The spokesman declined to g the strength of the Japanese land force. He, howe admitted it was quite strong" and that was sufficient to "take Amoy give Jing that it and some other place."
A strong naval party, the spok man anded on Amoy Isl ana early on "Tuesday morning, under the cover of intensive fire from naval guns and heavy aerial bombing, he Japanese force, he dedo red, continued to advance throughout the day, with the continued support of naval guns and aircraft The Chinese, the spokesman ass er ed, had set a part of Amoy on fire, the flames still eating their way into the city.
The Japanese forces the offi emphasized, are making every of to protect the lives and property foreign residents and Chinese offer no stance to the Japane: licer fort of who
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