"Japanese operations started yes-'Tokyo, Nov, 16, terday near Pakhoi, in the Gulf of Tongking, are progressing smoothly," declared" Rear-Admiral Kanazawa, Chief of the Publicity Bureau of the Navy Ofice, when "questioned by! foreign correspondents at his. press conference here this morning.
Mcial information has reached Tokyo," Rear-Admiral Kanazawa continued, "showing that the Japanese military. forces completed. land Ing. operations yesterday despite the foul weather prevailing. Naval forces covered Japanese troops movements ud also established a fresh base for naval planes.
The Japanese forces, according to the "spokesman, "apparently met with "Tittle resistance" from the Chinese forces. He alleged that the fall of Pakhoi, which "Is expected by the Japanese, the Chinese Govern:
of the only seaport which it has hitherto retained, Rear-Admiral Kanazawa said that! the Japanese navy had felt special enneern over Pakhoi, through which "gasoline had been "imported from abroad by the Chinese Government, He alleged that in addition, othe: war materials, including rifles" and ammunition, had been" taken into the interior' through Pakhoi,
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