Double Purpose of Census Taken in Southern City Canton, Oct. 23
With the firing of 21 guns and overhead the roaring of aeroplanes which dropped leaflets, Canton this morning commenced her tack of the first census taking in her history.
Municipal officials, assisted - by 8,000 students, systematically visited every shop and house in order collect the returns and check the This move is intended to comb the city of Reds and other undesirables, Martial law was. therefore prodiaimed and heavily. armed soldiers from. the garrison patrol ed and guarded the strests—Reu-
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