In view of such incidents as this, Captain Miyazaki said, there is considerable danger present, and some incident might "involve us in trouble narrow channels in the delta have been entirely closed.
The main waterway, however, short compared with the Yangtze so the' position is easier for clearing it forthe use of general traffic. Then fore it may be possible to open it in the near future—rather soon, it is hoped. The opening of Pearl River to general trade is expected to be possible earlier than on the Yangtze, He added.
proceeded, this'river, as in the case As'to the Yangtze, Captain pei? the Pearl River, was closed to general trafic by the Chinese due to their own military requirements, and th was opened by the Japanese naval forces to pursue their operations. t was opened, however, only sufficiently for those operations and not fdr general trade.
As in the case of the Canton arı and the Pearl River, the hostilities are continuing in the entire region df the Yangtze. Furthermore, the water in the latter river is getting lower "anti lower, so that Chinese mines hitherto submerged are coming to the surface, making it more and more dangerous to shipping. Another thing, Captain Miyazaki' went on, is that the river is so long that it is impossible to check all Chinese military activities all the way along the waterway where it is under Japanese occupation. This presents continuing difficulties to the Japanese naval forces.
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