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Word: panshanhsien (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...expected at Kowpangtze, 50 mi. north of Chinchow. Japanese troops camouflaged as snow men in long white gowns crawled forward eleven miles fighting every inch of the way. The temperature was 30 below zero. Japanese scouting planes reported a force of at least 3.000 Chinese "bandits" waiting to defend Panshanhsien. Total Japanese forces in Manchuria did not exceed 25,000 last week, though, seven Japanese transports landed an unrevealed number of fresh troops at Dairen. Meanwhile in Mukden the Japanese G. H. Q. of General Shigeru Honjo feted a distinguished and most welcome guest. Guest General Jiro Minami started...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Jaunting Juggernaut | 1/4/1932 | See Source »

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