THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1988.
GUNFIRE AGAIN AUDIBLE IN CANTON: JAPANESE TROOPS POURING IN
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) Canton, To-day. Thousands of Japanese troops are still pouring into
Canton by boats and trucks.
Numerous Japanese armed trawlers and other vessels are plying on the Pearl River, carrying troops and conveying war supplies to the dif- ferent war areas along the rivers.
Most of the Japanese soldiers who disembarked be- low Canton during the last week were imme- diately despatched to the front.
Troops arriving here, now are western terminus of the Canton- being sent to the West River re- Samshui Railway, 30 miles west of gion where most of the recent Canton, have been increased to over Chinese successes have been ac 1.000 men. About 200 of them at complished, particularly in the Mahow are reported to have crossed vicinity of Samshui.
over to the west bank of the River
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Japanese aircraft. in large and advancing on Kamlee and Din- TO-MORROW. numbers are carrying out raids sui, two small towns there. on the Chinese positions through- out Kwangtung and
on the
Kwangtung-Kwangsi border. Yes-
600 VESSELS
steam
terday morning, according to al Meanwhile, large Japanese rein- reliable source, Japanese squa-forcements are being massed in the drons bombed Kweilin and neighbourhood of Fatshan, to the Wuchow.
southwest of Canton. No. material damage was caus More than 600 Japanese ed at Wuchow, but incendiary launches, motor boats and trawlers bomba were dropped on Kweilin are concentrated in the Pearl River by a fleet of nineteen Japanese at Canton, busily transporting Ja- machines.
panese' reinforcements. Fires are stated to be raging
A Chinese "dare-to-die” corps in Kweilin.
The Chinese. A.A., batteries staged a surprise raid on the Ja- went into action against the in-panese at Lanshek in the district of vading aircraft, and one machine
Namhoi on Saturday night. Com- was reported to have been shot pletely taken by surprise, the Ja- down, while two others
panese suffered heavy casualties. A damaged.
Japanese tank and several armour- ed cars were damaged.
were
side
GUNFIRE AUDIBLE Meanwhile, the Japanese are Casualties on the Chinese feverishly constructing defences included eight killed and two wound- around Canton. Barbed-wire bared-Central News.
ricades and trenches are being
hastily built, particularly below the White Cloud Mountain, where last week a party of Chinese re gulars appeared and engaged the Japanese stationed there in A brief skirmish.
Gun-fire was again faintly audi ble in the city early this morning. -Our Own Correspondent.
JAPANESE COUNTER-ATTACK
GERMANY TO DEFAULT?
Szewui, Kwangtung, To-day.
New York, To-day. As a counter-miove against the
The Secretary of State, Mr. Chinese general offensive on Can Cordell Hull, announced yesterday ton, the Japanese are sending re that he had received a note from inforcements up the West River. Germany in regard to the debts of It is generally believed that the the old Austrian state, which the Japanese are renewing their west United States had previously asked ward drive along the river with the Germany to assume." intention of easing the Chinese Mr. Hull said the note did not pressure on Canton.
purport to be final, and it Was
Large batches of Japanese troops necessarily unsatisfactory, but he newly arriving at Canton have been did not reveal its contents. immediately 'rushed upriver during| Reuter.
the last few days. ́ ́
The Japanese at Mahow and Ho
how in the vicinity of Samehul NAZI GENERAL'S
"NIKS
Guatart
MYSTERY TRIP TO LONDON
London, To-day: Official quarters in London know nothing at the purpose of the visit General Bodengobata” who re- turned to Germany, yesterday after a short stay at the German Em- bassy here, and regarding which various reports have appeared in agency messages from Berlin, and elsewhere. British Wireless.
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