'As the Japanese did not evacuate Shum Chun son the previous cupation, the 20th Brignde was ordered' to dislodge them with the ce operation of the guerillas under the command of Wang Yoh-chow, a form= er division commander. It was confirmed that the Chinese troops did enter Shum Chun on October 1, but the Japanese hid behind entrenched positions and' mowed down' the Chinese, The sivrprise counter-attack resulted in the death of one Chinese battalion commander and injury to. the other two, and the losses in ranks were heavy. This was due to poor intelli gence work, while the Japanese serial Scouts gained useful information by instant reconnaissance over Chinese ines.
Shum Chun is enveloped, however, by Chinese troops in the north and feast. Reports stated that desultory fighting went on last night, as the ttnekers could operate only at night and. under rainy" weather" to avoid serial attacks. The dapsnese posl= tions in Shum Chun are well fortified although the garrison there is rival Despite their setback, the morale of the Chinere troops is high. They received their pay, on {he night of September 30 "and "were given hearty meal before the attack. "The lo is well equipped and support. fed" with "several batteries, "Their Kiangs front, officer Brigade the Japanese in the Canton Will Observe Capture Ai ary Canton will be en fole for te 2 beginning Oct ties hiversiry of the Japimese occupation the City of Rams, a report received There today' said. Civie' bodies. and women's organizations for tenance are working toxeth programme The dispatch bred not be long Bousht for $14,000 by the Govern ment-operated Centeat Broadeastin Station, the British-owned Tseng Mao Broadcasting Station on "Legation Streat went off the ale yesterday, ied 1 1033, broad chinese als well asi Various. foreism la Its ad vertising revenue, however, was reddueed this sunnier as a result of the anti-British campaign North causing its owners.
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