Tokyo, Oct. 16, Japanese forces operating in south [China erossed the East River, a Peat River tributary, at 8 o'clock Sunday /morning, a communique issued by th JArmy section of the Imperial General Headquarters at noon today claimed.
Cloudy weather, prevailing since JSaturday, had brought relict to the Japanese' forees, which had to over: Jcome intense heat since their landing Jon Wednesday, the announcement said. "Spurred' by this favourable weather," the communique declared. our forces are continuing their west ward advance."
About 20,000 Chinese troops, it" Jeluding tocal militia, appeared have been concentrated at Teens Jcheng, 70 kilometres east of Cantot. Jon the main highway leading to the City of Rams from the east. The 153rd Chinese Division, garrisoned }Paon near the Sino-British frontier Jdeployed along the east side of tht [Canton-Kowloon railway on Thuts day.
Chinese troops driven out of Waichow, which was occupied bY JJapanese'torces at 8 o'clock on Satut" day morning, consisted of about 5,00 men belonging to a newly-organized regiment of the 18Ist Chinese Divi: sion, the communique added. Thest were rushed to Waichow by unk and by truck from Canton on The communique did not mention the operation of a Japanese colum> Jedvancing towards the Canton-Kow loon line, which, according to an 22° nouncement made here yesterd: y.
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