Tokyo, Aug. 10.
Japanese bluejackets have effected a landing. at Haimen, stated to be a Chinese smuggling port 20 kilometres south of Swatow, Japanese naval reports reaching here said today.
The Japanese claimed that the Chinese forces were relying on Haimen to obtain the majority of their supplies for distribution in the vicinity of Swatow.—United Press, Casualties were particularly heavy on the south bank of the Yangtze River, where many people were not in dug-outs because this area had been regarded as a safety zone, Three Japanese bombers were "so badly damaged that they were prob. ably unable to return to their base," it is officially claimed—Reuter.
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