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RAIDERS ATTACK CANTON PROVINCIAL HEADQUARTERS Reuter's Men Tell Story From 40-Foot Dug-Out MASS BOMBING OVER WIDE NO REPLY TO

AREA ROUND CITY

ULTIMATUM TO

PARADE OVER THIRTY PLANES YEN HSI-SHAN

NAVAL PARADE BEFORE ADMIRAL AT VALLEY

SIGHTED AT

DIFFERENT

POINTS

Canton, 12.30 p.m., To-day.

한

Tientsin, 2 p.m. To-day.

Japanese military headquarters

stated this afternoon that up to ten o'clock this moming i there had been no response to the Japanese

Two Reuter correspondents, Mr. C. R. Graham-ultimatum to Marshal Yen Hsi-shan A review of Naval forces was Barrow and Mr. Peter Blix, were interviewing the Chinese reports indicate that held this morning at Happy Valley Governor of Kwangtung, General Wu Teh-chen, Yen Hsi-shan is not in Shansi, by Vice-Admiral L. G. E. Crabbe, this morning when the air raid syren was sounded but is in Hankow engaged m

CB, CIE, D.SO., Aching Com- mander-in-Chief of the China Sta- tion, when 400 seamen and Royal Marines paraded at 10 am

all over Canton.

The syren was followed a few moments later by the thud of bombs and the splutter of machine- guns, which were directed on the nearby Provin- cial Government headquarters.

consultations with Chiang Kai- shek on the problems connected with reorganisation of the de-

fence system.

Four fresh Japanese divisions have recently been drafted into

Shansi via Shihchiachwang and it is anticipated that large-scale operations will be commenced

The units which comprised 300 seamen in three companies, drawn

Government officials hastened in an orderly from HMS Cumberland, HMS. Adventure, H.M. Aircraft Carrier manner into well-constructed reinforced concrete within the next 24 hours. Our Eagle. HMS. Lowestoft and Fal mouth, and H.M. Submarines and dugouts, and the Governor continued the interview Own Correspondent. Destroyers, together with one com- 40 feet below ground laughing and cracking jokes

pany of 100 Royal Marines, were

drawn up in a long line facing the

Jockey Club buildings, with the saluting base in the centre.

and complaining that Japanese planes were delay life at present is unknown. ing his tiffin party.

The sound of bombs again was

As far as can be ascertained at and twenty bombs are understood heard at 12.45 this afternoon but the raid apparently was some dis- present, eight of twelve planes to have been dropped north-we circling overhead are visible of Canton. Damage and loss of tance awa from an opening in the dugouts.

Armong the senior naval officers attending were Commodore E. B. C Dicken, Capt. C.. B. Barry (Med-

This is the first time since the way), Capt. C. Coppinger (Cape disastrous bombing of Honam a town), Capt. A. E. M. B. Cunning-

few weeks ago that Japanese hame-Graham (Tarantula) (S.NO. West River), and Capt. C. Moody planes have appeared over the (Eagle).

city. They usually confine their activities to the two railway

His Excellency the General off-lines.

Commanding the Troops in China, Major General A. W. Bar- tholomew, CB, C.MG., GRE, D.S.O., was also present attended by Col N. M. S. Irwin, G.S.O. 1, .and Brigadier Thompson.

After the inspection, to the strains of a Royal Marine Band, the entire parade, marched past in column of route.

PERUVIAN QUAKE DISASTER

Lima (Pern), To-day. Twenty-five were killed and over 100 injured in an ear quake yesterday in Oxapampa,

in the province of Piura, which several villages troyed Reuter.

30 PLANES IN RAIDS

Whampoa, Fatshan and other points nearby were subjected to the largest visitation for several weeks, and thirty planes have al- ready been sighted, according to a phone call to the Governor from outlying districts.

Down here in the dugouts it is difficult to ascertain what is actual. ly happening but anti-aircraft and other gunfire has been silent for five minutes.

SAICHTEN FIRES

A local message states that three fires were started the vicinity of Saichuen. which lies a few miles of Shameen. The Governor has just left the dagurat, which holds about 300. Many Chinese

are sitting quietly

the all clear and the general mo splendid.

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