Although the city is prepared for Jany emergencies, and military activities continue, including the arrival of several thousand Kwanesi troops. usually well-informed Chinese and forelmm sources here hesitate to give credence to the rumours regarding the imminence of a Japanese inva slon. at least for the present, 'While it is admitted that the time rine for Canton to share the fate Jot China's other major cities, it is, however, believed that the Tsingtao situation' "may temporarily divert Jnoan's attentions from the south, 'AIL sources here agree that a cam-pala in South China will prove very expensive for the Japanese, necessitating an Immense outpouring manpower and resources—Reuter,
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