793.94/1926: Telegram
The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—11:35 a.m.]
165. Department’s telegram number 176, September 28, 7 p.m.81 The following is estimate of Japanese troops with colors now in Manchuria based on reports of Lieutenant Cranford in Mukden and data in office of Military Attaché, Tokyo.
[Page 90]Second Division: Tunhua, 1 battalion of Thirtieth Infantry, 500; Kirin, Brigade headquarters, Fourth Infantry, Thirtieth Infantry less 1 battalion, Second Field Artillery, 1 battalion of heavy field artillery, Second Squadron Cavalry, Second Battalion Engineers, 3,300; Changchun, Second Division headquarters, Brigade headquarters, Sixteenth Infantry, Twenty-ninth Infantry, 2,200; Fifth Railway Guards from Changchun to Tunhua, 800; First Railway Guards from Changchun to Ssupingkai, 800. Total in Second Division area, 7,000.
Thirty-ninth reenforced brigade from Korea: Chengchiatun, 1 battalion of Seventy-eighth Infantry, 1 battery of Twenty-sixth Field Artillery, 1 squadron of Twenty-sixth Cavalry, 800; Mukden, Kwantung army headquarters, Thirty-ninth Brigade headquarters, Seventy-seventh Infantry less 1 battalion, Seventy-eighth Infantry less 1 battalion and 2 companies, Twenty-sixth Field Artillery less 1 battery and 1 section, 1 battalion of engineers, 3,400; Hsinmintun, 2 companies infantry and 1 section of field artillery, 340; Yingkow, 2 companies of infantry, 300; Antung, 1 company infantry, 150; 1 company of Sixth Railway Guards from Chengchiatun to Ssupingkai, 2 companies of Sixth Railway Guards at Ssupingkai, Second Railway Guards, Ssupingkai to Mukden, Third Railway Guards, Mukden to Antung and Tashichiao, Fourth Railway Guards in Kwantung. Total railway guards, 3,200. Total troops in Thirty-ninth Brigade area, 8,200, Sixth Air Regiment, probably including 2 observation squadrons, location unknown, 300. Total Japanese troops in Manchuria, 15,500.
Above figures are based on estimated normal peace strength of units.
Total Japanese loss reported as follows: Mukden, killed 3 privates, wounded 4 officers, 19 privates; Changchun, killed 3 officers, 63 privates, wounded 3 officers, 73 privates; total killed 69, wounded 99.
On 25th, two armored trains reported sent to Taonan, returned 26th.
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