Tokyo, Oct. 31.
Ca-operating closely with army units, detachments of the Naval Landing Party which are now at Canton' are engaged in the task of defending the city against counterattacks by Japanese remnants, according to an official communique issued by the Naval Section of Imperial General Headquarters here at 11.30 o'clock this morning.
Naval units which pressed up the Pearl River and arrived at Canton on Saturday are cleariüg Chinese remnants from the water routes.
Several small but sharp engagements look place between Chinese and Japanese in the Pearl River delta and in one of the engagements, a lieutenant-commander and one other marine were slightly wounded.
Japanese naval aircraft, according io the communique, not only cooperated with army units operating near Canton, but also scouted and bombed Chinese military establishments at Yingtak, Linping, Tzekam and Yungyun inflicting heavy losses.
The communique stressed that especially effective bombardment was carried out against Chinese concentrations in Yungyun and its vicinity.
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