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NO JAPANESE TROOPS
IN SOUTH CHINA WATERS Categorical Statement By Japanese Spokesman
NAVAL AND MILITARY TSINGTAO
-ANFU CHIEF-
ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day-
Mr. Li Shi-hsao, Minister of Finance in the former Peking Gov- ernment and a. prominent member of the pro-Japanese Anfu Party who recently joined the so-called "provisional government" in Pei- ping, has arrived in Shanghai from North China, says a report. in the Chinese press.
Mr. Li is in Shanghai in con- nexion with Japanese plans for establishment of a new political regime for districts in Kiangsu and Chekiang now under Japanese
GUERILLAS ACTIVE IN
FULLY OCCUPIED
ELSEWHERE
Shanghai, 1.45 p.m., To-day.
Commenting on the reports of gunfire in the
vicinity of Macao this morning, a spokesman of the
TROOPS OFFER STIFF HURDLE
Tsingtao, 2 pm. Today
Stiff resistance is being offered
Japanese Navy in Shanghai stated this afternoon by the Chinese troops along the that it could be taken for granted that it had no Tsinan-Tsingtao Railway. connection with an invasion of South China.
He was unable to offer an official explanation as no report had been received, but he thought it that a Japanese cruiser in the vicinity may have been engaged in target practice, or it was pos- sible that the ship had been fired upon from the shore and was replying.
The spokesman added that present military plans did not contemplate invasion of South China in the immediate future,
SHANGHAI AREA although action in the South
Shanghai, To-day.
Explanation for the delay in re- opening Japanese occupied areas outside the Settlement was given by the Japanese army spokesman. to-day when he said that bands of between 200 and 300 each, remnants of the Chinese forces, were still active in the vicinity of Shanghai
might become necessary..
• “South China will have its turn in its turn," he declared, “if Chiang Kai-shek persists in his present policy.”
-NO TROOPS IN SOUTH
In the meantime, according to the spokesman, punitive opera- tions in other parts of China were fully occupying the time of the Japanese naval and military forces.
"At present there are no troop- carrying transports in South The spokesman next referred to China waters. There may be one the incident yesterday when a Ja- or two transports carrying sup- panese soldier was slightly injured plies, but no troops have been as result of explosion of one of sent south.”
three hand grenades alleged to have pondent.
been thrown from Honan Road) bridge onto 2 Japanese army launch going down Soochow Creek within the British defence sector.
He said the Japanese were not satisfied with the efforts made by the Municipal Council to rid the Settlement of arms, the spokesman insisting that "definite and effec-1 tive action” must be forthcoming before it is possible for conditions. to return to normalcy — Reuter.
Our Own Corres-
CANTON SCEPTICS
Canton, To-day. Nearly two days have past since Japanese vessels were reported near Macao, and of ficial sources still await news of a Japanese landing in South
China
Endless enquiries from Chinese and foreign sources reveal comparative unconcern at the latest alarm.
Concensus of opinion is that
NINGPO PERIL Japanese threat to South China
Shanghai, To-day. view of the Japanese
movement is afoot, foreign residents in creation of safety Ningpo and Shaohsing,
the
Ningpo
is diminishing rather than in creasing, and shops and other. stablishments in Canton which closed down after the Septem- ber air raids, are dually opening their doors.
Japan
way in Canton during the past 24 hours, including United Press and Associated Press re- presentatives.--Reuter.
MACAO GUNFIRE
Macao, To-day. Macao was awakened at 5.20 this morning by the sound of heavy artillery ten miles south-west of the city and south of Wongcam
For the moment, the advance brought to a halt in the region of the Japanese forces has been of Weihsien and there is likely to be some respite in the threat
to the port
It is not believed that the Jap anese naval craft will take 20- tion until the land attack has made better progress.
According to reliable sources, the Chinese forces a are firmly planted on the eastern bank of the Wer Ho and all Japanese at- tempts to cross have been re- pulsed
The Chinese positions are be ing subjected to artillery fire. Our Own Correspondent.
Island
Seven shots were fired. Renter
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