Chinese. Not Perturbed by New Offensive in South; Advance Into Interior Not Easy Chungking, Nov. 15. WHILE Chinese authorities here are still awaiting oficial reports from Kweilin, General Chiang Kai-shek's south-west head-concerning the reported landing of Japanese troops at it is stated that the landing has been expected, as during the past few days reports had already reached. Chungking of concentrations of Japanese army, naval and air forces off the Kangsi coast, According to information reaching Chinese authority here, the Japanese had concentrated 50 aeroplanes on Hainan Island and 24 on Waichow Island, The main strength of the Fourth] Squadron of the Japanese Fleet is said to have been concentrated off Hainan Island, while warships and transports concentrated off Pakhoi totalled more than 60. (wwe, 20 kilometres east of Tayuan, Chinese military authorities here base of Chinese force in Kwangtuns, say they are not perturbed by. the Severely bombing and strafing a large Tanding at Pakhoi, since they" long Eoneenttation of troops and horses. ago completed preparations for such Continuing voids despite averse fan eventuality, weather in the afternoon army planes Advance Inland Difficult made bombing and scouting Aights fast of Lienping on the northeastern With the support of naval and forder of Kwangtung. aerial bombardment, it is believed the 'Noticing about 60 rllitary cars and Japanese may be' able to occupy trucks Inthe vicinity of Chunghsin= Pakhoi without much dimeulty, "But chu, 80 kilometres east of 'Lienping, the Japanese will find it very dimeult army pilots attacked and demolished hem: 'Neat-by fuel stores also were Sombed and set afte—Domei been' systematically and extensively destroyed.
Japanese Drive Inland "'Purthermore, it is pointed out, 'Tokyo, Nov. 16, Kewangsi is famous for ils organiza panese army forces which landed tion of the masses, as well as its near' Pekhol, Kwangtung. yesterday fighting, forces, Stim resistance is continued to drive their way inland expected against any Japanese Hast night while newly landed Japan tempt to invade the province which ese naval forces were establishing ig the Rome of such Chinese manders as Generals Li Tsung-Jen, ity airport ner "the original commanding the Chinese forees on early today. landing pot, Japanese reports said the north bank of the Yangtze Rivet, The Japanese navy air force, the and Pal Chung-hsi, Chief of General reports said, will tse the new land Staff of the Chinese army.—Reuter, airport as a base for aerial opera Landing Described tions designed to assist the advance Tokyo, Nov. 15. lof army forees which appeared Protected by Japanese warships, driving on Nanning, Kwangsi. "The Japnese troops landed early today in Tapanese objective, however, was not ihe vicinity of Paktol, according disclosed "in oficial communiques communique Issued here today by issued here or in Japanese press re= the Japanese Imperial Headquarter ports.
Japanese report from Hongkong Establishment of a navy alr base states that: Pakehol hap already. been on the mainland, however, was con-'Occupied by the Japanese. Official firmed by the Navy Ministry here, confirmation of this repen, however, Chinese troops in the vicinity of Hing not been received.
Pakhot is the only important port in' South China hitherto unoccupied by, the Japanese "Crack detachments of the army and navy, in lose ce-operation, effect-oda surprise landing near. Pakhoi, fon the Gulf. of Tongking, early this morning, defying foul weather." states ihe communique issued bythe Imperial Hendquarters, "The Japanese forees are vigorously fagvaneing? Inland," the" communique adds,
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