Canton, Aug. 18 At news that Japanese planes from a Japanese alt craft-corrier were sighted heading for Canton, air-raid sirens were sounded at 1020 this morning and all government offices: were Being evacuated, 'The "all-clear" was sounded after fan hour, calming the populace and enabling' the city to return to normal ity.
Chinese, reports claim that seven Japanese planes were sighted off the coast near Swatow headed for Canton. but that these, intercepted by 21 Chi nese machines outside Canton, turned) back "These reports cannot be confirmed, and well-informed people believe that the whole thing was a "scare"
Foreigners in Shameen believe that the reports emanated from runiourmongers, but they have produced the Greatest confusion among the Chinese population.
The British police have boon mobilized "and are restricting the inflow of Chinese into Shameen, Meanwhile, Chinese planes have gone up and are elreling at a height of $000 fect-—Reuter.
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