Navy section in Toky has ised the TalGwing sterment! "Since the out break of hostilities the Imperial Navy nas. blockaded the "entire Chinese feast for approximately 2800 nautical mites against 'Chinese' shipping. At same time the naval air force has [bombarded Chinese military. centres fand. transportation facilities throughout China, thus effectively hampering fie movement of military supplies.
"Srhe successful landing of strops Sapanese military and naval fores [South China will have a grave effect fon Gen. Chiang's regime, it will cut Jog the main source of Chinese supplies, destroy the most important base for anti-Japanese operations and, feonjunction with the drive. on Hankow, marie a turning point in the [Japanese campaign.
Bille forces landed in South China late "making favourable progress. Naval planes and. warships are. ce: operating with them and the Nova Ending Party also is engaged against the Chinese Itving on the islands near the landing point Iwo narrow escapes from typhoons were. experienced by the. Japanese! Expeditionary Force bound for: South [China, a Foreign Office spokesman revealed last night.
'The Force first was threatened with Jiasaster west of the Philippine. Is-ands on October 6, -he said. How-lever, the typhoon shifted clear of the China' Sea:
"A second typhoon appeared east of the Philippines on October 10" but teered northeast, again sparing the rang ports. 'The' expedition enjoyed fine weather unfit forces were landed an. undisclosed point in South China—Domel.
Hankow Pablic Stunned at Invasion Hankow, Oct. 13.
The Chinese general ' public "is stunned by the news of the Japanese landing yesterday on the Kwangtung, coast. Well-informed circles here, however, rather expected the in: vasion of South China following the resignation: recently of Gen, Ugaki, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs.
According to information available here, Gen. Ugaki opposed such an invasion, or any measures which might have prejudiced relations between Japan and foreign Powers. He was also understood to have urged the cessation of hostilities following the occupation of Hankow.
With the resignation of the former Foreign Minister, and also the adoption of a policy of stronger action in China, Chinese circles believed that Japan might invade South China, which the Japanese had hitherto retrained from doing, due, it was thought, to the fear of complications with Great Britain and France.
Japan's invasion of South. China is believed here to aim:
1. At diverting the attention of the Chinese forees at. present" stuthornly folding up the "Japanese advance 2 AL cutting the Canton-ftenkow are confident that the Cantonese will put up a stiff fight since not only the Cantonese Army is well trained and equipped, but the Cantonese peasants are also organized and equipped for fighting—Reuter,
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