HSUCHOW RETREAT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23047, 26 May 1938, Page 13

HSUCHOW RETREAT

POLICY OF THE CHINESE WEARING DOWN INVADERS HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED HONGKONG. May 24 The former Australian journalist, Mr. William H. Donald, who is adviser to the Chinese Generalissimo, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, telegraphed to him saying: "The withdrawal from Hsuchow was in accordance with our policy of wearing down the Japanese by exhaustion and retaining the Chinese initiative. "The occupation of Hsuchow was extremely costly to Japan, who had not sufficient men to entrap the Chinese." On the other hand, according to a message from Tokio, an Imperial Army headquarters announcement states that investigations suggest that the Chinese suffered 200,000 casualties around Hsuchow, including 60,000 killed. General Sugiyama informed the Cabinet that 20 Chinese divisions were encircled.

AMOY INCIDENT TREATMENT OF PRISONERS JAPAN RESENTS STATEMENT (Received May 25, 11.45 p.m.) SHANGHAI, May 25 The Domei news agency asserts that General Mivashita, the Japanese commander at Amoy, uttered a warning to the British Consul, Mr. Nicholas Fitzmaurice, regarding the statement in the House of Commons that the Japanese had massacred Chinese prisoners at Amoy. He pointed out that not only had £hey treated the prisoners kindly, but before the surrender the Japanese had slowed the occupation to enable the Chinese civilians to reach the refugee zone.