Hongkong, Nov. 7.
The first autonomous government in South China to be known as the "Peace Preservation Comi ion" h been established at Fatshan, ten miles south-west from Canton according to information from official Japanese quarters.
Other Japanese reports from Canton state that General Vu Han-mou, Pacification Commissioner of Kwangtung province,.and General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, in accordance with General Chiang Kai-shek's order for the recapture of Canton, had begun concentrating all available forces in the region of Sunfun, Lungmoon and Hengshieh The Japanese on the other hand are reported to be preparing their drive on Wuchow, The evacuation of the civilian population from Wuchow is said to be in progress.
Confirmation of the recapture of Samshui reported by the Chinese was not obtainable in Japanese quarters.—Trans-Ocean Hangchow Bay Landing Commemorated Tokyo, Nov. 5. To commemorate the memorable landing of Japanese forces at Hangchow Bay which was effected on this day last year, Lieut-Gen. Heisuke Yanagawa, commander of the Japanese forces which made the landing, ambled with 27 officers of his staff he Military Club here to talk over the events of a year ago.—Domel.
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