Canton, Oct. 20. ostic Japanese Navy made its frst GQusorance in Canton at nine o'clock Boming, when the Teubame and Seti netayers, accompanied betsos and launches carrying 1,000 Stir ted up a mile downriver {rom upubseauently, the launches sailed Ware ast. Shameen, disembarked nel complement at Honam and Japanese soldiers inspect the seen in what was once a hangar. half on the Canton side, and then turned about.
The Japanese flag was hoisted on top of the Customs House at ten lock this morning. There are now approximately 2000 Japanese troops in Canton.
The city is very quiet and deserted. Driving for an hour through the city this morning, Reuter encountered less than'a score of Chinese. All fires have almost entirely abated.
Competition is very keen to get, the first detailed picture account of the occupation of Canton to the outside world, Three newsreel cameramen are now racing towards Hongkong by -various routes with a vivid photographie story Jot the Japanese occupation of the city.
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