Only Military Establishments Attacked in Raids On Canton; Hankow Claims Reiterated Tokyo, June 1. (EMINENTING on Chinese accusations broadcast throughout the world that Japanese planes are attacking the civilian popu-Jation of Canton, a spokesman for the Foreign Office today pointed out that Canton is not a defenceless city but is strongly fortified and defended with more than 50 anti-aircraft batteries.
The Chinese authorities, he said have been attempting to prevent damage to military establishments in Canton by moving them from their original location to other parts of the city, especially to the neighbourhood of the properties of third Power nationals.
Successful alr attacks carried out by Japanese planes against these military establishments, in the past few days since May 28," the spokesman_ stated, caused consternation among Chinese authorities, who are now Fesorting to their old trick of letting loose all sorts of insinuations against, Japanese aviation,"
"The Chinese Government and its agents) are scattering information abroad that a defenceless city and civilians have been attacked by the Japanese again," the spokesman de~ clared, "whereas Canton and its environs are a strongly fortified area fand the greatest centre of Chinese military supplies,
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