Chungking, Nov. 17.
'The Chinese attack on' Canton is claimed 10 be making satisfactory progress, It is reported that the town of Tungshua, fitty kilometres north-east of Canton, has been captured by Chinese troops.
That the Japanese are attaching considerable importance to the Chi-hose offensive against Canton, Is evident from the fact that they are preparing strong defence positions outside Canton, Chinese quarters declare. It moreover reported that three janese divisions from Amoy have been ordered to march northwards to. Kwangtung to bring the Chinese ad vance to a halt.—Trans-Ocean.
Soon Come to Grips Shanghai, Nov. 18.
Japanese and Chinese" forces in south China will rips ina decisive. engagement north of Canton," a Japanese mili tary spokesman predicted yesterday. Frequent repens of alleged Chinese victories, he said, were "a sure Indication" that 2 major Japanese triumph was in the offing in. south China, Recalling that "the so-called Chinese victory at Talerhchwang was the prelude to the Hsuchow debacle, while the frequent "recapture" of Susung and Huangmei heralded the fall_of Hankow, the spokesman claimed that the " present Japanese silence was "only indicative of something big to come."
"I's the quiet before the storm,"
said, "You all know what happened in the last storms. You may expect another."
Chinese remnants near Lotien, in eastern Hupeh near the Anhwei border, had suffered "an annthilating blow" at the hands of a Japanese, flying "column yesterday, he Chinese Shelling Canton Outskirts Chungking, Nov. 18.
The Chinese press today continues to feature the "Chinese advance on Canton," claiming that Chinese artil-ery units are heavily shelling the south-western suburbs of Canton in the vicinity of Wongsha station, which is the southern terminus of the Canton-Hankow Railway.
Chinese forces, "pushing southward along the Canton-Hankow Railway," fare said to have passed Siaoping station and to be at present attacking 'A Chingse column east of the railway is reported to be marching southward from Huahsien and to have reached the foot of Palyunshan (White Cloud Mountain), ten miles from the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
The Chinese command is understood to have given a time-limit for the recapture of Canton—Reuler.
3 nese Planes Active Macao, Nov. 18 Japanese planes dropped six large bombs on Shekki today. The invaders caused a considerable loss of life and damage to property.—Reuter.
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