Heavy Japanese Losses

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 4

Heavy Japanese Losses

40,000 Killed in Two Months’ Fighting CHINESE WARSHIPS SUNK United Pres. Association.—tty El.Ctrl. Tel.gxa.ph —Copyright. Received Wednesday, 9 p.m. SHANGHAI, Oct. 5. Japanese aeroplanes for the first time raided Chungking, the new war-time capital of China, killing sis. A Japanese landing party captured Panpißhan fort, on the south bank of the Yangtse-kiang, opposite TiencbiaI cheng, after landing under cover of warships and an artillery barrage. Chinese trench mortars bombarded a Japanese transport on the Yangtsekiang, killing two and wounding four. Japanese war correspondents reported from Chungking that the Japanese have lost 40,000 killed and 6000 wounded in the two months’ fighting on the banks of the Yangtse-kiang. The Japanese navy and air force Claim to have sunk 48 Chinese warships since the outbreak of the campaign, aggregating 70 per cent, of the fleet. Most of the remainder are bottled up in Tungting Lake. NO SANCTIONS BY POLAND TOKIO, Oct. 4. The Polish Ambassador has informed the Foreign Office that Poland would not apply sanctions against Japan.