Confirmatory information regarding a possible new move to be made by the Japanese navy along the China coast which was reported by the "Sin Wan Pao" on Thursday, was published yesterday by the Chinese press, The "Shun Pao" stated that the Japanese Third Fleet bad beer seen concentrating its forces around the Chusan Group off the Chekiang coast.
Between 15 and 16 Japanese war vessels of varying sizes were seen by travellers coming to Shanghai to be concentrating there, There were two aeroplane carriers and the Japanese war vessels, besides being engaged in other activities, were also supervising three third-party steam-matter was being considered by the S.M.C,, the policemen went on duty.
Although the decision to increase pày came in the afternoon yesterday, normal situation prevailed at all stations, the Chinese constables doing their duties in the usual manner. ers from Shanghai detained by them some time ago, it was said.
The Japanese flagship, the Idzumo, was reported by the same paper to have gone to Nanking for about a week's stay.
It was reported by the "National Herald" yesterday that villagers living in the vicinity of the Japanese aerodrome in Tatsang were recently forced to surrender their land to make room for an enlarged aerodrome, The Japanese were also s7.id to be forcing them to build defence works around the aerodrome against possible guerilla attacks.
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