The Archive · 1937

Port: Island Held

Amoy, Nov. 1.

Many Japanese "warships were sighted on the high seas off the const of Amoy yesterday, while 31 others "were anchored onside the Amoy harbour, Japanese blue jackets, who. cecuipled the Liehyu Islet "to the west. of the Quemoy Island October 28, have been withdrawn, bhut those who landed on the Quemoy Tsland, numbering more than 1,000, and' all belonging to Manchoukuo and Formosan armies, are still there, 'One Formosan has' been appointed by the invading Japanese as magistrate for Quemvy Island, where a small unit of Chinese defenders on the northern part of the island are still holding out—Contra News, Landing Wield Quemoy Amoy, Nov, 3.

'A tending fold is being built on Quemoy Island, occupied by Japanese bluejackets a few days ago. Mine elds are also being laid at various approaches' to the. island—Central News.

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