Shanghai, Oct. 29.
Working hand-in-hand with' army Units on the river, the Japanese naval free operating on the Pearl River his mide rapid progress in clearing the countless mines laid by the Chinecy and re-establishing various koumaekg on the river, the Naval Section of Imperial General Head-wiiers "announced in an oficial vimniqué issued at Tokyo on Fri-
Under cover of an aerial bombard-men, the communique also said, the oval force also assisted units of the val Landing Party of capture Lents, on Tuesday, and Aitangtou, here a company of Chinese soldiers launched a counter-offensive, but were repulsed leaving 20 deac Jnpiniese naval units, it was added, ate steaming upriver' unmolested.
Japenese naval ireraft, the communiaué revealed, were" active in vuth China and bombed Chinese Waiions at Yungyun, Yintak, Wel tow and Lukfung, tie planes, it was added, bombed untlcted heavy damages' to seven chinese torpedo Boats at Mawel, ten res "north of Samshui, ly, and two more at Sul shui \-kilometres north of Samiui on Thursday. The communique Wed that the air force is eo-operat-with the land forees.
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