1938-10-27 — Page 24

HOLD-UP ON PEARL RIVER AS ON YANGTSE?

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1988.

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“As soon as peace has been restored and there is no danger, the Pearl River will be opened," said Major S. Matsutani, of the Japanese Imperial Army, who arrived yesterday by trawler from STOP Bocca Tigris Forts, at the first Japanese press conference in South China since the operations of the Japanese forces moved south.

Referring to the Canton-Kowloon Railway, Major Matsutani said that the question of repairing that line and again placing it in operation was entirely dependant upon circumstances. At the present stage nothing had been decided.

Major Matsutani admitted that near future. He anticipated that

citizens their advance and Chinese the rapidity of

would organise into encountered themselves the lack of resistance

a self-protection had caused them "some surprise" corps, which, with Japanese assist- but added that it was probably ance, would soon wipe out all dis- due as much as anything to the order. shock of the sudden Japanese land- ing. They had certainly not re- ceived any assistance from Chinese civilians.

the The spokesman added that main Japanese forces were station- while other ed outside the city, detachments were pursuing the re- treating Chinese forces and push- ing along the Canton-Hankow Rail- way.

FEW CHINESE TROOPS CUT OFF

CANTON DISORDERS Replying to a suggestion that in view of the reported disorders in Canton-incendiarsm and looting- the Japanese cannot be said to be in control of Canton, Major Mat- sutani said that the Japanese forces of the Japanese armý extending its were not worrying too much about these incidents in Canton which he expected would disappear in the

EIGHT DAYS OF VAIN ATTACKS

Questioned as to the possibility

the south in the operations, to direction of the Hong Kong border, that the Major Matsutani said number of Chinese troops cut off as the result of the Japanese ad- vance was negligible and despite reports, there was very little gueril- la activity. "If necessary," he said, "we will conduct. mopping-up operations in occupied areas."

Chinese effort to restoring

Admitting that possibly the Japanese forces at present in South China, which he estimated to be in the region of 70,000 men, were "perhaps too few," · Major Matsutani said that he had little Shanghai, To-day.

doubt that gradually the The focus of violent struggle in Central China is still on the town people would make an ship of Tehan, southwest of Kiu-assist the Japanese in kiang.

After eight days of vain attacks the Japanese, having already once claimed its capture, again state that they succeeded last night in breaking the extraordinarly power ful Chinese resistance and in fore- ing their way into one part of town of Tehan:

The capture of Tehan would open to the Japanese the road to Nan chang, but Chinese reports state that the position is secure

order.

"The Japanese Navy have not succeeded in reaching Canton as yet. There are a large number of mines and booms in the River and of necessity,

been progress has cautious,"

LITTLE TROUBLE ́AT BOCCA TIGRIS-

"Very little resistance was en- countered in our attack on Bocca Tigris Forts. Not a single casual- ty was suffered by the Navy but I think the Army had a few men killed and wounded.

about

report of

From other contres of action, south of the Hankow Lake district reports have been received to the effect that several columns of Chin- ese troops have already crossed the the establishment of a provisional Hankow - Canton Railway. The government at Walchow, Major strength is estimated by the Jap-Matsutani denied all knowledge of anese at 25 Chinese divisions, such a report. about 100,000 men. Trans-Ocean.

81,264 LOSS

"I cannot say how occupied ter- ritory will be administered.

The whole question will have to be in- vestigated when peace and order, is restored. When that will be is most dificult to guess.

here

Lau Sze-mui, of No. 365 Shanghai Street was robbed of money and jewellery to the value of yesterday, from her home.

Chu Shiu-man of No. 315, Laichi- ernor of Hong Kong and their ́kok Road, has reported to the police Excellencies the

Highest Com-

Major Matsutani arrived $1,2641"solely for the purpose of paying respect to His Excellency the Gov-

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that while she was walking on the manders of the Royal Navy and staircase, an unknown Chinese Army on behalf of the Japanese in South snatched from her a parcel contain- military authorities ing $169.24.

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