Rumours. were current here, to: Jday that the British Consulate had advised all) British nationals "to evacuate Nanking this evening, Attack Canton, Feb, 10.
The military authorities here have made all necessary prepara-ions to defend Canton and Kuang tung province, if the Japanese try South China, Chen Chistang, Com mander-in-Chief of the First Group Army, declares that his officers and men will resist at all costs any Jattempt to occupy Canton and will The Air Force Fourth Naval Squadron are taking ithe same attitude, The forts at Bocca Tigris on the Canton River have been augment-fed with long range guns, and the old armaments there have been conipletely overhauled, interview with Reuter, however, the British' Consul stated that there was no foundation at all for such rumours.
"Two. days ago," he said advised British women and children to leave Nanking, but T have done Robins that' connection" since
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