CHINA AND JAPAN
GENERAL KATSM REPLACED Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SHANGHAI, February 22. (Received February 23, at 11 a.m.) General Matsui has departed for Tokio by air. His successor will he General Shunrutu Hata, with Majorgeneral Kawaba as chief of staff. JAPANESE OPERATIONS TOKIO, February 22. (Received 23, at 11 a.m.) The Japanese captured the walled city of Hwailking, 10 miles north of the Yellow River. The fate of the defender (Generali Sung Che-yuan) is unknown. The ' Japanese bombed Hengcbow, 300 miles north of Canton, from the air. THREAT TO CHINESE EDITOR SHANGHAI, February 22. (Received February 23, at 2 p.m.) Chu Tsetung, editor of the Chinese language paper ‘ Hwameipae,’ received a package containing a human hand and a note demanding cessation of antiJapanese articles, in default of which “ another present .would be sent .to him. RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO CHINA PROTESTS TO GERMANY. HANKOW, February 22. The Chinese Government is protesting to Germany against recognition of Manchukuo.
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Evening Star, Issue 22890, 23 February 1938, Page 14
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156CHINA AND JAPAN Evening Star, Issue 22890, 23 February 1938, Page 14
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