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Foreign News
April 15, 1938
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Japanese forces in China suffered major defeat in Southern Shantung battle at Taierhchuang, with heavy casualties estimated at 7,000-10,000 killed and 20,000 wounded, per neutral experts; reinforcements en route.
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JAPANESE FORCES
MEET DEFEAT IN
CENTRAL CHINA
Have Suffered Major Disaster, Especially in Shantung Area
THOUSANDS ARE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
Foreign Experts Give Estimate of Losses, Dead, Wounded on Front
SHANGHAI, April 15. - The spokesman for the Japanese Army in China refuses to deny or confirm the conclusion of most of the neutral military experts here that the Japanese Army has suffered major disaster in its first of modern time fighting, in the recent battle in Southern Shantung Province.
Neutral experts said conservative estimates indicated the Japanese forces have suffered more than 50 percent of casualties in fighting during the past ten days in which the invaders have been thrown back from Taierhchuang, on the Grand Canal, to Yihsieu, 20 miles northwest.
Japanese reports indicated that the Military Command is speeding reinforcements from the north, northeast and southwest toward the Shantung battlefield.
Foreign experts believe that out of 50,000 Japanese engaged in the fighting at Taierhchuang, from 7,000 to 10,000 Japanese soldiers have been killed and close to 20,000 have been wounded and forced to withdraw from the lines.
The jubilant Chinese claim, 20,000 Japanese have been killed but this estimate, according to foreign experts, is believed too high.
MEET DEFEAT IN
CENTRAL CHINA
Have Suffered Major Disaster, Especially in Shantung Area
THOUSANDS ARE SAID
TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
Foreign Experts Give Estimate of Losses, Dead, Wounded on Front
SHANGHAI, April 15. - The spokesman for the Japanese Army in China refuses to deny or confirm the conclusion of most of the neutral military experts here that the Japanese Army has suffered major disaster in its first of modern time fighting, in the recent battle in Southern Shantung Province.
Neutral experts said conservative estimates indicated the Japanese forces have suffered more than 50 percent of casualties in fighting during the past ten days in which the invaders have been thrown back from Taierhchuang, on the Grand Canal, to Yihsieu, 20 miles northwest.
Japanese reports indicated that the Military Command is speeding reinforcements from the north, northeast and southwest toward the Shantung battlefield.
Foreign experts believe that out of 50,000 Japanese engaged in the fighting at Taierhchuang, from 7,000 to 10,000 Japanese soldiers have been killed and close to 20,000 have been wounded and forced to withdraw from the lines.
The jubilant Chinese claim, 20,000 Japanese have been killed but this estimate, according to foreign experts, is believed too high.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Japanese Defeat
Shantung Battle
Taierhchuang Fighting
Casualties Estimate
Where did it happen?
Southern Shantung Province
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Southern Shantung Province
Event Date
Past Ten Days As Of April 15
Outcome
japanese forces suffered more than 50 percent casualties; estimates of 7,000 to 10,000 killed and close to 20,000 wounded; chinese claim 20,000 killed
Event Details
Japanese Army suffered major disaster in battle at Taierhchuang, thrown back to Yihsieu, 20 miles northwest; reinforcements speeding from north, northeast, and southwest