Shanghai, Oct. 15.
Japanese troops which landed in the Bias Bay sector in South China Wednesday were continuing their advance after coming abreast of a line extending south of Tamshul at noon Thursday," communique Issued yesterday morning by the Army section of the Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo said.
'The landing, the communique claimed, took the Chinese "completely by surprise." "The Japanese were ad-vaneing virtually without any opposition, it said. Japanese losses, the announcement stated, appear' to be practically nil, Supanesé forces in South China were advancing in the area south of Waiycung after defeating Chinese Units numbering from 100 to 600 men Which offered resistance in_ villages In the path of the delve, the Army. Section' of the Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo revealed in a tommuniqué yesterday.
Chinese reinforcements were being dispatched from Canton to the Ws young district but no substantial body fof men had yet arrived there, the communique sirted. More Japanese troops were being landed and these operations were proceeding smoothly.
The Chinese left more than 100 dead in the skirmishes, while Japan-of: casualties were announced one dead and twelve wounded, The nose captured one heavy machine 'Tapanese naval alr reconnaissance 'Thursday' evening "showed thatthe vanguards of the Japanese detech~ Imonts: had reached a. point several Klfometres west of Tamshut and were pushing' farther westward.
"A. spokesman "expressed regreet that news. of the "movements Ships in connection with the. transportation of the expeditionary force {o"'South China had caked out, causing speculation in-various elec message from Hongkong. last night "said that all) mall-and newspapers" from" Canton were being Closely causered by the Canton auth= frites. who have banned. all war hows, Military authorities of Kwang issued a general mobilization order Tuesday nigh, the Hongkong message sated, Prices of commodities in Hongkong especially vegetables, have taken a Sudden spurt the dispatch added, Eighty, per cent. of the vegetables only to Hongkong are yrown. In Kwaiglung Province, the™ message No Chinese planes have yet attempt {ed to oppose the operations of Tapanese aerial squadrons preceding the marching troops, the communique continued. "Japanese planes were sid, to be in complete control of the alt in the new" zone of - operations. Weather. continued good "andthe troops. were in high spirits, the statement said, Paiyashan forts, overlooking Aling Bay, an infer In the west portion of 'Bias Tay, have' been" captured "by Japanese' wwal forces tended an the
Japenese naval spokesman in Shang. norton south banks of the Hoel, hat claimed fast night Gen, Pai Chung-hsi En Route to South Hongkong, Oct. 14.
Reuter learns from "well Informed sources that Gen. Pai Chung-hsi, Kwangsi_ military leader, is' en route to South China,' from Hankow, to take over charge of defence operations in Canton—Reuter. stations on the Canton-Kowloon Rallway: were bombed in spite of inten sive antiaircraft fire, the spokesman in the course of these operations, Japanese machine was hit and crashed
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