These ar? the first pictures to be received in Shanghai of the occupation of Canton by the Japanese troops. Upper picture shows a road to the city crowded with army trucks, troops and supplies. Below, tanks entering the city. those two points the communique stated, All Chinese artillery positions had been occupied by sunset after an wi day engagement, the announcement stated.
In a further communique, Imperial [General Headquarters in Tokyo announced that in addition to the complete occupation of the Bocca Tigris forts, units of the Japanese Fleet started mine-sweeping operations in the Pearl River and clearing out Chinese remnants entrenched on the banks of river.
Naval units are pressing up the Pearl river and acting as escorts to army transports, Cooperating closely with Japanese army detachments, units of the naval air forces carried out extensive raids on Chinese posi tions at Tsungta and Fokang, the communique said.
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