Canton, Nov. 10.
Chinese troops suffered heavy josses in mopping-up operations car ried out by Japanese detachments: north of Canton, according to field reports received here toda} Supplies seized by the Japanese included 400 machine guns of C2echoslovakian manufacture, 40 heavy: machine guns, uniforms; 1,500 cans of gasoline, medical equipment and large amounts of ammunition, 'A gradual increase in the number lof refugees returning to the city has been noted. Fifty-three self defence corps have been formed.
The Mist meeting of the leaders! of these organizations was attended by Japanese military authorities on Wednesday afternoon.
Special attention was drawn to the attendance at this meeting of an Jnamed Chinese general, former head lof a division of a Nationalist Army, who offered to ce-operate with the Japanese military authorities. The general arrived at Canton on Wednesday morning accompanied by two Wuchow Evacuees in Shameen Hongkong, Nov. 11.
The British river gunboat Robin, with twelve European women and jehildren recently evacuated from. Wuchow on board, arrived safely at [Shameen today. The evacuees landed the British Concession—Reuter.
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