IN NORTH SHANSI

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 19 October 1937, Page 5

IN NORTH SHANSI

JAPANESE CLAIM SUCCESS CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT POINT (Received 19th October. 10.55 a.m.) TOKIO, 18th October. The Domei News Agency reports that Japanese in North Shansi defeated the combined Chinese Government troops and troops of the Eighth Route Army, the fighting centring in the neighbourhood of Sinkowchen and north of Taiyuanfu. They claimed success with the occupation of Potow and the subsequent capture of Paoho, which is a strategically important point. This involves a debacle in Chinese northern operations. HEAVY CASUALTIES (Received 19th October, 10.55 a.m.) SHANGHAI, 18th October. Japanese ’planes, retaliating against Chinese raids, attempted to destroy the Chinese aerodrome at Hungjao, the casualties including thirty civilians. A Japanese attack on Kechiapailou succeeded after the annihilation of a Chinese regiment of 1400, who fought until the last, the commander refusing to give the order to retire. The Chinese claim that this operation cost the Japanese 3000 casualties.