Responsible for the organization of the Citizens' Training Corps in Shang hhal when he was Mayor here, Gen. Wu! Inalso directing the training of citizens of Canton. Although official figures are: not available, a conservative estimate puts the strength of militiamen in Canton at over 60,000, including university students, 'An interesting feature of these pre~ parations is the training of over' 100 Bits og military emeers to be distributed in various villages to train village women for self-defences. Some of them are university graduates and others have studied in high middle istered with police stations for assistance in transportation and other facilities, "Evacuation of Canton will not be a problem in the opinion of the authorities, Communications are convenient and the citizens can go to the surrounding villages at short notice.
The food supply of the province is controlled by a food committee, Gen. Wu revealed. Stocks of rice and other foodstuffs have been kept for an emergency, while every hsien in the whole province has rice in storage.
Arrangements have also been made to establish emergency hospitals along the coast and at important places in ease of invasion. Additional beds Will ye placed In hospitals at short notice.
'A warm tribute to the red cross and relief workers in the province. especially those in Canton, was paid by Gen. Wu. They were the frst ones on the scene during air raids even while the raiders were still be-Jing engaged in the death-dealing mission.' Unfortunately a group of red cross workers were machine-gunned by Japanese planes while on duty, according to the Governor.
Tribute to Railway Workers Kwanglung has had enough troops to defend the territory, and reinforcements from Hankow are not necessary fat present, according to Gen. Wu. "We must make the best use of our defences," he commented, Asked if the city of Canton will be defended, Gen, Wu said it was well prepared' for a Japanese invasion. Avoiding a direct reply to the question of military leaders of the defunct Nineteenth Route Army and Eighth Route Army, generals are engaged in directing military training. Gen. Wu said all the military officers in the province who are not in active service for the time being are helping to strengthen coastal and other defences.
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