Tokyo, Aug. 12.
Describing it as a "dagger pointed atthe heart of Hongkong." the SNichi-Nichi" Shimbun" disclosed today that the island of Satsao, 13 Jmiles south-east of Macao and 50 [miles south-west of Hongkong near the mouth of the Pearl River, now was being use as a base for Japan ese naval planes, The Island is about five miles in @iameter and has a hill about 900 eet high. Satsso was occupied by jo Japanese naval landing party on [December 14, 1937. Its " occupation was announced by the Navy Seetion of the Imperial General Headquarters here on July 6.
Up to that time about the tiny island. Immediately ler its occupation the Japanese pacified the inhabitants, who num-about 1300 at present. Many of the islanders fled to the continent.
Peace Preservation Corps was organized under thet direction of a {prominent Chinese who once was Vgubordinate of Marshal Wa Pei-fu, former Hope! warlord.
large air field was completed by the Japanese in June—Domei.
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