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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22" 1988.
CHINESE PAPERS RELUCTANT TO BELIEVE TRAGEDY
The majority of the leading vernacular newspapers this morning reluctantly carried the reports of the Japanese entry to Canton, but all assert that confirmation is still lacking.
Some of the journals add a foot Continuing, the journal points that note to the messages received the Central Government must deal through the different foreign news severely with the leaders who were agencies, stating that the reports at fault in defending Canton. The were translations of foreign mes- Government must put áble and ex- sages received in the Colony and pert leaders in command of Can- ton who with the people and sold- must be accepted with caution.
iers of Kwangtung will strive to the end for the recovery of lost territory.
A few of the papers comment on the "supposed" fall of Canton.
The "Ta Kung Pao" one" of the 08t influential Chinese papers in China, points out that the fall of Canton does not mean that the
Province of Kwangtung has also A. R. P. PLANS IN
fallen. The capital, the journal continues, can be transferred else where and the Government can still function.
The paper adds that although the situation is grave, it does not mean that Kwangtung's resistance has collapsed.
"We believe that the people and soldiers of Kwangtung are most were and still are patriotic and prepared to resist to the end.
INEFFICIENT LEADERS
The paper continues that it can only be concluded that the Central inefficient Government appointed
WHITEHALL Staffs Organised For Action
REHEARSAL IN HEALTH MINISTRY
Government offices in Whitehall- are being rapidly organised in air raid precautions. Elaborate ar rangements for directing the staffs to safety are being made in every department.
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In the Ministry of Health leaders who despoiled Kwangtung. scheme for the transfer of the en- how-tire personnel to the basement The present situation can, ever, be repaired, by a reorganisa-floors within a few minutes of an tion, by appointing able leaders air raid warning was completed yes- who will not only lead but who will terday.
About 4,000 civil servants in this be followed by the entire popula- tion of Kwangtung, working and Ministry, which is part of the huge lost block containing the Board of striving for the recovery of
Education, Office of Works and territory.
It cannot be doubted, continues Board of Trade, took part yesterday the paper, that the strength of the afternoon in the first full-dress air Japanese forces invading Kwang-raid rehearsal yet carried out in tung is insufficient, depending main- Whitehall, lv on their mechanised These units were brought to a halt by our Chinese troops recently and for a few days made no progress.
TIDE TURNED
units. Corridors and staircases through- out the Ministry have been marked with large arrows, directing people cases leading to basement rooms. in various departments to stair- In every room cards have been. hung giving. --precise instructiona for action when an air raid signal is heard.
"The tide - turned in our favour but the inability of the leaders, the lack of expect military comman ders, the insufficient military sup plies resulted in ons town after the other falling into the Japanese hands within a short period of ten days.”
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Immediately a warning signal is heard occupants of every room are ordered to take their gas maske—. to be provided shortly-and, at walking pace, to follow the arrows to the staircase numbered on their card, thence to a basement room smilarly indicated on the instruc-` tions. A complete code of signals giving warning of approaching air craft and gas has been circulated to all personnel.
For half an hour the doors of of the Ministry were closed, visi- tors were excluded, and a full re- hearsal of these precautions was carried out.. Budha diraala as whis- tles and rattles were used.
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