterday by Maj. Akiyama, army res man, at yesterday's press conference. here.
Hiding behind a mound, a Jopanese soldier in northern Kiangsu saw 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 hig discovery, he sot ut with three other Japanese sold-{ers 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 the Island on their way to some other objective. They called out to the planes not to drop any bombs surrendering. then leaped becatise the Chinese troops were
among the bewildered Chinese force, said Maj. 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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