The spokesman said that the Chinese military authorities were confident of their ability to hold back the invaders. He confirmed reports that the next development would be a major engagement on this front.
Hongkong newspapers are violently denouncing "Canton's supreme commander," General Vu Han-mou, demanding his resignation for alleged incompetence and failure to resist the Japanese invasion.
It is believed that the famous Kwangsi generals, Li Tsung-jen and Pai Chung-hsi, may shortly assume command of the Chinese forces in South China. Chinese military authorities in Canton used an-ingenious method today to requisition Canton's entire hire car fleet.
Agents hired the vehicles, which were ordered to drive to military headquarters.
"Wherrthey arrived there, the gates were closed, and the drivers dismissed.
Press reports that numbers of Japanese planes had been shot down throughout Kwangtung Province found no official confirmation here.
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