Tokyo, Oct. 31.
Ca-operating closely with" army units, detachments of the Naval Landing Party which are now at Canton are engaged in the task of defending the city against counterattacks by Japanese remnants, accord fug to an official communique issued by the Naval Section of Imperial General Headquarters here at 11.30 o'clock this morning.
Naval units which pressed up the Pearl River and arrived at Canton fon Saturday ore clearing Chinese remnants from the water routes Several small but sharp engagements took place between Chinese and Japanese in the Pearl River delta and in one of the engagements, a Vieutenant-commander and one other marine were slightly wounded.
Japanese naval aircraft, according to the communique, not only operated with army' units operating near Canton, but also scouted and bombed Chinese military establishments at Yingtak, Linping, 'Téekam and Yungyun inflicting heavy losses.
The communique stressed that specially effective bombardment was carried out against Chinese concentrations in Yungyun and its vicinity.
Canton Leader's Dugout Found huge underground chamber in which Gen. Vu Han-mou established his military headquarters in Canton during Japanese operations" In South China was found by a Domei correspondent at the foot of Mount Pokyun on the outskirts of the City of Rams, press messages reaching here today stated Made of reinforced conerete, the underground chamber was a spacious one and contained large tables, chairs and even beds.
In a Buddhist temple near the underground chamber the correspondent found large heaps of arms and ammunition, including machine guns of Czech make, while in the courte yard holes were found containing gunpowder. Both the underground chamber and temple were camouaged, the messages stated.
Navy Prepared for Renewed Drive Japanese naval forces will continue their operations until the Chiang Kaishek regime is_ overthrown, - Vice-'Admiral Koichi Shiozawa, Commandersin-Chief of the fleet in. South China, declared today, according to a dispatch from his headquarters.
With the arrival of the Japanese eet at Canton naval operations in South China reached a definite stage, but military action in China. is not yet completed, Vice-Admiral Shiczawa
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